Movers West Des Moines
Movers in West Des Moines, Iowa
Family-owned local movers serving West Des Moines — from the historic homes around Valley Junction to the newer builds out near Jordan Creek and Maple Grove. Hourly pricing, real itemized quotes, same crew start to finish.
Most West Des Moines moves fall into four patterns
West Des Moines is the largest suburb in the Des Moines metro. Around 70,000 people live here, spread across neighborhoods that range from century-old homes to brand-new builds. Different parts of the city draw different kinds of moves.
Apartment → Home
First home in West Des Moines
Renting downtown or in another suburb, just closed on a starter home in West Des Moines. Often near Jordan Creek, West Glen, or one of the newer Dallas County builds on the west side.
Home → Bigger home
Family upsize
Outgrew the first place. Looking for more bedrooms and good schools — usually moving toward Waukee district homes on the west side or staying in the West Des Moines district.
Home → Smaller home
Empty-nest downsize
The kids are out, the house feels big. Moving to a smaller home, condo, or townhouse closer to Valley Junction, West Glen, or one of the single-story neighborhoods near Raccoon River Park.
Suburb → Suburb
Job-driven move into WDM
New job at Sammons, Athene, Wells Fargo, or one of the other large West Des Moines employers. Moving in from elsewhere in the metro for a shorter commute.
West Des Moines is the largest suburb in the Des Moines metro, with a population of roughly 70,000 people. The city spans three counties — Polk, Dallas, and Warren — which is part of why it’s so varied. A move from the historic Valley Junction area on the east side to the newer Maple Grove neighborhoods on the west side covers two different counties and two different school districts, even though it’s the same city on paper.
The mix is what makes West Des Moines work for a lot of families. The historic Fifth Street district in Valley Junction has more than 140 independent shops, restaurants, and antique dealers along a preserved late-1800s commercial street. Jordan Creek Town Center on the west side has Iowa’s only Apple Store, a 20-screen Cinemark, and around 150 other retailers around a lakefront boardwalk. Raccoon River Park covers 3,200 acres with a beach, a fishing lake, and a connected trail network. Glen Oaks is a gated golf community on the north side. Maple Grove on the far west has entry-level new construction. All of those are inside the same city.
Midwest Moving Pros serves all of West Des Moines — every neighborhood, every age of home, every part of the city. We’re a family-owned local moving company based in Des Moines. The crew that loads your house is the crew that unloads at the new one. The lead who quotes the move is the same person who runs it on move day. The price on the quote is the price on the invoice.
Neighborhoods we move across in West Des Moines
West Des Moines isn’t one neighborhood — it’s several distinct ones, each with its own age of home, layout, and pace.
Valley Junction & Fifth Street
The historic east side. Original railroad-era homes, walkable streets, and the Fifth Street commercial district with its Thursday farmers’ market and annual Cinco de Mayo festival. Older homes mean narrower stairwells and original-construction doorways — we plan for that.
Jordan Creek & West Glen
The west side commercial hub. Jordan Creek Town Center, West Glen Town Center, and the newer residential neighborhoods built around them in the early 2000s and after. Wider streets, attached garages, and HOA-managed subdivisions are common here.
Glen Oaks & Quail Park
Established luxury neighborhoods on the north side. Larger lots, custom builds, and estate-style homes. Glen Oaks is a gated country club community; Quail Park sits nearby with similar housing stock.
Maple Grove & west side new builds
The fastest-growing part of the city. New construction on the far west side, mostly in the Waukee Community School District. Single-family homes, often with full basements and three-car garages. This is where most first-home and family-upsize moves end up.
Westown & Westridge
Established mid-century neighborhoods in the older central part of the city. Ranch homes, split-levels, and 1960s-1980s builds. Steady, quiet, with mature trees and walkable streets.
Apartments & condos near Raccoon River Park
The corridor around Raccoon River Park and the trail system has a mix of condos, townhouses, and apartment complexes. These moves usually need elevator coordination and short-term parking permits.
What moves look like in West Des Moines
A few things about West Des Moines change how a move runs compared to other suburbs.
Two school districts in one city
Most of West Des Moines is in the West Des Moines Community School District. But the newer west-side neighborhoods — including most of Maple Grove and parts of the Jordan Creek area — are in the Waukee Community School District. School district boundaries don’t follow city lines. For families with kids, this is one of the biggest reasons moves happen inside West Des Moines: shifting from one district to the other without leaving the city.
Old homes on the east, new homes on the west
The east side near Valley Junction has homes that date to the late 1800s and early 1900s. Narrow doorways, tight stairwells, and original woodwork all factor into how the move runs — sometimes a couch arm comes off, sometimes a bed frame disassembles more than usual. The west side new builds are the opposite: wide doorways, open layouts, and attached garages that work well as staging areas. Same city, different work.
Easy highway access
I-235 runs through the city. I-35 and I-80 are minutes away. Most moves into or out of West Des Moines have straightforward driving access, which makes timing more predictable than tight-corridor moves in older urban neighborhoods.
Major employers concentrated here
Sammons Financial, Athene, Wells Fargo, and several insurance and financial services companies have major operations in West Des Moines. A lot of moves into the city are job-driven — people moving in for shorter commutes from Ankeny, Waukee, or Des Moines proper.
What a West Des Moines move costs
Our pricing is the same for West Des Moines as for the rest of the metro. Hourly rate, no trip charges, no stair surcharges, no surge pricing for weekends.
$160 per hour for the crew, truck, fuel, pads, and basic moving insurance.
Flat $100 add for items too heavy for our standard crew (large gun safes, heavy pianos). That’s the only extra.
$50 deposit holds your move date and is applied to the final invoice. Long-distance moves use a $300 deposit.
Most West Des Moines moves fall between $370 (small apartment) and $1,810 (4-bedroom home). The written quote you get after the walkthrough is tighter than these ranges.
Planning a move in or out of West Des Moines
A few practical things make a West Des Moines move go more smoothly. Most of these are simple, but they matter on move day.
Book early if you’re moving end of month
Most Iowa home closings cluster around the last Friday of the month. That’s also the busiest moving day in the metro. End-of-month Fridays book first, especially during the summer months of May through August when family moves peak. If your closing date is locked in for an end-of-month Friday, the earlier you book, the better your timing options.
Confirm your school district before the move
Because West Des Moines spans both the West Des Moines Community School District and the Waukee Community School District, families moving for school reasons should confirm the actual district for their new address. Both district websites have address lookup tools. Don’t assume your new street is in the same district as the neighbor across the way — boundaries can split a block.
Apartments and condos: check parking and elevator policies
The condo and apartment complexes around Raccoon River Park, in the West Glen area, and near Valley Junction all have their own move-in policies. Some require freight elevator booking a couple days ahead. Some have restricted parking windows. We work with whatever the building requires — just let us know during the walkthrough so we can plan around it.
Older homes near Valley Junction need disassembly planning
Homes in the historic Valley Junction area and the older central neighborhoods often have narrow stairwells and original-construction doorways that were built before modern furniture sizes. We bring the tools for furniture disassembly as part of every move — bed frames, table legs, sectional couches, sometimes a dresser top — whatever needs to come apart to get through a tight space.
Moving in or out of West Des Moines?
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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