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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in College Station, TX
3 pawn shops in and around College Station — 2.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 4.3 across Texas. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. College Station ranks #70 of 94 Texas cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 3
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 2.2
- Texas: 4.3
- Big-chain shops
- 2
- Payday & loan stores
- 2
- Population
- 137,703
Pawn shops in College Station: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Pawn College Station | 2228 Texas Ave S College Station, TX 77840 | (979) 436-4000 | — |
| Cash America PawnChain | 2228 Texas Ave S College Station, TX 77840 | (979) 693-4000 | firstcash.com |
| EZPAWNChain | 2232 Texas Ave S College Station, TX 77840 | (979) 696-7296 | ezpawn.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in College Station
College Station has 3 pawn shops and 2 payday, installment and title loan stores.
Pawn shops
3
2.2 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
2
1.5 per 100k residents
2 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in College Station: Advance America (1), Cash Store (1).
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (~662%+ 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 College Station
- 2.8%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in College Station
- 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 (Texas 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 Texas 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 TX | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Texas | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Texas; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to No limit (CSO Model); typical APR ~662%+ |
College Station at a glance
- Median household income
- $65,283
- Texas: $81,963
- Poverty rate
- 26.6%
- Texas: 13.9%
- Households under $25,000
- 24.6%
- Texas: 15.0%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.2 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in College Station
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in College Station with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2416-B Texas Ave., South College Station, TX 77840 | (979) 694-3103 | Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sat 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sun closed |
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| 1808 Texas Ave S #300 College Station, TX 77840 | (979) 693-6900 | — | 4.8 |
Pawn shops near College Station
More about College Station
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.