Movers Bondurant
Movers in Bondurant, Iowa
Local movers serving Bondurant — the second-fastest-growing city in Iowa. From the historic downtown to the new subdivisions east of the Amazon fulfillment center, hourly pricing, real itemized quotes, same crew start to finish.
Population growth since 2010
143
3,860 residents in 2010
9,393 by the 2024 Special Census.
2010 Census
3,860
2020 Census
7,365
2024 Special Census
9,393
A small town that grew up fast
Bondurant is in the middle of one of the fastest growth stories in Iowa. The city had 3,860 residents in 2010. By the 2020 Census that had jumped to 7,365 — nearly doubling in a decade. By the 2024 Special Census, the number was up to 9,393. The city itself says the population is now over 9,500 and growing about 5% annually. Bondurant is the fastest-growing community in Polk County and the second-fastest-growing in the state, behind only Waukee.
The city sits on the eastern edge of the Des Moines metro, about 15 miles from downtown via Interstate 80 or US-65. It was founded in 1884, when the railroad came through, and officially incorporated on December 23, 1897. For most of its history Bondurant was a small farming community of a couple thousand people. The city motto is “on the move” — and these days, it’s literal. The town spans four townships of Polk County: Franklin, Clay, Douglas, and Beaver.
Bondurant’s median household income is $128,341, well above the metro average. Homeownership is high — about 88% of housing units in Bondurant are owner-occupied, with the rest split among rentals and townhomes. The Bondurant-Farrar Community School District has over 2,750 students and is projected to keep growing for years. The city has been working with the University of Iowa’s Initiative for Sustainable Communities on managing all this growth — new housing developments, new commercial corridors, expanded infrastructure on what used to be farm fields.
The defining recent change has been the arrival of Amazon. The first Amazon fulfillment center in Iowa opened here in December 2020, transforming the city’s daytime population and accelerating residential growth that was already underway. We’ll get to the details on that below.
Midwest Moving Pros serves all of Bondurant. We’re a family-owned local moving company based in Des Moines. The crew that loads in Bondurant is the crew that unloads at the new place. The price on the quote is the price on the invoice. No brokers, no consolidated shipments.
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The Amazon fulfillment center, opened 2020
The first Amazon fulfillment center in Iowa opened in Bondurant in late 2020 at 500 32nd Street SW. The $250 million project started with 1,000 full-time jobs at a $15/hour minimum and has since grown to over 2,300 employees. The arrival of the facility — code-named “Project Bluejay” during construction — transformed Bondurant’s daytime population and accelerated the residential growth already underway.
Neighborhoods we move across in Bondurant
Most of Bondurant’s housing has been built in the last 15 years, but the city still has older corners and active new subdivisions on multiple sides.
Historic downtown core
The original commercial core along Main Street and the railroad corridor. Smaller older homes from the early 1900s, walkable blocks, and an established small-town feel. Tighter doorways and original construction shape moves here.
Northwest new builds
Active subdivisions on the northwest side of the city. Most homes here are less than 10 years old, with wide doorways, attached two- and three-car garages, and full basements. A common destination for first-home and family upsize moves.
East Bondurant
Newer family neighborhoods on the east side of the city, closer to the Amazon corridor and 32nd Street. Newer construction, paved trails, and easy access to the schools. Often the destination for working families moving in for the jobs.
South Bondurant
Mid-2000s and 2010s subdivisions on the south side, between the downtown and the Amazon facility. Established subdivisions with mature landscaping, paved sidewalks, and a mix of two-story and ranch-style homes.
Chichaqua Valley Trail area
Neighborhoods along the Chichaqua Valley Trail, the popular regional path used by cyclists and cross-country skiers. Trail-adjacent housing draws active-lifestyle buyers. Quiet streets, walkable to the trail head.
West side toward Ankeny
The west edge of Bondurant, transitioning toward Ankeny. Newer construction, some apartment and townhome developments along major roads, and easy access to NE 14th Street for commutes south into Des Moines.
What moves look like in Bondurant
A few things about Bondurant specifically shape how the work runs.
Most homes are less than 15 years old
Because of the rapid growth, the vast majority of Bondurant housing stock was built in the last 15 years. Wide doorways. Open floor plans. Attached garages that double as staging areas on move day. Newer construction makes moves run faster, the truck load more efficiently, and ends with less furniture disassembly than older homes elsewhere in the metro. The exception is the historic downtown core, where the older 1900s-era homes have the same tight stairwells and narrow doorways as any other century-old Iowa house.
Amazon-driven daytime population
The Amazon fulfillment center on 32nd Street has more than 2,300 employees working in shifts around the clock. This affects traffic patterns on roads in and out of the facility and means a fair share of Bondurant moves are scheduled around shift work. We can plan around early-morning starts, weekend windows, or evening moves — just tell us during the walkthrough what time constraints you’re working with.
Bondurant-Farrar Community School District
The Bondurant-Farrar district serves all of Bondurant plus the surrounding rural areas. Families moving in for the schools should confirm the specific address is in the district — some homes on the city’s edges may be in neighboring districts. The Iowa open enrollment deadline is March 1 for the following school year.
Streets and addresses in newer developments
Bondurant’s growth has been so rapid that some newer streets in active subdivisions still don’t show up correctly in GPS. If your new address is in a very new development, send us the plat name and any nearby landmarks so the truck routes correctly. We’ve done plenty of these and we plan for them.
Predictable highway access
Bondurant has direct access to I-80 and US-65, which makes truck routes to and from the rest of the metro predictable on timing. Most moves out of Bondurant connect through I-80 west to downtown or NE 14th Street south into Des Moines. DART operates two bus routes through Bondurant that connect to downtown Des Moines, Ankeny, and Altoona.
Coordinating with active subdivisions
Bondurant has multiple subdivisions in active construction. New roads sometimes get paved on tight schedules, and occasionally a closing date shifts because of weather delays or final inspections. We don’t charge a fee for date changes when the builder schedule moves — just let us know as soon as you know.
Booking around end-of-month closings
Like the rest of the metro, end-of-month Fridays are the busiest moving day in Bondurant. Summer (May through August) sees the heaviest demand because of school-year timing. The earlier you book, the more flexibility you have on timing. We do take last-minute moves when we have crew availability.
What a Bondurant move costs
Our pricing is the same for Bondurant as for the rest of the metro. Hourly rate. No trip charges. No stair surcharges. Three simple components and one summary.
Hourly rate
$160 per hour covers crew, truck, fuel, pads, dollies, and basic moving insurance.
One possible add
$100 flat for items too heavy for the standard crew (large gun safes, heavy pianos).
Deposit
$50 deposit holds your local move date. Long-distance moves use $300.
Most Bondurant moves fall between $370 (small apartment) and $1,810 (4-bedroom home). The written quote you get after the walkthrough is more specific than this range.
Moving in or out of Bondurant?
Itemized written quote within 24 hours. Same crew start to finish. The price on the quote matches the price on the invoice.
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