Los Angeles/WestwoodA neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles
Movers in Westwood, CA
Westwood is on the Westside of Los Angeles around the UCLA campus, bordered by Bel Air to the north, Century City to the east, Brentwood to the west and West Los Angeles to the south.
Rows marked "All our local moves" use every local Rocket move, because we haven't done 10 moves of that size in Westwood 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 0.2-mile typical drive between stops, DDT on a move within Westwood stays small.
52% of our Westwood 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
83% of homes in ZIP 90024 are in buildings with 5 or more units, 62% in buildings with 20 or more. Expect elevator reservations, set move-in hours and COI requests; we send COIs the same day.
10% of homes in ZIP 90024 were built before 1940, so most buildings have standard-width doors and stairwells. Walk-ups still change the crew size, so tell us the floor at both ends.
From our job log
Recent moves in Westwood
October 20261-bedroom apartment
West LA to Westwood
Time
5.5 hours
Crew
2 movers
September 20262-bedroom apartment
Westwood to Studio City
Time
16 hours
Crew
3 movers
September 20261-bedroom apartment
Santa Monica to Westwood
Time
7 hours
Crew
2 movers
Reviews
Reviews from Westwood
★★★★★Average rating from Westwood customers: 5.0/5
★★★★★
"I used Rocket Moving for a recent move across LA and would highly recommend. Jairo and Armando were fantastic — they packed our items with care and executed the whole move with professionalism."
Kelly Shen
Google · April 2026
★★★★★
"Adam and his team was awesome, the rocket mover team came super quick and professional. They were nice and got our stuff out of the old and into the new in about 6 hours. 3 nice guys who did a great job, didn’t break anything, and were very kind."
Nicholas Nguyen
Google · March 2026
★★★★★
"Amazing service. Adam and Jairo were excellent and extremely quick. Thank you guys!"
Sujene Kang
Google · September 2025
★★★★★
"Vitalli and Astan were great! Very helpful with my entire move. Would definitely use them again."
Andrew Ferguson
Google · July 2025
★★★★★
"Vitalii and Astan were amazing! Stayed late to help me after a huge traffic delay. Protected my furniture so well"
Gabriella Byrne
Google · June 2025
★★★★★
"Really great experience. David and Jairo handled everything efficiently and carefully and were lovely to be around throughout the course of the move"
Moving in Westwood: what the numbers mean for your move
About 51,700 people live in ZIP 90024, the main ZIP code for Westwood, and roughly 2 in 3 households rent. Most of our moves here are apartments, usually 2 movers and a 16 to 20 ft truck.
Apartment or house? What most Westwood moves look like
Households that rent
68%
Apartment moves here take 4.5 to 8.5 hours with 2 movers; house moves take 3.5 to 9 hours with 2 movers.
A typical 1-bedroom in Westwood rents for about $3,610; a 1-bedroom move here takes 4 to 6.5 hours with 2 movers.
HUD FY2027 typical rent for ZIP 90024, utilities included. An estimate, not a market median.
Moving to Westwood 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: Village Post Office, 1001 Gayley Ave Ste 105, Los Angeles.USPS change of address
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020 to 2024 (ZIP 90024). 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 63 moves in Westwood since 2021, not yet enough of each home size for Westwood-only prices. Across all our local moves over the last 2 years, a 1-bedroom move usually cost $700 to $1,250 (4 to 6.5 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 4.5 to 8.5 hours with 2 movers, based on 42 local apartment moves since 2021. In larger buildings the elevator sets the pace, so reserve it for the whole window.
Often, yes. 52% of our Westwood moves were booked within a week of moving day, and half were booked 7 days ahead or less. Month-end and weekend dates go first (33% of our moves here fall on a weekend), so call as soon as you have a date.
Probably. 83% 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.