Tipping is always appreciated and is a good way of saying, "Excellent task, people! As a rule of thumb, tipping for neighborhood relocating goes around $5 per mover per hr, or around 10-15% of the total relocating expense. Obviously, you can always tip your neighborhood movers more if you're actually satisfied with their work. Simply don't ever before devote the novice error of giving the lump sum to one person-- rather, hand each staff member their share.