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Key Duplication cost in the US

Nationally, Key Duplication runs about $4.00 per key. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $3.12, and in the highest-cost cities about $5.68.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$4.00

per key

Fair price range: $2.00 to $20

On the low end
$2.00
On the high end
$20

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

How prices have moved

Up 3.1%past year

Up 23.9%over five years

How prices for services other than rent have moved nationally, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (Services less rent of shelter, CUUR0000SASL2RS), through August 2026. It tracks price change, not the dollar prices on this page.

What moves the price

  1. Key type
  2. Specialty keys
  3. Restricted keys
  4. Hardware store vs locksmith
  5. Quantity

Ways to pay less

  1. Use hardware stores for house keys
  2. Price car keys with a locksmith
  3. Ask whether a key is restricted
  4. Copy several at once
  5. Keep a spare

Lowest-cost cities for Key Duplication

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$4.00
$2.00 to $20
Brownsville, TX$3.12
$1.56 to $16
Jackson, MS$3.20
$1.60 to $16
Laredo, TX$3.20
$1.60 to $16
McAllen, TX$3.20
$1.60 to $16
Shreveport, LA$3.20
$1.60 to $16
Amarillo, TX$3.28
$1.64 to $17
El Paso, TX$3.28
$1.64 to $17
Lubbock, TX$3.28
$1.64 to $17

Highest-cost cities for Key Duplication

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$4.00
$2.00 to $20
Honolulu, HI$5.68
$2.84 to $29
San Francisco, CA$5.60
$2.80 to $28
New York, NY$5.60
$2.80 to $28
San Jose, CA$5.52
$2.76 to $28
Sunnyvale, CA$5.44
$2.72 to $27
Santa Barbara, CA$5.36
$2.68 to $27
Cambridge, MA$5.36
$2.68 to $27
Fremont, CA$5.28
$2.64 to $27

Key Duplication in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Key Duplication: what does it cost?

Across the US, Key Duplication typically costs about $4.00 per key, with most prices between $2.00 and $20.

Where is Key Duplication cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $3.12.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.