{"id":18696,"date":"2024-08-27T11:00:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T15:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/research\/?p=18696"},"modified":"2024-08-27T11:00:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T15:00:55","slug":"boston-move-in-day-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/research\/boston-move-in-day-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Move-In Day Remains Hectic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year, Boston<\/a> residents submit to one of the city\u2019s most frenzied periods, college move-in week. While this time may not be as celebratory as the Celtics Championship Parade, the energy remains high, and college students on the move must stress over how to navigate narrow stone streets in large moving trucks. The move-in week lasts between late August and early September when college students return to their dorms and off-campus apartments.<\/p>\n

Move-in week affects residents, as the large moving trucks take up most street space, making it difficult for locals to get around. RentHop analyzes which zip codes and dates have the most move-in truck permit expirations yearly. The following data can help you determine when navigating your area will be exceptionally tiresome.<\/p>\n

Heat Maps Highlight Hectic Move-Ins<\/h2>\n

The City of Boston provides street occupancy permit data, which we analyze alongside the public Boston moving truck permits from their open data<\/a> hub. This year, we collected data through September 30, 2024.<\/p>\n

The map focuses exclusively on the expiration dates of the moving truck permits (which generally coincide with the actual moving dates) instead of the permit issuance dates. You can only apply online for a permit if your moving date is at least two weeks away and no more than eight weeks away. However, because we are looking at when these moving permits expire, additional permits may be registered between now and your move-in day, so long as potential movers fit the above criteria.<\/p>\n