Movers Norwalk
Movers in Norwalk, Iowa
Warren County · 20 min south of downtown DSM
Local movers serving Norwalk — from the older neighborhoods near downtown to the newer golf course communities at The Legacy and Echo Valley. Hourly pricing, real itemized quotes, same crew start to finish.
15,396
Residents (2024)
+110%
Growth since 2000
3
Golf courses in city
32nd
Largest city in Iowa
A growing community just south of the airport
Norwalk sits about 20 minutes south of downtown Des Moines, just south of the Des Moines International Airport. The city is primarily in Warren County, with small portions extending into Polk County. The population was 12,799 at the 2020 Census. The city ran a Special Census in 2024 that put the count at 14,334, and 2024 estimates put it as high as 15,396 — making Norwalk the 32nd largest city in Iowa. The community has grown about 110% since the year 2000.
The first settlers arrived around 1846. Samuel Crow settled near the North River, and Samuel Snyder built the first log cabin on what is now the Norwalk townsite. For a brief period, the settlement was known as Pyra. George W. Swan eventually laid out the town and built a hotel. A post office was established on June 18, 1856. The city was officially incorporated in 1900 — meaning Norwalk just passed its 125th anniversary as an incorporated city. Tom Phillips is the current mayor.
Norwalk’s median household income is around $83,000, and roughly 78% of housing units in the city are owner-occupied. The Norwalk Community School District serves the city with six schools: Oviatt Elementary, Orchard Hills Elementary, Lakewood Elementary, Norwalk Middle School, Eastview 8/9, and Norwalk High School. The district’s campus draws families from across the south metro.
Midwest Moving Pros serves all of Norwalk. We’re a family-owned local moving company based in Des Moines. The crew that loads in Norwalk 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.
How Norwalk grew
Norwalk’s footprint today is the result of dozens of small annexations over more than 150 years. The biggest jumps came in the late 1980s when two major lake-and-golf neighborhoods joined the city.
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1846
First settlers arrive
Samuel Crow settles near the North River. Samuel Snyder builds the first log cabin on what is now Norwalk. The settlement is known briefly as Pyra.
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1856
Post office established
A post office opens June 18, 1856. George W. Swan lays out the town and builds the first hotel.
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1900
Norwalk incorporated
The city is officially incorporated. At incorporation, the town is roughly one square mile. Phone service arrives in 1903.
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1969
First major annexation
On November 11, 1969, the triangle formed by Highway 28, High Road, and Cherry Parkway is annexed — the first step in decades of growth that would multiply the city’s footprint.
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1989
Lakewood & Echo Valley join Norwalk
On April 1, 1989, the Lakewood and Echo Valley Estates neighborhoods are annexed. Both are now defining residential areas of the city.
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2024
Special Census confirms growth
A city-conducted Special Census shows 14,334 residents — a 12% jump from 2020. The city issues 305 new residential permits and 17 commercial permits in 2024.
Three golf courses inside the city
Norwalk is regionally notable for having three golf courses inside city limits — more than any other suburb in the Des Moines metro. Two of them sit at the center of residential developments that define entire sections of the city.
Echo Valley Country Club
Family-owned private club with 27 holes of golf, a swimming pool, tennis court, and clubhouse. The course is intermixed with the Echo Valley Estates neighborhood, which was annexed into Norwalk in 1989. The neighborhood has twice hosted the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines Home Show Expo.
The Legacy Golf Club
18 PGA-caliber holes anchoring The Legacy community (formerly the Colonial Meadows development). Now the geographic center of the city, The Legacy has over 900 residences arranged around a regionally unique circular central road, with commercial development along Iowa Highway 28.
Warrior Run Golf Course
Public course in southeast Norwalk, surrounded by the Warrior Run neighborhood. The Grill clubhouse and restaurant sits on the property, and the Warren County Freedom Rock was placed here in 2018 as a tribute to fallen veterans. Norwalk High School and Middle School are just south of this area.
Neighborhoods we move across in Norwalk
Norwalk’s neighborhoods are mostly defined by their proximity to a golf course or to Lake Colchester.
Lakewood
Started in 1965 around the man-made Lake Colchester and annexed into Norwalk on April 1, 1989. The south shore of the lake has nearly 600 residences and Lakewood Elementary School. The north side is planned for over 1,000 future housing units. Established homes with mature landscaping.
Echo Valley Estates
Began in the early 1970s as an upscale residential area intermixed with the Echo Valley Country Club golf course. Considered one of the most established upscale neighborhoods in Norwalk. The Marketplace 28-acre commercial development backs up to Echo Valley.
The Legacy
Over 900 residences around 18 PGA-caliber holes — formerly the Colonial Meadows development. Mix of housing budgets, with commercial development along Iowa Highway 28. The circular central road through the development is a distinctive feature.
Warrior Run area
The Warrior Run golf course community in southeast Norwalk, plus the surrounding subdivisions including Windflower and Brody’s Landing. Rolling Green will add over 250 homes and Warrior Run Estates another 100+. The Norwalk High School and Middle School campus is in this area, just south of North Avenue.
Shadow Creek & Sunset Estates
Newer development north of The Legacy, opened up by recent sanitary sewer investment. Mix of traditional single-family homes and newer construction. Quiet residential streets without through-traffic.
Historic core near North Avenue
The original Norwalk townsite around the early downtown along North Avenue. Older homes from the early 1900s with original construction and tighter doorways. Walkable to the Norwalk Aquatic Center and historic city center.
What moves look like in Norwalk
A few things about Norwalk specifically shape how the work runs.
Highway 28 is the main spine
Iowa Highway 28 runs north-south through the heart of Norwalk and is the city’s main commercial corridor. The Marketplace, Mercy Clinics, and most commercial development sit along Highway 28. Most moves into and out of Norwalk route through Highway 28 to connect north to the metro.
South-of-airport positioning
Because Norwalk sits just south of the Des Moines International Airport, families moving here for airport-adjacent jobs are common. The 15- to 20-minute drive to downtown Des Moines is generally predictable, though Friday afternoons get heavier on Highway 28 northbound.
Norwalk Community School District
The Norwalk Community School District is the main draw for many families moving in. Oviatt and Orchard Hills handle the youngest grades; Lakewood Elementary serves the lakeside neighborhood directly; Norwalk Middle School and Eastview 8/9 sit on the central campus; and Norwalk High School completes the system. School district draw is one of the most common reasons we hear for families moving here.
Newer construction in The Legacy and Warrior Run
Most of the housing in The Legacy and the Warrior Run subdivisions is from the last 20 years. Wide doorways, attached garages, and full basements make moves run faster. Some of the newest streets in Rolling Green and Warrior Run Estates may not show up correctly in GPS yet — send us the plat name and we’ll route the truck correctly.
Older homes in the historic core
The original townsite around North Avenue has older homes with the typical century-old-Iowa construction details: narrow stairwells, tighter doorways, original wood floors. We bring disassembly tools to every move — bed frames, table legs, sectional couches — whatever has to come apart to get through tight spaces without scratches.
What a Norwalk move costs
Our pricing is the same for Norwalk as for the rest of the metro. Hourly rate. No trip charges. No stair surcharges. No surge pricing for weekends or end-of-month dates.
Standard hourly rate Crew, truck, fuel, pads, dollies, basic moving insurance.
$160/hr
Heavy-item add (only when applicable) Flat charge for items too heavy for the standard crew (large gun safes, heavy pianos).
+$100
Local move deposit Holds your date. Applies to the final invoice.
$50
Long-distance move deposit Larger deposit for out-of-state or cross-country moves.
$300
Typical total range for Norwalk moves
Small apartment to 4-bedroom home. Your written quote after the walkthrough is tighter than this range.
$370–$1,810
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