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Jun 26, 2026 - Education Brief

Dorm room move bookings grow nationwide, Taskrabbit says

Sami Sparber

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Illustration of multiple cardboard boxes of office supplies stacked on top of one another — Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios

More families are outsourcing the hassle of moving students into — and out of — their dorms.

The big picture: Dorm room move bookings nationwide rose 36% in May from a year earlier, according to Taskrabbit data shared with Axios.

Bookings also jumped 16% during the August-September move-in season compared with the same period in 2024.

And once the boxes are in, the decorating begins.

"Hobby walls" — displays built around handmade crafts, collections and personal interests — could be the next big dorm decor trend, according to design site Dorm Therapy.

What's next: Residence hall move-in starts Aug. 12 at Colorado College and Aug. 17 at UCCS.

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