Ward 3, Washington, DC
Locksmith in Upper Northwest
Locked out, down to one key, or just moved in? Send a request from anywhere in Ward 3, from Cleveland Park up to Chevy Chase DC. A locksmith business that works the District calls back with its name and the full price before any work.
- Homes
- 43,008
- Rent
- 49%
- 10+ unit buildings
- 58%
- Moved in 2020+
- 34%
One DC locksmith business gives its name and the total before any work. Look up a DC license · Who pays us
About Upper Northwest
Ward 3 is the part of DC west of Rock Creek Park and north of Georgetown. Cleveland Park and Woodley Park line Connecticut Avenue; Tenleytown sits on Wisconsin. Farther out are the detached-house streets of Chevy Chase DC and Spring Valley. About a quarter of homes (25%) are detached houses, and 51% of households own (Census ACS). A detached house has more doors to key alike, and doing them all in one visit costs less than one door at a time. Ward 3 also had the fewest vehicle thefts of any ward in 2025, 97.
Homes in Ward 3
The Census counts about 43,008 homes in Ward 3 (ACS 2020-2024). 49% of households rent, 58% of homes are in buildings of 10 or more units and 9% are rowhouses. 34% of households moved in during 2020 or later. With that many large buildings, a lockout often starts at the front desk or with the management company, which may hold a key.
58% of homes are in buildings of 10 or more units, so the front desk or the management office is often the first call in a lockout. 25% of homes are detached houses, the highest shares in the District, with more doors per home to key alike. Rekeying · Car keys and fobs
Ward 3 by the numbers
| Households | 39,376 |
|---|---|
| Rent | 49% |
| Rowhouses | 9% |
| No car | 24% |
| Median year built | 1953 |
| Vehicle thefts, 2025 | 97 |
| Thefts from cars, 2025 | 403 |
| Burglaries, 2025 | 35 |
Census ACS 2020-2024; MPD incidents via DC Open Data. Compare all eight wards.
Locksmith services in Upper Northwest
How it works
- Describe the lock and where it is. Any way you reach us works. Start with the ZIP and the floor; then say what kind of lock it is, or which car.
- One District locksmith business rings back. It names itself and quotes one figure that already counts the drive across town.
- The decision stays with you. Should the figure on your stoop beat the figure on the call, turn the work down.
Questions
Do you cover all of Upper Northwest?
Yes, and the rest of Ward 3 (main ZIPs 20008, 20015, 20016). Before booking, the business on the callback checks that your block sits inside the part of the District it drives to.
Is the price set before anyone works on a lock in Upper Northwest?
Every business we hand a Ward 3 request to agrees to quote one figure on the call with the drive built in, then hold it on arrival. A bigger number at your door means you may decline.
Are locksmiths licensed in DC?
No. The District has no locksmith license and no locksmith board. A locksmith business in DC needs the same Basic Business License from the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection that most DC businesses need (the General Business category), and you can look that up on DC's SCOUT license search. Across the line it is different: Maryland licenses locksmith businesses and registers each locksmith who works for one, and Virginia regulates locksmiths through its Department of Criminal Justice Services. So a locksmith who also works in the Maryland or Virginia suburbs should be able to show that state's license.
Other wards: Columbia Heights and Adams Morgan, Georgetown and Dupont Circle, Petworth and Brightwood, Brookland and Bloomingdale, Capitol Hill and Navy Yard, Deanwood and Hillcrest, Anacostia and Congress Heights, or all of DC.