Carlisle Movers, Edmonton
Cactus has completed over 260 residential moves across northwest Edmonton: Carlisle and the 23 communities around it. Here is what they cost, how long they run and what the City wants at the curb.
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Or call (825) 526-2626 nowMovers in Carlisle: what we know about moving here
Households in Carlisle run large and only a small share of homes hold somebody living alone. Those are the two figures that most affect what a crew finds at the door. Family-sized homes make up the stock, detached houses being the commonest form with row houses taking a substantial further quarter, and around two-thirds of them are owned rather than rented, so moves here tend to be whole-household ones tied to a possession date rather than a lease end, and heavier than an apartment job of the same room count. None of the housing reaches five storeys, so there is no tower lift in the plan. The numbers underneath come from the wider ring of northwest Edmonton communities Carlisle belongs to.
Moving costs around Carlisle, by the numbers
That ring is 23 northwest Edmonton communities and 270 completed residential moves, with Oliver and Downtown the heaviest contributors. Its middle job runs 3.88 hours on site and lands at $702 with tax in, half of them between $495 and $1,079, and 76% are graded small against 20% medium and 4% large. Carlisle's own stock is heavier than that grading suggests, with detached and row housing dominant and households running large, so a whole-house job here is a longer day than the midpoint describes.
- The comparison set
- 23 neighbourhoods · 270 moves
- Crew hours on site
- 3.88 median
- How big those moves are
- 76% small · 20% medium · 4% large
- Busiest months
- May, August and April
- What those moves cost
- $702 median
communities in northwest Edmonton: this one and every community next to it
half ran 2.75–5.75 hours · 270 moves
May 41, August 31, April 30
half fell between $495 and $1,079 · based on 270 residential moves, total cost with tax
How much does it cost to move in Carlisle?
The nearest measured figure is $702, the median across 270 residential moves in the northwest Edmonton communities around Carlisle, with half of them between $495 and $1,079 including tax. Carlisle moves are billed hourly, priced on the number of movers and the size of the truck, and the rate goes into the agreement before work starts. With detached and row housing dominant here and households running large, a whole-house job is a longer day than that midpoint.
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What share of moves around Carlisle are small jobs?
76% of the 270 residential moves in the surrounding northwest Edmonton communities were graded small, 20% medium and 4% large. Grading is our own, applied to the job rather than to the address, and Carlisle's stock is heavier than that split implies, with detached and row houses dominant and households running large. The median day in that set ran 3.88 hours on site.
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Why is the price range around Carlisle so wide?
Because one hourly rate covers everything from a one-bedroom to a full house: half of the 270 moves in the surrounding communities landed between $495 and $1,079, and on site the middle half spanned 2.75 to 5.75 hours. The rate is not the variable, the hours are. The more rooms behind the door and the further the carry to the truck, the further up that band a job lands.
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Do you take a deposit or charge for travel time in Carlisle?
No money is asked for in advance of a local date, there is no fuel surcharge, and the in-city driving between the two doors is not billed, so a Carlisle move is charged for the hours the crew is actually working. The rate is written into the agreement before anything is lifted. Packing help and bin rentals go on the same agreement if you want them, and Cactus is licensed, insured and bonded.
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Carlisle neighbourhood guide for moving day
Row housing and detached houses between them cover most of Carlisle, which means the access question is usually a front walk and a kerb rather than a lobby and a lift, so the emphasis falls on the street itself. Where a shared run of homes leaves no spot directly outside the right door, the carry gets longer, which is the thing worth flagging when you ask for a quote. Edmonton permits on-street work through its On-Street Construction and Maintenance permit: processing runs about 6 business days, and low-impact work should go in a minimum of 6 working days ahead, 10 if the job is heavier.
Most homes in Carlisle were built 1961 to 1980
2021 federal census, 25% sample · the band holding the middle home
- People
- 3,845
- Homes
- 1,330
- What people live in
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- 55% single-detached houses
- 26% row houses
- 9% semi-detached houses
- In a building of five storeys or more
- 0% of homes
- One-person households
- 18%
People per household
2.9
2021 federal census
2021 federal census
- Owned or rented
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- 64% owned
- 36% rented
2021 federal census, 25% sample
- What it costs
- No fee currently: OSCAM Permits associated with Temporary Crossing, Tree Shrub Hoarding and Waste Bin, POD or SeaCan work reasons currently have no fees associated with them. A daily permitting fee for on-street placement of commercial waste bins, PODs or SeaCans is planned but is on hold until further notice.
- How much notice
- Average processing time is 6 business days. Low-impact projects should be submitted a minimum of 6 working days prior to start of work; high-impact projects a minimum of 10 working days. Longer processing during peak construction season (March to October).
Not sure whether your block needs an OSCAM permit before the truck arrives? Booking the curb in Carlisle is something we do every week: talk to our Edmonton team
Figures come from Cactus’s own completed residential moves (business and high-frequency accounts excluded) and from official municipal open data; they are medians and quartiles, never averages, every published figure rests on at least five moves, percentages are rounded, and all-time counts are floors because some older pickup and drop-off addresses were never geocoded.
Real Customers. Real Movers. Real Reviews.
Five-star Google reviews from customers whose move Cactus completed, newest first, preferring the ones whose job falls inside Carlisle’s own boundary. Quoted verbatim from the public listing and trimmed at a sentence.
181 five-star reviews with a written comment on our Edmonton listing since February 2024
5 out of 5
Overall I had a great experience with my move. The quote was fast and all my questions were answered right away. I was a little surprised that the movers showed up in a U-Haul truck, but George and Nikita were efficient, respectful and professional.
5 out of 5
Ilia and Ivan were absolutely outstanding during our move from Saskatchewan to Alberta. They were punctual, professional, and handled everything with great care and efficiency.
5 out of 5
Ivan & Nikita & Rag did great work moving our heavy appliances and furniture. Thanks for the little cactus.
5 out of 5
Thanks for the amazing service and professionalism. Highly recommend George , Ivan and John ! 👌
5 out of 5
Rough start, strong finish I hired Cactus Moving twice: first to move my belongings into storage, and later to move everything into my new home once construction was finished. The first move was very disappointing. The day started with a truck breakdown on the way to my house.
5 out of 5
Had a fantastic move with Cactus Moving! Ivan and George were incredibly kind, friendly, and efficient with my move. They also assembled my bed frame for me which was a huge help! Definitely would recommend!
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