Local Movers in Anacostia & East of the River, Washington DC
East of the Anacostia River is home to some of DC’s oldest neighborhoods and longest-tenured homeowners — Historic Anacostia around the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, Hillcrest with its mid-century detached homes and long private driveways, Fort Dupont with its park-adjacent quiet streets, Congress Heights near the St. Elizabeths East campus, and Marshall Heights, Deanwood, and Mayfair filling in the northern and eastern residential fabric.
Our clients here are multi-generational families who have owned the same home since the 1960s or 1970s, retirees downsizing after decades in a longtime Hillcrest or Anacostia home, federal DHS workers based at St. Elizabeths who chose Congress Heights or Anacostia for the walkability, and the steady flow of young families crossing the river to buy their first home.
Call The Movers has worked East of the River for over two decades — we know the MLK Jr Avenue and Alabama Avenue bus-corridor loading windows, the St. Elizabeths East security perimeter, the long Hillcrest driveways that welcome a full-size truck, and the cross-river routes that make Capitol Hill-to-Anacostia moves fast. Top-rated, licensed, insured, BBB A+ accredited, professional moving team.
ZIP Codes & Key Streets
Primary ZIPs: 20020 (Anacostia, Hillcrest, Fort Dupont, Naylor Gardens), 20019 (Marshall Heights, Deanwood, Mayfair, Lincoln Heights), 20032 (Congress Heights, Bellevue, Washington Highlands).
Key streets: Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE, Good Hope Road SE, Alabama Avenue SE, Naylor Road SE, Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Minnesota Avenue SE, East Capitol Street, Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE, Southern Avenue SE, South Capitol Street.
Local landmarks: Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (Cedar Hill), Anacostia Metro (Green Line), Congress Heights Metro (Green Line), Deanwood Metro (Orange/Blue), St. Elizabeths East campus (DHS Cyber District redevelopment), Anacostia Park, Fort Dupont Park, Skyland Town Center, Reunion Square.
Our Services East of the River
Moves East of the River often mean handling three-generation family homes — houses that have accumulated decades of contents, from a grandmother’s china to a parent’s tools to grandchildren’s boxes stored in the basement. Local moving here means longer walks, family coordination on move day, and packing services that give estate-level attention without an estate-level price.
Cross-river moves (Anacostia to Capitol Hill, Hillcrest to H Street, Deanwood to NoMa) are among our most-run routes — we know the shortcuts and the bridge timing. Senior move management is common: longtime homeowners transitioning into assisted living, or families consolidating parents out of a longtime Anacostia or Congress Heights home. Estate distribution and full home cleanout come up frequently after a loss — we work with attorneys, executors, and realtors preparing East of the River properties for sale. Storage between closings, packing services, long-distance moving, and moving help / add-ons are all available at the same rates as the rest of DC. Full services list → /moving-services/
Ready to Move in Anacostia or East of the River?
The moves we run most often here: three-generation family cleanouts and downsizing, longtime Hillcrest or Anacostia owner-occupants transitioning into senior communities, cross-river moves between East of the River and Capitol Hill or NoMa, federal DHS worker relocations from St. Elizabeths, and long-distance movers for family relocations closer to adult children. Ready to move? Then the next step is a free in-home or virtual estimate. Or you can simply fill out the request online. No advance payment, no third-party subcontractors, no surprises.
