Tipping is always appreciated and is an excellent way of stating, "Terrific work, guys! As a rule of thumb, tipping for neighborhood relocating walks around $5 per mover per hr, or around 10-15% of the total relocating expense. Naturally, you can constantly tip your neighborhood movers extra if you're really satisfied with their work. Simply don't ever commit the rookie mistake of giving the round figure to one person-- rather, hand each team participant their share.