The Best Moving Companies in Walnut Creek

Local moves—defined as moves under 100 miles—typically cost somewhere in the range of $550 to $2,000. The precise price for your local move will depend on several factors:

• Distance
• How much stuff you’re moving
• Stairs to your old and new homes/apartments
• How many hours your move takes
• Any specialty services (packing, piano transport, etc.)

Because each of these factors will be totally unique to your situation, you should get a moving estimate before you start budgeting. That’s the only way to really know how much your move will cost ahead of time.

Check out our guide to moving costs to learn all you need to know about moving prices and how to make your move cheaper.

Tipping your moving crew is never required, but it is always appreciated. If the crew does a great job safely and quickly delivering all of your belongings, its polite to reward them for that excellent service like you would a great waiter or hairdresser.

Of course, exactly how much you should tip is a different question. The typical 20% rule for food service workers doesn’t always apply here since moves can cost thousands of dollars. Instead, tips along these lines would suffice:

• $20 per crewmember for moves of 6 hours or less
• $40 per crewmember for moves that take all day
• $50–$60 per crewmember for especially long moves

Moving is already very expensive, though, so it’s understandable if you don’t have room in your budget for a monetary tip. If this is the case, you can also just tip your movers with pizza, sandwiches, drinks, or snacks.

Our guide to tipping your movers can help you determine exactly how much to tip and walk you through other non-monetary tipping options.

Walnut Creek is part of the Oakland metro area where the median home value was $840,600 in 2021.¹ This is one of the highest median home values in the country, and it makes this metro area one of the worst in the country for first-time homebuyers.

Unfortunately, home prices in California are only increasing. Between 2020 and 2021, the state’s average price for a single-family home increased by a staggering 15.4%.² This makes California one of the states where home prices increased the most.

Taking your old furniture, clothes, and appliances to a donation center instead of paying your movers to transport them is one of the best ways to make your move cheaper. Here are a few of Walnut Creek’s donation centers:

• Hospice Thrift Shoppes
• American Cancer Society Discovery Shop
• Trinity Center
• The Salvation Army Thrift Store & Donation Center

Be aware that not all donation centers accept all donations. Before loading up your donation, check your chosen donation center’s website to ensure they’ll take what you’re getting rid of.

If you want to donate stuff without leaving your home, check out our list of charities that pick up donations.