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Relocation Services in Seattle, WA

Moving to Seattle or the Eastside for work or with your family? We find your home, sort out schools and arrival paperwork, and stay with you until you're settled.

Seattle skyline with the Space Needle and Mount Rainier at sunset

Your relocation team on the ground in Seattle

Our Seattle office is on Capitol Hill, and our apartment hunter lives and works in the city. We know which neighborhoods suit a family, which ones keep the commute to South Lake Union or Bellevue short, and how quickly a good rental goes.

We work with individuals, families and HR teams moving to Seattle from Europe, Canada and elsewhere in the US. You get one point of contact, in English, French or German, from first call to first month.

Pacific Relocation consultant with a relocating client

Why people moving to Seattle choose us

A small local team, not a call center.

Local knowledge

Neighborhoods, school districts, commute times and rental prices across Seattle and the Eastside.

One contact for everything

Housing, schools, registrations and moving partners go through one person who knows your file.

Families and HR teams

We support the whole family, and we report back to HR on progress when the move is company-sponsored.

Relocation services in Seattle

Home search and neighborhoods

We shortlist rentals that match your budget, commute and lifestyle in areas such as Capitol Hill, Queen Anne, Ballard, Fremont, Bellevue and Kirkland, then arrange viewings in person or by video.

We review the lease before you sign and help you send a complete application fast, which matters in Seattle.

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Neighborhood advice based on your commute and family
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Pre-screened listings and video viewings
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Lease review before you sign
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Help with references and application documents

Good to know in Seattle

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Seattle landlords generally have to offer the unit to the first qualified applicant, so a complete application sent early makes the difference.
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In Seattle, the security deposit and move-in fees together can't be more than one month's rent.
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Never send a deposit for a place you or we haven't seen. Rental scams are common.

Schools and settling in

Seattle Public Schools assigns students by home address, and Eastside districts such as Bellevue and Lake Washington work the same way, so we run the school search and the home search together. We also shortlist private schools.

Once you arrive, we help with banking, phone, utilities and health insurance, and give you a local orientation so the first weeks feel manageable.

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Public and private school shortlist
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School enrollment and visits
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Banking, phone and utilities
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Area orientation for the whole family

Good to know in Seattle

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Your assigned school depends on your address, so pick the school area before you sign a lease.
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New Washington residents have 30 days to switch to a Washington driver's license.
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Washington has no state income tax, but sales tax in Seattle is above 10%.

Moving from Vancouver or abroad

With offices in Vancouver and Seattle, we know both sides of the border. We coordinate the move of your household goods, your arrival dates and your home search around your visa timeline.

Visa filings stay with your employer's immigration counsel or your own lawyer. We plan the move around them and keep everyone on the same schedule.

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Home search before you arrive
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Shipping and customs through vetted partners
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Arrival plan built around your visa dates
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Banking and credit set-up advice

Good to know in Seattle

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Your foreign credit history doesn't carry over to the US. An employer letter or a guarantor helps your rental application.
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You need a Social Security number for most paperwork, so apply once you're eligible.
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Keep a full inventory of your household goods for customs.

Corporate relocation for HR teams

For companies bringing employees to Seattle or the Eastside, we run the whole move: home search, family support, schools and settling in, with one contact for HR and one for the employee.

You get clear updates and costs, and your employee is productive sooner.

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One contact for HR, one for the employee
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Progress updates during the move
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Housing and schools under one plan
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Support for spouses and children

Good to know in Seattle

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Start as early as possible when a visa is involved; the move date depends on it.
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A short furnished stay on arrival makes the home search easier.
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Families settle faster when the school and home search start together.
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