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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Anchorage, AK
10 pawn shops in and around Anchorage — 4.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 3.4 across Alaska. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Anchorage ranks #3 of 3 Alaska cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 10
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 4.1
- Alaska: 3.4
- Big-chain shops
- 6
- Payday & loan stores
- 0
- Population
- 241,374
Pawn shops in Anchorage: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Fast Cash Anchorage | 2520 E Tudor Rd Anchorage, AK 99507 | (907) 771-7970 | alaskafastcash.com |
| Cash America PawnChain | 1000 E 76Th Ave Anchorage, AK 99518 | — | — |
| Cash America PawnChain | 1413 Gambell St Anchorage, AK 99501 | (907) 277-1229 | cashamerica.com |
| Cash America PawnChain | 150 Muldoon Rd Anchorage, AK 99504 | (907) 338-3297 | cashamerica.com |
| Cash America PawnChain | 229 W Fireweed Ln Anchorage, AK 99503 | (907) 272-3511 | find.cashamerica.us |
| Cash America PawnChain | 2911 Spenard Rd Anchorage, AK 99503 | (907) 561-1630 | find.cashamerica.us |
| Cash America PawnChain | 3920 Mountain View Dr Anchorage, AK 99508 | (907) 276-7296 | find.cashamerica.us |
| Gold Buyers at the Mall | 320 W 5th Ave Anchorage, AK 99501 | (201) 275-6047 | goldbuyersatthemall.com |
| Price Busters Inc | 4231 Mountain View Dr Anchorage, AK 99508 | (907) 278-9200 | — |
| Southside Trade and Loan Company Inc | 9410 Old Seward Hwy Anchorage, AK 99515 | (907) 349-4486 | southsidetradeandloan.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Anchorage
Anchorage has 10 pawn shops, and we found no storefront payday loan chains.
Pawn shops
10
4.1 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
0
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (~435% APR) | $80.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $160.00 |
| Pawn loan (example: 20% a month) | You leave an item worth more than the loan; repay to get it back | $100.00 |
| Credit union PAL (28% APR + $20 fee) | Repaid in installments; membership required | $31.67 |
- Payday cost, share of monthly household income in Anchorage
- 1.9%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Anchorage
- 1.2%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.5 days of income
Payday: the AK maximum — $80 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan. Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by Alaska law and vary by shop — ask for the total in writing. PAL: payday alternative loan from a federal credit union, capped at 28% APR plus an application fee of up to $20. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences
| Pawn loan | Payday loan in AK | |
|---|---|---|
| What you need | An item of value (jewelry, gold, electronics, tools, firearms) and an ID | A bank account, proof of income and an ID |
| Credit check | None | Usually none |
| How much you get | A fraction of the item's resale value | Based on your income, up to the state limit |
| If you can't repay | The shop keeps the item; no collections and no credit damage | Fees pile up with renewals; the debt can go to collections |
| Bank account access | None | Lender can debit your account or cash your check |
| Rules in Alaska | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Alaska; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to $500; typical APR ~435% |
Anchorage at a glance
- Median household income
- $98,774
- Alaska: $91,603
- Poverty rate
- 9.9%
- Alaska: 10.2%
- Households under $25,000
- 10.2%
- Alaska: 11.6%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.5 days of income
Pawn shops near Anchorage
More about Anchorage
Pawn shop listings: © Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), including Foursquare OS Places and © OpenStreetMap contributors; filtered and de-duplicated by us. Population, income and poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Call ahead to confirm hours and what a shop buys or lends on.