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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Biloxi, MS
5 pawn shops in and around Biloxi — 7.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.1 across Mississippi. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Biloxi ranks #1 of 8 Mississippi cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 5
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 7.6
- Mississippi: 5.1
- Big-chain shops
- 0
- Payday & loan stores
- 0
- Population
- 65,470
Pawn shops in Biloxi: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay View Pawn Shop | 938 Bayview Ave Biloxi, MS 39530 | (228) 374-5885 | bayviewpawn.com |
| Biloxi Pawn Inc | 2001 Pass Rd Biloxi, MS 39531 | (228) 388-5000 | biloxipawnandjewelry.com |
| Sams Jewelry And Pawn | 2008 Pass Rd Biloxi, MS 39531 | (228) 207-0983 | — |
| Thuy Land Pawn Shop | 452 Fayard St Biloxi, MS 39530 | (228) 436-7777 | mspawnshops.com |
| Triangle Pawn & Guns | 1102 Judge Sekul Ave Biloxi, MS 39530 | (228) 374-8111 | trianglepawnbiloxi.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Biloxi
Biloxi has 5 pawn shops, and we found no storefront payday loan chains.
Pawn shops
5
7.6 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 (~521% APR) | $100.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $200.00 |
| 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 Biloxi
- 4.0%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Biloxi
- 2.0%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.5 days of income
Payday: the MS maximum — $100 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 Mississippi 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 MS | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mississippi | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Mississippi; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to $500; typical APR ~521% |
Biloxi at a glance
- Median household income
- $59,289
- Mississippi: $57,184
- Poverty rate
- 15.0%
- Mississippi: 19.2%
- Households under $25,000
- 19.5%
- Mississippi: 23.8%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.5 days of income
Pawn shops near Biloxi
More about Biloxi
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.