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Sunset District movers
Sunset District Movers for the Avenues and Alphabet Streets
Sunset District movers for row houses with garage-level entries from the Inner Sunset to Parkside, 94122 and 94116. 3 movers $175/hr. 1-877-417-6060.
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Straight up I-280 and onto 19th Avenue
From our San Jose base the Sunset is about 43 miles northwest, and the route is about as simple as San Francisco gets: I-280 north, then 19th Avenue, which carries State Route 1 through the district. You do not pay for that drive. What can show up on a bill is California's double drive time rule, which applies only when the pickup and drop-off are more than 10 minutes apart; moving a few avenues over, or across the park to the Richmond, normally stays under it.
Reading the grid
The Sunset fills the southwest corner of the city between Golden Gate Park and the Stern Grove and Lake Merced area, with Ocean Beach and the Great Highway on the west. Numbered avenues run north-south. The cross streets go roughly alphabetically as you head south from the park: Irving, Judah, Kirkham, Lawton, Moraga, Noriega, Ortega, then on toward Taraval. Sunset Boulevard runs down the middle of the outer blocks, and the N Judah and L Taraval Muni lines run on the streets they are named for. The Inner Sunset near Irving Street and UCSF's Parnassus campus is mostly 94122; Parkside and the blocks toward Stern Grove are mostly 94116.
Every piece of furniture is fully wrapped and protected with moving blankets and tape, at no extra charge.
The classic Sunset house, floor by floor
Most homes went up in long rows between the 1920s and 1950s, and the plan barely changes: a garage at street level, living rooms and bedrooms on the floor above, sometimes a small back unit or bonus room behind the garage. Furniture leaves either up the straight front steps or through the garage and up the inside stair. The garage is often the better loading dock, since boxes can be staged there out of the drizzle. Older in-law units may be reached by a side gate or a narrow passage, so tell us if you live in one.
Driveways, fog and the curb
Nearly every house has a driveway, so the open curb comes in short pieces between them. A truck needs several of those pieces in a row, which is why an SFMTA temporary no-parking reservation is often worth it even on a quiet avenue; the steps are in our SF parking permit guide. Avoid planning to load on 19th Avenue or on the Judah and Taraval streetcar tracks. Closer to the ocean, fog and wind are routine, so we blanket every piece for the carry and recommend sealing boxes completely.
Pricing a Sunset row-house move
A two- or three-bedroom row house usually takes three movers at $175 an hour. When the home is three bedrooms over 1,800 square feet or four bedrooms or more, we send four movers at $235. Two movers at $145 is for very small moves or when you ask for it. Any day of the week costs the same. After the 3-hour minimum, time is counted in 15-minute increments. Blankets, tape, floor protection, wardrobe boxes and furniture take-apart and reassembly are part of a full-service move, and packing materials are billed as used. See what drives the total.
Typical Sunset move by home size
Since every home is billed by the clock, we measured our recent local moves by the hours on the final bill, and the table below is the result. Billing stays hourly from the crew's arrival until the job is complete.
| Home size | Crew | Typical hours | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3 movers, $175/hr | 3 to 4 hours | $525 to $700 |
| 1 bedroom | 3 movers, $175/hr | 3 to 5 hours | $525 to $875 |
| 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 |
Hours are the middle half of billed hours on our recent local moves for direct customers, July to October 2026, including the drive between homes; account and partner-billed jobs and jobs with our full packing service are left out. Packing materials are extra, and every job has a 3-hour minimum ($525 with 3 movers).
Furniture leaves up the straight front steps or through the garage and up the inside stair, and staging boxes in the garage out of the drizzle helps keep a Sunset move in range.
Sunset checklist
- Decide with us whether the crew loads through the garage or up the front steps.
- Move the car out and clear a lane through the garage the night before.
- Count the front steps and tell us when you request a quote.
- If you rent a back unit, describe the path from the street.
- If your block is tight, sort out a curb reservation well ahead.
- Expect the crew in the 9 to 11 AM window, with a phone call 30 minutes ahead.
Neighbors of the Sunset
- St. Francis Wood: detached homes with driveways just southeast.
- Richmond District: the same row-home pattern on the north side of the park.
- Sea Cliff: large homes on winding streets above the Golden Gate.
- Noe Valley: Victorians on steep blocks past Twin Peaks.
- San Francisco: the main city page.
Also: local moving.
Questions and answers
Is it easier to load through the garage?
Often. If the garage connects to the living floor by an inside stair, the crew can stage boxes there and avoid the front steps.
Do I need a parking permit on an avenue?
Not always, but driveways break the curb into short gaps. A temporary no-parking reservation is the dependable way to fit the truck.
How much does a three-bedroom Sunset house cost to move?
Three movers at $175 an hour is typical; if the house is over 1,800 square feet we send four at $235. The total depends on stairs, contents and packing.
Can you move scooters, bikes and garage tools?
Yes. Bundle small tools together so the crew can wrap them, and tell us about large garage items when you request a quote.
Do you move to the Peninsula or South Bay?
Yes. Because those addresses are more than 10 minutes apart, the drive between them is doubled under California rules.
Who gets the tip?
Tips are optional and go directly to the movers.
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