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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Asheville, NC
7 pawn shops in and around Asheville — 5.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 3.5 across North Carolina. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Asheville ranks #21 of 34 North Carolina cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 7
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 5.0
- North Carolina: 3.5
- Big-chain shops
- 0
- Payday & loan stores
- 6
- Population
- 139,361
Pawn shops in Asheville: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan's Jewelry & Pawn | 1186 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28806 | (828) 254-8681 | alanspawn.com |
| Alan's Jewelry & Pawn | 736 Tunnel Rd C Asheville, NC 28805 | (828) 299-4440 | alanspawn.com |
| Cash Masters | 535 Merrimon Ave Asheville, NC 28804 | (828) 285-9529 | cashconverters.com |
| Daggitt's Pawn | 476 Haywood Rd Asheville, NC 28806 | (828) 259-9445 | — |
| Finkelstein's | 21 Broadway St Asheville, NC 28801 | (828) 253-7731 | finkelsteinspawn.com |
| Gary's Cash 4 U | 99 Weaverville Rd Woodfin, NC 28804 | (828) 707-8084 | stores.ebay.com |
| Leicester Pawn & Gun Shop | 142 New Leicester Hwy Asheville, NC 28806 | (828) 285-0040 | leicesterpawn.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Asheville
Asheville has 7 pawn shops and 6 payday, installment and title loan stores.
Pawn shops
7
5.0 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
6
4.3 per 100k residents
4 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Asheville: Lendmark Financial Services (2), OneMain Financial (2), Mariner Finance (1), loanDepot (1).
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (not legal in North Carolina) | $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 Asheville
- 2.7%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Asheville
- 1.8%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.2 days of income
Payday: a typical fee of $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan (North Carolina payday rules are not set in dollars or payday loans are not allowed). Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by North Carolina 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.
Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences
| Pawn loan | Payday loan in NC | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 North Carolina | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by North Carolina; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Storefront payday loans are not allowed in North Carolina |
Asheville at a glance
- Median household income
- $66,351
- North Carolina: $74,061
- Poverty rate
- 14.0%
- North Carolina: 13.2%
- Households under $25,000
- 17.3%
- North Carolina: 16.3%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.2 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Asheville
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Asheville with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1636 Hendersonville Rd Ste 100 Asheville, NC 28803 | (828) 348-6183 | — | 3.7 |
| 38 Westgate Pkwy Asheville, NC 28806 | (828) 785-5960 | — | 4.3 |
| 1 Hansel Ave Asheville, NC 28806 | (828) 253-5664 | — | 4.3 |
| 1300A Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28806 | (828) 253-9811 | — | 4.0 |
| 80 S Tunnel Rd Ste. 80 Asheville, NC 28805 | (828) 298-7161 | — | 4.7 |
| 28 Schenck Pkwy #200 Asheville, NC 28803 | (828) 385-7050 | — | 1.0 |
Pawn shops near Asheville
More about Asheville
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.