Potrero Hill Movers: Hilltop Homes and the Flats Below
Potrero Hill movers for steep blocks, Victorian cottages, view homes and new condos in 94107. 3 movers $175/hr, 3-hour minimum. Call 1-877-417-6060.
My street is very steep. Will the truck park in front of my house?
If it is safe, yes. If not, we park at the nearest safe, level spot and carry from there. We look at the block before move day so the time is planned.
I am moving from a hill house into a condo below. Anything special?
Yes, you are planning two different moves. The house needs a parking and stair plan; the condo needs an elevator reservation and usually a COI.
Does elevator waiting cost extra?
It is billed as part of the job time, not as a separate fee. A firm reservation keeps it short.
Can you pack our kitchen and art?
Yes. We pack full homes or just fragile rooms, and materials are charged as used.
Do you take Zelle or Venmo?
No. We accept cash, money order, Visa and Mastercard, with a 3% fee on card payments. No checks either.
How do we get a quote?
Call 1-877-417-6060 or request a quote online. We do on-site estimates, not video estimates.
Two Potreros, two kinds of move
Potrero Hill is really two places. On top, around the 18th Street shops near Connecticut and Arkansas, McKinley Square and the stretch of Vermont Street that switchbacks between 20th and 22nd, it is a neighborhood of Victorian cottages, Edwardians and modern infill houses with downtown and bay views. Down at the northern and western foot, along 16th Street and the old Showplace Square design district, it turns into newer mid-rise condo and apartment buildings on flat ground. One move can involve both.
The hill is boxed in by freeways: US-101 runs along the west, Interstate 280 along the east, with Dogpatch and the bay beyond it, and the 101 and 80 interchange to the north. Mission Bay and SoMa are minutes away.
Recent quote requests from 94107
Between mid-July and late October 2026, the 94107 ZIP sent us 6 quote requests, not counting account work, all local moves, and 4 of them booked or completed. Sizes were spread out: two one-bedrooms, plus a studio, a two-bedroom and a three-bedroom. Note that 94107 also covers parts of Dogpatch and South Beach, so not every request was from the hill itself.
Parking on a grade
Some of the steepest residential blocks in the city are here, especially on the north and south faces of the hill. A loaded truck has to be parked where the brakes, wheels and the crew's footing are all safe, and that is not always directly in front of the house. We look at the block before move day and plan where the truck sits and how the carry runs.
- Curb parking is tight near the 18th Street shops and near the recreation center.
- The crooked part of Vermont Street is no place to park a large truck, so a cross street usually works better.
- In the condo buildings below the hill, loading zones and elevator reservations come first.
- For a reserved curb, read the SF parking permit guide on SFMTA temporary signs.
Cost for hill homes and condos
Expect 3 movers at $175 per hour for most cottages, flats and one- or two-bedroom condos. For a three-bedroom house over 1,800 square feet or a four-bedroom, we send 4 movers at $235. A studio with very little can be done by 2 movers at $145. The price is the same on any day of the week. The minimum is 3 hours, then billing is by the quarter hour. In elevator buildings, any wait for the elevator counts as job time. See the moving cost guide.
Potrero Hill moving cost by home size
To show what the rate adds up to, we sorted the final invoices on our own recent local moves by bedrooms and kept the middle half of each group. None of this is a flat price. You pay the hourly rate times your actual time.
| Home size | Crew | Typical hours | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3 movers, $175/hr | 3.5 to 4 hours | $613 to $700 |
| 1 bedroom | 3 movers, $175/hr | 3 to 4.5 hours | $525 to $788 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3 movers, $175/hr | 4.5 to 7.75 hours | $788 to $1,356 |
| 3 bedrooms, under about 1,800 sq ft | 3 movers, $175/hr | 7 to 12.5 hours | $1,225 to $2,188 |
| 3 bedrooms over about 1,800 sq ft, or 4+ bedrooms | 4 movers, $235/hr | 7 to 12.5 hours | $1,645 to $2,938 |
Source: final invoices on our own local moves for direct customers, July to October 2026, middle half of each size group, not counting account or partner-billed jobs or jobs where we packed the whole home. Materials are billed as used; minimum 3 hours, then 15-minute increments.
Some of the steepest residential blocks in the city are here, so a hill house needs a parking and stair plan, while a condo on the flats below needs an elevator reservation.
Potrero prep, top and bottom of the hill
- Hill houses: count the steps to the door and tell us how steep the block is.
- Condos: reserve the service elevator and the loading area, and get the building's move rules in writing.
- Both: if a COI is needed, send us the HOA or management name, mailing address and email. There is no charge.
- Measure view-window furniture and large art against the stair turns.
- Tell us about a piano. Uprights with a flight of stairs and every grand get 4 movers.
Route from San Jose
Downtown San Jose is about 40 miles southeast. US-101 and I-280 both pass along the edges of the hill. There is no charge for our travel to you. Crews arrive within a 9 to 11 AM window on San Francisco mornings and call 30 minutes before they get there. Moving to another part of the Bay Area? Drive time between two addresses more than 10 minutes apart is doubled under state rules.
Pages for the neighbors
- Mission District movers: west across 101, flat blocks of flats and walk-ups.
- Mission Bay movers: northeast, new towers around UCSF and Chase Center.
- SoMa movers: north past the freeway, lofts and high-rises.
- San Francisco movers: the full city overview.
- Bernal Heights movers: south, another hill with cottages and stairway streets.
Also see local moving for Bay Area moves.