Apartment and condo moving prices in West Palm Beach, FL
A unit move follows different math than a house move. What matters is the floor number, the stairwell, whether the building insists on a reserved freight elevator, and how much paperwork the management office wants before your date. Three Friends Moving handles apartment and condo jobs across Palm Beach County every day of the week, treating a studio’s furniture with the same pads and manifest discipline as a four-bedroom estate. Pick your unit type and floor below for an instant bracket.
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Unit size against floor level
Our set brackets for apartment moves within the county appear below. Every cell carries the truck, the crew, dollies, runners, stairwell padding, and quilted blankets, with nothing clawed back afterward as a separate charge.
| Apartment | Ground floor | 2nd-floor walk-up | 3rd-floor walk-up | Elevator bldg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $380 – $470 | $410 – $510 | $460 – $560 | $430 – $530 |
| 1 Bedroom | $560 – $700 | $610 – $760 | $700 – $880 | $650 – $820 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $880 – $1,150 | $950 – $1,260 | $1,080 – $1,500 | $1,010 – $1,380 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $1,500 – $1,950 | $1,640 – $2,160 | $1,850 – $2,550 | $1,760 – $2,400 |
Why the floor changes the figure
Every flight of stairs means the entire inventory travels on foot, twice, and the tight landings in an older Lake Worth Beach walk-up or a converted building near Clematis Street slow that further. An elevator building prices close to a second-floor walk-up: faster than stairs, but we still reserve the car, pad the cab, and protect the corridors while the crew works through them.
Costs a building can add on its own
Condo and rental properties impose charges that a single-family house never sees. They go to the building rather than to us, but they belong in your budget:
- COI processing. Managed buildings hold crews at the door until our certificate is on file; we issue it the same day at no charge. Some properties also charge their own move-in fee, commonly $150–$500, payable to them.
- Elevator deposit. Many Intracoastal and oceanfront towers require the service elevator reserved against a refundable deposit, usually $250–$600. We book the slot; the deposit stays between you and the office.
- Long walks from parking. We never bill a separate carry charge, but when the nearest legal spot for a 26-foot truck sits a building-length away, the job takes longer and the bracket reflects it from the start.
- Street reservations downtown. Around the denser blocks near Rosemary Square, a temporary loading zone from the city can run $45–$90 per day. Mention it three days ahead and we file for it.
- Boxes and packing hands. Supplies sell at our cost with no markup; a one-bedroom kit lands around $120. Full packing service for a one-bedroom starts near $460.
Buildings we work every week
Chances are good the crew already knows your property’s parking, entry, and elevator routine:
- Intracoastal and oceanfront towers. The condos along Flagler Drive and across on Singer Island, where COIs, dock rules, and elevator windows are non-negotiable. Our office handles the file; the crew brings corner guards and runners.
- Downtown rentals. Newer buildings around Rosemary Square and the Brightline station with controlled garages and shared docks; we schedule the slot and stage the truck accordingly.
- Garden-style gated complexes. Keypad communities through Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, and Boynton Beach where the truck parks near the breezeway. Typically our quickest unit jobs.
- 55-plus communities. Century Village and its peers, where management wants the COI filed and the move window approved in advance. We square both away so the day starts on time.
Apartment pricing questions, answered
Is there a per-flight stair charge?
No such entry exists on our invoices. Upper floors raise the overall bracket somewhat because the crew spends longer in the stairwell, but that effect is already inside the single figure rather than itemized on top of it.
My building wants proof of insurance. What do I do?
Forward the request to us and consider it done. Every job carries $1M in cargo coverage and full workers’ compensation, so producing a certificate for your manager takes us hours, not days, and costs you nothing.
Can you empty one unit and fill another the same day?
That is the standard apartment job: two stops, one crew, one day. The movers who load the old unit are the movers who place the new one. List both addresses on the form and the figure arrives sharpened to your exact situation.
What if my new unit is not ready yet?
Our climate-controlled storage here in the county bridges the gap. The crew holds your belongings for days or weeks under the original quote and delivers when you have keys. If the timeline is fuzzy, dial (888) 711-4778 and we will structure it.