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Bluff homes, canyon drives and family estates — Palisades moves with the planning a hillside coastal town demands.
Moving in Pacific Palisades: what we handle for you
Pacific Palisades combines coastal bluff streets, canyon roads and family neighborhoods around the Village — and almost every move here involves at least one access decision: which truck size fits Chautauqua's curves, where to stage on a red-curbed bluff street, how to time Sunset and PCH so the crew isn't billing hours in traffic.
Our Palisades playbook: scout the address on satellite during the quote, send the right truck the first time, and start early — loading by 8am means the PCH leg lands before the beach crowd, often saving a full billable hour versus a midday start.
Family-home moves here tend to be large; we run 4-mover crews with two trucks when the inventory calls for it, keeping even 4–5 bedroom homes to a single-day, single-trip move.
Pacific Palisades by the numbers
| Governed by | City of Los Angeles (neighborhood) |
|---|---|
| Data area | ZIP 90272 |
| Population | 21,390 |
| Homes owned / rented | 79.9% / 20.1% |
| Housing type | 79.1% single-family · 3.6% in 2–4 unit buildings · 12.5% in 5+ unit buildings · 4.8% mobile homes |
| Median year built | 1967 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000+ |
| Median rent paid | $3,500+ a month, utilities included |
| Moved in the past year | 8.8% of residents (LA County: 9.2%) |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, via Census Reporter. Neighborhood lines don’t follow ZIP codes exactly, so read these as figures for the wider area. Figures are 2020–2024 averages and predate the January 2025 Palisades Fire, which destroyed thousands of homes in the Palisades.
Houses make up 79.1% of homes in Pacific Palisades, so plenty of moves here involve a garage and a yard to clear as well as the rooms inside. Many Palisades households are moving into rentals while they rebuild; our vault storage can hold what was saved until you move back.
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Pacific Palisades moving FAQ
How much does a house move in Pacific Palisades cost?
Most 3-bedroom homes run $840–$1,440 and 4-bedroom homes $1,430–$1,850 with 4 Best Movers LA movers at $168/hr; larger homes that need two trucks are quoted after a walkthrough.
Can Best Movers LA handle a move down to the beach side of PCH?
Yes — Best Movers LA crews time PCH crossings outside peak hours and stage on the legal side with cones arranged in advance.
Does Best Movers LA move pianos out of hillside homes?
Yes, with specialty crews and equipment; hillside piano moves get a flat written price after we at Best Movers LA review the access photos or visit.
Access, parking and permits in Pacific Palisades
Curb space in Pacific Palisades is a City of Los Angeles matter: temporary no-parking signs come from LADOT’s Special Traffic Control Division, (213) 485-2298, and only count if they are posted before move day. We check the current fee and notice period for your date.
Pacific Palisades is about 21 road miles west of Downtown LA — a distance you don’t pay for. Under California’s double drive time rule only the drive between your two addresses is billed, counted twice; on our most common runs from Pacific Palisades at $88/hr for two movers, that adds:
| From Pacific Palisades to | Actual drive | Billed (doubled) | Added at $88/hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica | 4 mi · about 10 min | 20 min | $29 |
| Brentwood | 4 mi · about 10 min | 20 min | $29 |
| Westwood | 6 mi · about 12 min | 24 min | $35 |
| North Hollywood | 16 mi · about 32 min | 64 min | $94 |
No fuel surcharge, mileage or call-out fee is added on top.
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