BUYING GUIDE • Updated November 10, 2026
Renters usually need a lock they can take back off. These Matter picks keep your existing deadbolt or its exterior hardware, so the original parts can go back in when you move out. Check the platforms listed on each pick: Matter platforms decide which lock features they support.
3 picks · Source-based picks from catalog records, certification records and manufacturer documentation. We have not performed hands-on testing. How we choose
Hosting a short-term rental or managing units? Which certified locks state guest codes, remote access and auto-lock.
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Answer
As of November 11, 2026, MatterCatalog lists 47 Matter smart locks sold in the US with a verified store link that are CSA certified for the exact model (the certificate names that model, not a family or a variant): 7 use Wi-Fi, 34 use Thread, 5 list both Thread and Wi-Fi and 1 does not state a network. A Thread product also needs a Thread border router; a Wi-Fi product needs only your platform’s Matter controller. This guide picks the ones that keep your existing deadbolt or its exterior hardware, so the original parts can go back in when you move out.
As of . Counts are Matter products sold in the US with a verified store link and a CSA certificate that names the exact model, from the MatterCatalog catalog. Sources: MatterCatalog: Matter certified devices sold in the US; CSA certified products database; How MatterCatalog checks (editorial policy).
Short answer
Which Matter smart lock works for renters?
Our top CSA-certified picks are the SwitchBot Lock Pro (mounts over the inside of an existing deadbolt), the Level Bolt (Matter) (replaces the bolt inside the door and keeps your exterior hardware) and the Aqara Smart Lock U200 Kit (retrofit lock kit with a fingerprint keypad); the Thread picks also need a Thread border router.
For a short-term rental or a unit you manage, hosts usually want codes for guests, control from away and auto-lock. Of the CSA-certified Matter locks we list, the makers’ own pages (read November 10, 2026) state keypad or PIN codes, control from away and auto-lock for Kwikset Halo Select, Schlage Sense Pro and eufy FamiLock E34; each replaces the existing lock, so it suits an owner rather than a tenant. Kwikset says of its Halo Select: “Share up to 250 temporary, scheduled or permanent access codes with family and trusted guests.”
| Lock | Codes for guests | Control from away | Auto-lock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwikset Halo SelectReplaces the deadbolt | Up to 250 temporary, scheduled or permanent access codes (Kwikset) | Lock, unlock and view activity over Wi-Fi, no hub (Kwikset) | On a timer or by location (Kwikset) |
| Schlage Sense ProReplaces the deadbolt | Up to 250 custom keypad codes, set in the Schlage Home app (Schlage) | Remote management through the Schlage Home app (Schlage) | Auto-lock with a time delay you choose (Schlage) |
| eufy FamiLock E34Replaces the lock | PIN codes and palm vein; eufy’s page states no code count (eufy) | Lock and unlock from anywhere over built-in Wi-Fi (eufy) | Listed as a feature (“Auto-Locking”) (eufy) |
| Aqara Smart Lock U200 KitRetrofit, keeps your deadbolt | Our record names a fingerprint keypad | Not on our record | Not on our record |
| SwitchBot Lock ProRetrofit, keeps your deadbolt | No keypad on our record | Not on our record | Not on our record |
| Level Bolt (Matter)Retrofit, keeps your exterior hardware | No keypad on our record | Not on our record | Not on our record |
Each cell restates the maker’s own product page, read November 10, 2026, or, where we may not read the maker’s site, what our catalog record names. Every lock in the table is CSA certified for the exact model.
Matter itself does not require guest codes. Google’s developer page says “Although the Matter specification does not require PIN codes for door locks, remote unlock is disabled on all surfaces for Matter door locks in the Google ecosystem that don't mandate a PIN code.” Matter does let a controller manage a lock’s users and PIN codes: Home Assistant’s Matter documentation lists an action that “creates or updates a user on a Matter lock” and one that “adds or updates a credential, such as a PIN, on a Matter lock”. Scheduled and temporary codes are set in the maker’s app on the pages we read; we have no Apple, Google or Amazon page that says their apps do it.
With the internet down, Matter control at home keeps working (Google: “Matter-enabled devices work locally over your existing home wireless network without the need to connect to the cloud over the internet.”), but none of the maker pages we read says whether its own app’s codes keep working offline; Kwikset says the Halo Select “includes 2 physical keys as an additional way of entry.” We have not tested any lock in a rental.
Sources: Kwikset: Halo Select; Schlage: Sense Pro; eufy: FamiLock E34; Google Home Developers: Supported device types (door locks); Home Assistant documentation: Matter integration.
A battery-powered retrofit lock that mounts over the inside of your existing deadbolt, so the outside of the door and your keys stay as they are. SwitchBot lists it as Matter compatible; check the listing for the connection and any SwitchBot hub your Matter setup needs.
Source: SwitchBot Lock Pro product page
A deadbolt upgrade that replaces the bolt inside the door while your existing exterior hardware stays. It connects with Matter over Thread, so your Matter platform needs a Thread border router. Installing it means removing the original bolt: ask your landlord first and keep the original parts to reinstall when you move out.
Listed for Apple Home, Amazon Alexa and Google Home. Supported features vary by platform and app.
Source: Level door compatibility check
A retrofit lock kit with a fingerprint keypad. It connects with Matter over Thread, so your Matter platform needs a Thread border router, and supports Apple Home Key and NFC on a rechargeable battery. Check your deadbolt against Aqara’s fit guidance before ordering.
Listed for Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Samsung SmartThings. Supported features vary by platform and app.
Before you buy
Matter setup requires a compatible Matter controller and Thread border router, sold separately. Before buying, check Aqara’s door, cylinder and adapter fit guide. Supported Euro cylinders must allow unlocking from outside with a key inserted inside.
Aqara door-fit and setup guide · checked 2026-09-17Prioritize retrofit installs that can be removed cleanly when your lease ends, and ask your landlord before changing any lock hardware. Check whether your door has a standard US deadbolt before buying: these picks are for US deadbolts, and European-profile cylinder locks are different products. Keep the original lock parts so you can reinstall them at move-out.
A lock that connects with Matter over Thread needs a Thread border router on your network, such as a compatible smart speaker, display or hub from your Matter platform. Some lock features, such as access codes or fingerprint enrollment, may still need the maker's app.
Questions people search for, answered with the catalog as of .
Yes, if it keeps your existing deadbolt or its exterior hardware, so the original parts can go back in when you move out; the picks in this guide do. As of November 11, 2026, MatterCatalog lists 47 Matter smart locks sold in the US that are CSA certified for the exact model: 7 use Wi-Fi, 34 use Thread, 5 list both Thread and Wi-Fi and 1 does not state a network. Each lock’s page says how it mounts.
Sources: MatterCatalog: Matter certified devices sold in the US; MatterCatalog: Best Matter smart locks.
A Thread lock needs a Thread border router in the home as well as your platform’s Matter controller; a Wi-Fi lock needs only the controller. Apple lists the Apple TV 4K (2nd generation), the Wi-Fi + Ethernet Apple TV 4K (3rd generation), HomePod (2nd generation) and HomePod mini as Thread-enabled home hubs; a Matter accessory that uses Thread needs one of them or another maker’s Thread border router. As of November 11, 2026, of the 47 certified Matter locks sold in the US, 7 use Wi-Fi, 34 use Thread, 5 list both Thread and Wi-Fi and 1 does not state a network.
Sources: MatterCatalog: Matter certified devices sold in the US; Apple: Thread-enabled devices.
We have not tested locks in rentals, so we name no single best. Hosts usually want codes for guests, control from away and auto-lock; of the CSA-certified Matter locks we list, the makers’ pages (read November 10, 2026) state keypad or PIN codes, control from away and auto-lock for Kwikset Halo Select, Schlage Sense Pro and eufy FamiLock E34. Kwikset says the Halo Select can “share up to 250 temporary, scheduled or permanent access codes with family and trusted guests”; Schlage says the Sense Pro can “create and manage up to 250 custom access codes within the Schlage Home app for convenient keypad code entry”. All three replace the existing lock; a tenant who must leave the door as it was should look at this guide’s retrofit picks.
Sources: Kwikset: Halo Select; Schlage: Sense Pro; eufy: FamiLock E34.
Partly. Matter lets a controller manage a lock’s users and PIN codes (Home Assistant’s Matter documentation lists an action that “creates or updates a user on a Matter lock” and one that “adds or updates a credential, such as a PIN, on a Matter lock”), but the specification does not require PIN codes: Google’s developer page says “Although the Matter specification does not require PIN codes for door locks, remote unlock is disabled on all surfaces for Matter door locks in the Google ecosystem that don't mandate a PIN code.” The same page says some door lock events and event sources, KEYPAD among them, are optional in the Matter specification, so not every lock reports a keypad entry to your app. Temporary and scheduled codes are set in the maker’s app on the pages we read.
Sources: Google Home Developers: Supported device types (door locks); Home Assistant documentation: Matter integration.
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