Most 3 bedroom house moves need 61 to 106 boxes. An average household lands near 81. A three-bedroom house brings garage, attic, and yard items into the count. Those areas are where most box estimates come up short.
81
Total boxes
3 bedroom box breakdown
Amount of stuff
Small
Medium
Large
Wardrobe
Dish pack
Total
Minimal
24
20
12
3
2
61
Average
32
26
16
4
3
81
Lots
42
34
21
5
4
106
Packing tips for this size
Plan on a 20 to 26 ft truck.
Walk the garage first. Tools and holiday decor can add 10 to 20 boxes on their own.
Buy 10% more boxes than your estimate. Unused flat boxes are easy to give away.