Locksmith data for Washington: what the federal numbers say
Free local data for locksmith work in Washington, taken from federal sources and last pulled October 30, 2026. It covers the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area, starting with the homes and moving on to the local trade.
The housing here
Locks change hands when homes do, and renters tend to move more often than owners, so the renter share is a rough guide to how many doors turn over. In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area, 202,312 of 2,506,631 homes (8.1%) were built before 1940, and 529,848 (21.1%) before 1960. Nationally the shares are 11.7% and 25.6%. The median home across the metro is worth $579,900, against $332,700 nationally. 36.3% of households rent.
| Area | Homes | Median year built | Built before 1940 | Built before 1960 | Renters | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area | 2,506,631 | 1983 | 8.1% | 21.1% | 36.3% | $579,900 |
| Fairfax County, Virginia | 430,047 | 1983 | 1.1% | 11.0% | 31.4% | $732,800 |
| Montgomery County, Maryland | 406,531 | 1980 | 4.2% | 20.2% | 34.7% | $640,300 |
| Prince George's County, Maryland | 365,506 | 1977 | 4.5% | 21.3% | 37.7% | $426,000 |
| Washington (city) | 361,014 | 1958 | 31.5% | 52.2% | 58.5% | $737,100 |
| Alexandria (city) | 80,844 | 1974 | 8.6% | 28.8% | 57.9% | $735,100 |
| Frederick (city) | 35,421 | 1991 | 12.1% | 20.6% | 41.2% | $401,500 |
| Gaithersburg (city) | 27,280 | 1989 | 1.9% | 5.3% | 49.2% | $496,500 |
| Rockville (city) | 28,289 | 1979 | 2.3% | 18.6% | 47.4% | $682,300 |
| District of Columbia | 361,014 | 1958 | 31.5% | 52.2% | 58.5% | $737,100 |
| United States | 143,775,355 | 1980 | 11.7% | 25.6% | 34.8% | $332,700 |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024. Counties shown are the main ones in the metro (23 in all).
The local market
County Business Patterns counts 76 locksmith establishments across the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area, 0.32 for every ten thousand households. That is roughly one for every 31,224 households. The Census counts locations rather than companies, so a one-truck operator and a national chain's branch each count once.
The 2022 Economic Census counted 78 such establishments. They employed 414 people and paid $23.5 million in annual payroll. They took in $67.4 million in revenue.
Home prices
The Federal Housing Finance Agency's house price index for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is up 2.1% over the latest year (through 2025). Over five years it is up 35.5%, and over ten it is up 58%. The index follows repeat sales of the same houses, so it measures how prices moved, not what any one home sells for this month.
What the trade pays
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (SOC 49-9094) in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earned a mean of $31.52 an hour ($65,560 a year) in May 2025, against $26.67 an hour ($55,470) nationally, about 18% above the national mean. The median is $29.19 an hour here and $24.68 nationally. BLS estimates 300 people hold that job in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
These are wages paid to workers, not prices charged to customers; a customer's bill also has to cover the vehicle and the insurance.
Where these numbers come from
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024, tables B25034, B25040, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25077, B01003, B11001
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2015-2019 (county trend comparison)
- FHFA House Price Index (all-transactions, annual, NSA), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, NAICS 561622 (locksmiths)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024, table B11001 (households, density denominator)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Economic Census, NAICS 561622, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) (OEWS), Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (49-9094), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, May 2025 (national benchmark: U.S.)
The American Community Survey is a sample, so every housing figure carries a margin of error, and it is widest for small areas. Where a source suppresses a cell to protect individual businesses or because the sample is too thin, we leave it blank rather than estimate it. Four Quadrant Keys reads these files and does not edit them.