10 Interesting Facts About Moving

1. May through September is the peak of the moving season. Half of all moves happen during this five-month period.

2. The most popular day of the week for moving is Friday. A Friday move gives people the weekend to get settled into a new home.

3. Renters move more often than homeowners. The average renter moves every 2 years. Imagine going through the hassle of buying a home that often! 

4. One reason so many renters are moving is that they're becoming homeowners. Maybe they're tired of moving and want to put down roots.

5. Every year, approximately 17% of the US population makes a move. That's about 40 million people finding new homes!

6. Of those 40 million Americans who move each year, an average of 13 million are children. Many of these children are moving because they have parents in the military or other government jobs (18% of all moves).

7. Two-thirds of all moves are local or at least within the same state. Many of those local moves occur because people are looking for a better apartment, neighborhood, or school district.

8. A new job or a job transfer accounts for 40% of all moves in the US. Other work-related reasons for making a move include moving closer to work for a shorter or easier commute.

9. Personal reasons account for 42% of moves. Those reasons include establishing a first household, getting married or divorced, moving closer to family, retiring, etc.

10. Moving is one of the most stressful events in a person's life. To help reduce that stress, call on one of the more than 7,000 legal moving companies in the US. They can make your move quicker, easier, and way less stressful. It might even be cheaper than trying to do it yourself!