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Moving from Washington to Arizona

In the Census Bureau's 2024 survey, about 18,000 people living in Arizona had lived in Washington a year earlier. A 2-bedroom move from Seattle to Phoenix, about 1,315 miles, usually costs $3,100–$5,600. 158 licensed movers are based in Washington.

Who makes this move

17,601

people moved from Washington to Arizona (±3,256)

8,638

moved the other way, from Arizona to Washington (±2,604)

  • Arizona drew about 9% of the roughly 204,000 people who left Washington for another state.
  • More people moved to Arizona than the other way, by about 9,000.
  • People aged 1 and over, not households. Margins of error at 90% confidence.

Where people who left Washington went

Alabama: about 2,200 people from WashingtonAL2.2kAlaska: about 2,600 people from WashingtonAK2.6kArizona: about 18,000 people from WashingtonAZ17.6kArkansas: about 1,300 people from WashingtonAR1.3kCalifornia: about 27,000 people from WashingtonCA27.0kColorado: about 6,200 people from WashingtonCO6.2kConnecticut: about 700 people from WashingtonCT697Delaware: no estimate from WashingtonDE—District of Columbia: about 500 people from WashingtonDC456Florida: about 11,000 people from WashingtonFL10.6kGeorgia: about 3,500 people from WashingtonGA3.5kHawaii: about 4,300 people from WashingtonHI4.3kIdaho: about 18,000 people from WashingtonID17.8kIllinois: about 4,300 people from WashingtonIL4.3kIndiana: about 2,400 people from WashingtonIN2.4kIowa: about 700 people from WashingtonIA652Kansas: about 2,000 people from WashingtonKS2.0kKentucky: about 1,000 people from WashingtonKY1.0kLouisiana: about 400 people from WashingtonLA402Maine: about 600 people from WashingtonME609Maryland: about 1,400 people from WashingtonMD1.4kMassachusetts: about 2,300 people from WashingtonMA2.3kMichigan: about 1,700 people from WashingtonMI1.7kMinnesota: about 4,800 people from WashingtonMN4.8kMississippi: about 800 people from WashingtonMS788Missouri: about 2,200 people from WashingtonMO2.2kMontana: about 3,600 people from WashingtonMT3.6kNebraska: about 1,500 people from WashingtonNE1.5kNevada: about 4,900 people from WashingtonNV4.9kNew Hampshire: no estimate from WashingtonNH—New Jersey: about 600 people from WashingtonNJ643New Mexico: about 1,500 people from WashingtonNM1.5kNew York: about 6,400 people from WashingtonNY6.4kNorth Carolina: about 2,800 people from WashingtonNC2.8kNorth Dakota: about 200 people from WashingtonND226Ohio: about 2,400 people from WashingtonOH2.4kOklahoma: about 1,800 people from WashingtonOK1.8kOregon: about 20,000 people from WashingtonOR20.4kPennsylvania: about 2,800 people from WashingtonPA2.8kRhode Island: about 900 people from WashingtonRI876South Carolina: about 4,300 people from WashingtonSC4.3kSouth Dakota: about 600 people from WashingtonSD640Tennessee: about 2,300 people from WashingtonTN2.3kTexas: about 16,000 people from WashingtonTX15.9kUtah: about 5,100 people from WashingtonUT5.1kVermont: about 700 people from WashingtonVT674Virginia: about 3,400 people from WashingtonVA3.4kWashington: no estimate from WashingtonWA—West Virginia: about 100 people from WashingtonWV145Wisconsin: about 2,500 people from WashingtonWI2.5kWyoming: about 600 people from WashingtonWY566
FewerMore· people who moved there from Washington, 2024

Most common moves out of Washington

  1. California27,000
  2. Oregon20,000
  3. Idaho18,000
  4. Arizona18,000
  5. Texas16,000
  6. Florida11,000
  7. New York6,400
  8. Colorado6,200

Where people moving to Arizona came from

  1. California52,000
  2. Washington18,000
  3. Texas10,000
  4. Colorado10,000
  5. Illinois9,400
  6. North Carolina9,400
  7. Ohio8,900
  8. Michigan7,700

Survey estimates: where two figures are closer than their margins of error, their order may not be real. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

What it costs, by home size

Seattle to Phoenix, about 1,315 miles.

HomeUsual costIn summer
Studio1,800 lb$1,800–$3,200$2,200–$4,000
1 bedroom2,800 lb$2,250–$4,100$2,800–$5,050
2 bedrooms5,000 lb$3,100–$5,600$3,850–$6,950
3 bedrooms7,500 lb$3,850–$7,000$4,800–$8,650
4 bedrooms10,000 lb$4,500–$8,150$5,600–$10,150
5+ bedrooms13,000 lb$5,200–$9,450$6,450–$11,700

A model, not a quote: weight and distance, adjusted for season, fitted to published 2026 cost tables. Packing, stairs and specialty items add to these. How we model costs.

Between the main cities

A 2-bedroom move, mid-month outside summer.

MoveMilesUsual cost
Seattle to Phoenix1,315$3,100–$5,600
Seattle to Tucson1,438$3,100–$5,600
Spokane to Phoenix1,204$3,100–$5,600
Spokane to Tucson1,321$3,100–$5,600

Road miles, estimated from the straight line between the cities.

Licensed movers based in Washington

See all 158

Each holds active federal carrier authority with cargo insurance on file. Tick up to three to get quotes.

A Perfect Mover LLC

Everett, WA · USDOT 3264337

4 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2019

ABC World Movers Inc

Snoqualmie, WA · USDOT 2971762

0 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2017

Before you book

Check the mover is licensedWashington to Arizona crosses a state line, so the mover needs federal interstate authority.Ask: carrier or broker?A broker sells your move to a company you have not met. Both are legal; know which one you are hiring.Get a binding estimateA binding estimate fixes the price. A non-binding one is a guess: the final bill follows the actual weight.

Questions about moving from Washington to Arizona

How much does it cost to move from Washington to Arizona?

In our model a 2-bedroom move from Seattle to Phoenix, about 1,315 miles, usually costs $3,100–$5,600 mid-month outside summer; between the main cities on this page it runs from $3,100 to $5,600. A studio runs about $1,800–$3,200 and a 4-bedroom about $4,500–$8,150. Only a mover's written estimate is a price.

How many people move from Washington to Arizona?

About 18,000 in a year. The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates 17,601, with a margin of error of ±3,256. About 8,600 moved from Arizona to Washington the same year. These count people, not households.

How far is it from Washington to Arizona?

Between the main cities on this page, from about 1,204 to 1,438 miles by road; Seattle to Phoenix is about 1,315. Distances are estimated from the straight line between the cities; a mover's estimate uses the actual route.

Does a mover need a federal license to move me from Washington to Arizona?

Yes. The move crosses a state line, so the mover needs active interstate authority from the FMCSA under a USDOT number. Each mover listed here shows its authority and insurance status from FMCSA's files.

When is it cheapest to move from Washington to Arizona?

Outside June to August, and away from the last days of a month. In our model a summer move costs about 24% more, and the end of a month about 9% more.

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