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Locksmiths

Prices, quality and the best companies — from 7,271 Google reviews.

$173typical job
97%say the price was fair
4.93★average rating
1.2%bad jobs (1–2★, 2 yrs)

Price index

Median job and middle-50% band by month · 3-mo change +34%

$221▲ 32%median since 2025-09 · band = middle 50%
$0$100$200$301$4012025-09: median $168 ($116–$203), 16 reviews2025-10: median $214 ($115–$371), 15 reviews2025-11: median $135 ($124–$181), 42 reviews2025-12: median $186 ($121–$282), 16 reviews2026-01: median $164 ($119–$282), 39 reviews2026-02: median $153 ($119–$282), 39 reviews2026-03: median $160 ($108–$246), 48 reviews2026-04: median $155 ($93–$222), 42 reviews2026-05: median $125 ($83–$186), 39 reviews2026-06: median $144 ($83–$199), 45 reviews2026-07: median $165 ($121–$282), 65 reviews2026-08: median $196 ($126–$282), 132 reviews2026-09: median $209 ($126–$277), 112 reviews2026-10: median $221 ($139–$315), 76 reviews2025-092026-012026-052026-092026-10

Top companies

Experts Score

Fair price by job

Bar = middle half · tick = median · trend 12 mo

Lock rekeying
$194Car lockouts
$100Building lockouts
$133Safe lock install, open & repair
$139Car digital & remote key reprogramming
$214—Car key copying
$160—Door lock & bolt hardware installation
$246—Coded key copying
$246—

Value × workmanship

Percentile within locksmiths; bubble = review volume

Great work, fair pricePremiumBudgetAvoid zoneValue percentile →Craft percentile →Snap & Crack Locksmith: value 28, craft 81Mr. Locksmith Sacramento Inc.: value 73, craft 1924 Hour Locksmith of Columbus: value 63, craft 6Swift Locksmith: value 58, craft 31Snap & Crack Locksmith: value 43, craft 9424hr River City Locksmith & Garage Doors Services: value 38, craft 44Low Key locksmith: value 53, craft 561 Hour Locksmith: value 33, craft 69

Industry rating trend

4.04.55.02024-Q1: 4.94★ (217 reviews)2024-Q2: 4.86★ (257 reviews)2024-Q3: 4.92★ (232 reviews)2024-Q4: 4.93★ (184 reviews)2025-Q1: 4.94★ (271 reviews)2025-Q2: 4.95★ (235 reviews)2025-Q3: 4.94★ (282 reviews)2025-Q4: 4.93★ (307 reviews)2026-Q1: 4.95★ (587 reviews)2026-Q2: 4.95★ (620 reviews)2026-Q3: 4.94★ (683 reviews)2026-Q4: 4.92★ (171 reviews)2024-Q12024-Q42025-Q32026-Q22026-Q4
Locksmithsdot size = review count

What customers praise

Google highlights per 100 reviews

Quality7.1
Professionalism6.6
Responsiveness2.9
Punctuality4.7
Value5.5
Great price 63%Reasonable 32%Overpriced 3%Not sure 3%

From 7,271 Google reviews of 20 top-rated locksmiths nationwide. Updated October 25, 2026.