Moving Cost Data
- American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) — Industry average moving costs by home size and distance. moving.org. Data period: 2024-2025.
- U-Haul — DIY truck rental pricing and packing supply costs. uhaul.com. Data period: 2025.
- FMCSA — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, interstate mover registration and consumer protection. fmcsa.dot.gov.
Cost of Living Data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) — Consumer Price Index, Consumer Expenditure Survey. bls.gov. Data period: 2024-2025.
- Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) — Cost of living index by city. Data period: 2024-2025.
- MIT Living Wage Calculator — Living wage and basic needs budget by location. livingwage.mit.edu. Data period: 2024.
- USDA Food Plans — Monthly food cost estimates by family size. fns.usda.gov. Data period: 2024.
Housing Data
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) — Median asking rents by city. zillow.com/research. Data period: 2024-2025.
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) — Median home values by city. zillow.com/research. Data period: 2024-2025.
- U.S. Census Bureau — ACS — American Community Survey housing data. census.gov/acs.
Tax Data
- Tax Foundation — State and Local Sales Tax Rates — Combined state and average local sales tax rates. taxfoundation.org. Data period: 2025.
- Tax Foundation — State Individual Income Tax Rates — Top marginal rates and brackets. taxfoundation.org. Data period: 2025.
- Tax Foundation — Effective Property Tax Rates — Statewide effective property tax rates. taxfoundation.org. Data period: 2024.
- IRS — Federal tax brackets and moving-related deductions. irs.gov.
Storage Cost Data
- U-Haul — Storage unit pricing by size and climate control. uhaul.com/storage. Data period: 2025.
- Public Storage — National average storage rates. publicstorage.com. Data period: 2025.
- Extra Space Storage — Regional pricing comparisons. extraspace.com. Data period: 2025.
Auto Transport Data
- FMCSA — Auto transport broker registration and regulations. fmcsa.dot.gov.
- Industry pricing data — Per-mile rates by distance tier for open and enclosed auto transport. Data period: 2025.
Mortgage & Closing Cost Data
- Freddie Mac PMMS — Primary Mortgage Market Survey for interest rates. freddiemac.com/pmms. Data period: 2024-2025.
- Bankrate — Closing cost survey data. bankrate.com. Data period: 2024-2025.
- NAR (National Association of Realtors) — Home buyer closing cost averages. nar.realtor.
Data Update Schedule
Our data is reviewed and updated periodically. Tax rates are updated annually following Tax Foundation publications. Housing and cost of living data are refreshed semi-annually. Moving cost baselines are reviewed against industry reports. Each data point in our JSON files includes a source attribution.
Methodology Notes
Where exact figures are unavailable, we use estimated ranges based on adjacent data points and regional averages. These are clearly marked. We never use AI-generated or fabricated data — all values are traceable to the sources listed above.
Content last reviewed: June 2026