Los Angeles/Silver LakeA neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles
Movers in Silver Lake, CA
Silver Lake is in central Los Angeles around the Silver Lake Reservoir, between Los Feliz to the northwest, East Hollywood to the west and Echo Park to the southeast.
Rows marked "All our local moves" use every local Rocket move, because we haven't done 10 moves of that size in Silver Lake yet.
Price ranges are what customers paid on our local moves over the last 2 years, before tips: the middle half of jobs, so some moves cost less and some more. Your quote is built from the hours and crew your move needs, and the quote is the price you pay.
Double Drive Time (DDT) is California's rule for hourly moves: the drive from your pickup to your drop-off, doubled, at your hourly rate. With a 0.8-mile typical drive between stops, DDT on a move within Silver Lake stays small.
59% of our Silver Lake moves were booked within a week of moving day.
On LAFD Red Flag days, cars parked at posted Red Flag no-parking signs in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (mostly hillside areas) are towed. Source: official City of Los Angeles rule
41% of homes in ZIP 90026 are in buildings with 5 or more units. Expect elevator reservations, set move-in hours and COI requests; we send COIs the same day.
46% of homes in ZIP 90026 were built before 1940. Expect narrow stairwells and tight doorways; we pad and protect floors and frames as standard.
From our job log
Recent moves in Silver Lake
October 20262-bedroom apartment
Glendale to Silver Lake
Time
6 hours
Crew
3 movers
October 20261-bedroom house
Within Silver Lake
Time
4 hours
Crew
2 movers
October 20261-bedroom apartment
Silver Lake to Sherman Oaks
Time
5 hours
Crew
2 movers
Reviews
Reviews from Silver Lake and nearby
★★★★★Average rating from Silver Lake customers: 5.0/5
★★★★★
"Vitalii, Astan and Yuriy were our amazing movers and they did a great job. We knew we needed full service help to pack and move 8 years of stuff. They were carful, attentive and very communicative."
Abel Bourbois
Google · December 2024
★★★★★
"Adam and his team are THE ABSOLUTE BEST! So fast and efficient and FRIENDLY!!!"
Andrea Altman
Google · April 2026
★★★★★
"In 28 years living in LA, you are the finest movers I have ever hired."
Moving in Silver Lake: what the numbers mean for your move
About 62,700 people live in ZIP 90026, the main ZIP code for Silver Lake, and roughly 3 in 4 households rent. Most households rent, but 51% of our moves here are houses, so we plan for both.
Apartment or house? What most Silver Lake moves look like
Households that rent
77%
Apartment moves here take 3 to 5.5 hours with 2 movers; house moves take 4 to 7.5 hours with 2 movers.
Renting in Silver Lake: typical rent and move size
Home size
Typical rent in Silver Lake
Typical move (from our jobs)
Studio
$2,210
3 to 5 hours, 2 moversAll our local moves
1 bedroom
$2,460
4 to 5.5 hours, 2 movers
2 bedrooms
$3,040
4.5 to 8.5 hours, 3 moversAll our local moves
3 bedrooms
$3,860
5 to 9 hours, 4 moversAll our local moves
4 bedrooms
$4,320
6 to 10 hours, 5 moversAll our local moves
A typical 1-bedroom in Silver Lake rents for about $2,460; a 1-bedroom move here takes 4 to 5.5 hours with 2 movers.
HUD FY2027 typical rent for ZIP 90026, utilities included. An estimate, not a market median.
Moving to Silver Lake checklist
Start power and water with LADWP. Gas: SoCalGas.LADWP SoCalGas
Set up trash service with LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) for single-family homes, or book bulky-item pickup for what you're not moving.Bulky-item pickup
Get a permit or no-parking signs for the truck from LADOT, Special Traffic Control Division.Permit details
File your USPS change of address. Nearest post office: Edendale Post Office, 1525 N Alvarado St, Los Angeles.USPS change of address
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020 to 2024 (ZIP 90026). Updated November 2026.
Rents: HUD FY2027. Schools: California Department of Education. Offices: DMV, USPS and Goodwill locators. Utilities and rules: California Energy Commission and official City of Los Angeles sites, checked November 2026.
We've completed 68 moves in Silver Lake since 2021, not yet enough of each home size for Silver Lake-only prices. Across all our local moves over the last 2 years, a 1-bedroom move usually cost $700 to $1,100 (4 to 5.5 hours, 2 movers) and a 3-bedroom move usually cost $1,200 to $2,900 (5 to 9 hours, 4 movers), before tips. Stairs, packing and distance move the number, and the quote we give you is the price you pay.
To hold curb space for the truck, yes. What to get: temporary no-parking signs posted by LADOT (City of Los Angeles rules). Issued by: LADOT, Special Traffic Control Division. Request by calling (213) 485-2298; LADOT bills a sign posting fee that can be paid online after the request is made.
Most of our apartment moves here take 3 to 5.5 hours with 2 movers, based on 28 local apartment moves since 2021. In larger buildings the elevator sets the pace, so reserve it for the whole window.
Often, yes. 59% of our Silver Lake moves were booked within a week of moving day, and half were booked 5 days ahead or less. Month-end and weekend dates go first (29% of our moves here fall on a weekend), so call as soon as you have a date.
Probably. 41% of homes here are in buildings with 5 or more units, and most managed buildings ask movers for a COI. Ask your building for its requirements and send them to us; we send COIs the same day.
Electric: LADWP. Water: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). Gas: SoCalGas. Trash: LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) for single-family homes; apartment buildings with 5 or more units use recycLA franchise haulers. Start service a few days before move day so the lights and water are on when the truck arrives.
Usually, with a plan. On LAFD Red Flag days, cars parked at posted Red Flag no-parking signs in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (mostly hillside areas) are towed. Give us both addresses and we'll pick the truck size and where it parks.