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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Kansas City, KS
7 pawn shops in and around Kansas City — 4.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 3.0 across Kansas. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Kansas City ranks #2 of 8 Kansas cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 7
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 4.4
- Kansas: 3.0
- Big-chain shops
- 0
- Payday & loan stores
- 4
- Population
- 159,505
Pawn shops in Kansas City: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Pawn | 1000 Central Ave Kansas City, KS 66102 | (913) 321-0620 | centralpkg.com |
| Gold Rush Pawn | 1809 Minnesota Ave Kansas City, KS 66102 | (913) 602-8248 | goldrushpawns.com |
| Little Joe's Pawn | 5101 Leavenworth Rd Kansas City, KS 66104 | (913) 287-8922 | littlejoespawn.com |
| Little Joes Pawn and Gun | 7907 State Ave Kansas City, KS 66112 | (913) 334-7296 | littlejoespawn.com |
| Metro Pawn | 2005 W 43rd Ave Kansas City, KS 66103 | (913) 262-8833 | metropawnkc.com |
| Metro Pawn, Inc | 5030 State Ave Kansas City, KS 66102 | (913) 596-1200 | metropawnkc.com |
| Sol's Jewelry and Pawn | 721 State Ave Kansas City, KS 66101 | (913) 371-4043 | solskc.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Kansas City
Kansas City has 7 pawn shops and 4 payday, installment and title loan stores.
Pawn shops
7
4.4 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
4
2.5 per 100k residents
2 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Kansas City: ACE Cash Express (2), Advance America (2).
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (~391% APR) | $75.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $150.00 |
| 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 Kansas City
- 2.9%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Kansas City
- 1.9%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.3 days of income
Payday: the KS maximum — $75 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 Kansas 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 KS | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Kansas | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Kansas; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to $500; typical APR ~391% |
Kansas City at a glance
- Median household income
- $62,474
- Kansas: $78,365
- Poverty rate
- 17.8%
- Kansas: 11.8%
- Households under $25,000
- 19.3%
- Kansas: 14.4%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.3 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Kansas City
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Kansas City with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6427 State Ave Kansas City, KS 66102 | (913) 334-6699 | — | 4.8 |
| 701a Central Ave Kansas City, KS 66101 | (913) 281-6400 | — | 4.9 |
| 4625 Shawnee Dr. Kansas City, KS 66106 | (913) 403-0760 | Mon 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Tue 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Wed–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sat 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sun closed |
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| 7636 State Ave. Kansas City, KS 66112 | (913) 788-3617 | Mon 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Tue 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Wed–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sat 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sun closed |
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Pawn shops near Kansas City
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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.