Best Locksmith in Martin County FL

Last updated: February 2026

Stuart Locksmiths has completed over 1,400 locksmith jobs across Martin County since opening, with an average on-site arrival time of 22 minutes for calls in Stuart, Palm City, and Jensen Beach. If you're searching for the best locksmith in Martin County FL, you need someone local, licensed, and actually available, not a national call center that dispatches a contractor from 60 miles away.

Here's the straight answer: the best locksmith is the one who shows up fast, charges a fair price, and does the work correctly the first time. That's what we do at Stuart Locksmiths, and this page breaks down exactly why, with real pricing, real response comparisons, and honest answers to the questions locals ask us most.

What Makes a Locksmith Actually "The Best" in Martin County?

A lot of locksmith websites in Florida throw around claims with zero proof. So let's define this clearly. The best locksmith in any area earns that title through response time, transparent pricing, proper licensing, and the range of services they can actually handle on-site without ordering parts or making a second trip.

In Martin County specifically, a few things matter more than they might in a big city. Traffic on US-1 through Stuart can back up badly, especially during snowbird season from November through April. A locksmith based out of Port St. Lucie or West Palm Beach sounds fine on paper, but they may quote you 45 minutes and show up in 90. We're local. Our trucks run out of Stuart, and we cover the whole county.

Licensing matters too. Florida requires locksmiths to hold a Class B Security Agency License or work under a licensed agency. Ask any locksmith you call if they're licensed before they show up. If they dodge the question, hang up.

Stuart Locksmiths vs. Your Other Options: A Real Comparison

Most people in a lockout situation grab their phone and call the first result they see. That can go sideways fast. Here's how Stuart Locksmiths compares to the most common alternatives people in Martin County end up with.

Option	Avg. Response Time	Typical Cost Range	Licensed + Local?	Full Service?
Stuart Locksmiths	18-25 min (Stuart core)	$65-$175	Yes, FL licensed, Stuart-based	Yes, residential/commercial/auto
National Dispatch Services (1-800 numbers)	45-90 min	$150-$400+ with hidden fees	Often no, subcontracted	Limited, upselling common
Big Box Hardware Store Locksmiths	Appointment only, 1-3 days	$50-$120 in-store only	Varies	No, walk-in key cutting only
Out-of-County Contractors	30-75 min	$100-$300	Sometimes	Sometimes
Car Dealership (auto key)	Next-day to 1 week	$200-$500+	Yes, but overpriced	Auto keys only

The national 1-800 locksmith scam is real and it's common throughout the Treasure Coast. They advertise a $35 service call, then once the subcontractor arrives, the price jumps to $300 because of "special equipment" or a "high security lock." We've heard this story from dozens of clients in Hobe Sound and Sewalls Point who got burned before finding us.

Services We Cover Across Martin County

Stuart Locksmiths handles residential, commercial, and automotive locksmith work across the entire county. That means one call covers your house, your office, and your car. A lot of locksmiths specialize in just one area and will refer you elsewhere for anything outside their lane. We don't do that.

For homeowners, our most requested jobs are residential lockouts, rekeying after a move or roommate change, and deadbolt upgrades on older homes in Stuart's neighborhoods like Rio and Willoughby. We also see a lot of smart lock installs now, especially in newer communities off Kanner Highway and Monterey Road.

On the commercial side, we work with restaurants on Ocean Boulevard, retail shops along Colorado Avenue, and office buildings throughout Martin County. Commercial lockouts happen more than you'd think, usually on Monday mornings or right after a staff change. We carry commercial-grade hardware on every truck so we're not making a parts run before finishing the job.

Automotive work covers most makes and models. Key fob programming, transponder key cutting, and car lockouts are daily calls for us, especially during the busy tourist season when rental cars and unfamiliar vehicles are everywhere on A1A and the Causeway.

Pricing for Locksmith Services in Stuart and Martin County

Pricing transparency is something almost every other locksmith in the area fails at. We don't. Here's what most common jobs actually cost when you call Stuart Locksmiths.

• Residential lockout: $65-$95 (standard deadbolt, no damage)
• Car lockout: $55-$85 (most passenger vehicles)
• Lock rekey (per lock): $25-$45 plus service call
• Deadbolt installation: $85-$150 depending on hardware
• Smart lock installation: $100-$200 depending on brand
• Transponder key programming: $120-$200 depending on vehicle
• Commercial lockout: $85-$150 (business hours), $150-$225 (after hours)
• Broken key extraction: $65-$100

After-hours calls, weekends, and holidays carry a $25-$50 premium, which is standard across the industry. We tell you that upfront, before we show up, not after.

Where We Serve in Martin County

Martin County runs from the St. Lucie County line in the north down to Jupiter Island in the south. We cover all of it. Stuart is our home base, but our trucks are running jobs in Palm City, Jensen Beach, Indiantown, and Tequesta every single week.

Indiantown is worth mentioning specifically because it's 20+ miles west on SR-710 and most locksmiths flat-out won't go there. We do. Same goes for the barrier island communities off the Indian River Lagoon, like Hutchinson Island, where address access can be tricky through gated communities. We know these areas because we work them regularly, not occasionally.

For anyone coming from Port St. Lucie or Jupiter looking for a locksmith closer to the Martin County border, we cover those areas too. Our service radius extends into St. Lucie and Palm Beach counties for the right jobs.

Emergency Locksmith Response in Martin County

We run 24/7 emergency service. That's not a marketing claim, it's a real person answering the phone at 2 AM when you're locked out of your home off Salerno Road or your car won't start on I-95 near the Stuart exit.

The most common after-hours scenarios we handle: residential lockouts when someone forgot their keys after a late night out, break-in repairs after a smashed door or kicked frame, and car lockouts in parking lots at Publix or along the waterfront. For serious situations like a break-in, getting the door secured fast matters because a compromised door is an open invitation for a second hit the same night.

Our emergency locksmith service includes lock repair, emergency lock change, and break-in and burglary repair, all available around the clock. We keep parts for the most common door hardware brands on our trucks specifically because emergency calls can't wait for next-day shipping.