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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Harlingen, TX
7 pawn shops in and around Harlingen — 7.3 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. Harlingen ranks #13 of 94 Texas cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 7
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 7.3
- Texas: 4.3
- Big-chain shops
- 5
- Payday & loan stores
- 17
- Population
- 95,446
Pawn shops in Harlingen: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amigo Pawn & Jewelry, Loop 499 | 321 E Loop 499 Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 425-1323 | amigopawn.com |
| Amigo Pawn and Jewelry | 1122 N 77 Sunshine Strip Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 425-3767 | amigoash.wufoo.com |
| Cash America PawnChain | 806 N 77 Sunshine Strip Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 412-1133 | firstcash.com |
| EZPAWNChain | 1208 S Commerce St Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 428-0151 | ezpawn.com |
| EZPAWNChain | 1728 W Tyler Ave Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 428-0715 | ezpawn.com |
| First Cash PawnChain | 1001 S Commerce St Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 428-0244 | firstcash.com |
| First Cash PawnChain | 625 W Tyler Ave Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 423-8888 | — |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Harlingen
Harlingen has 17 payday, installment and title loan stores but only 7 pawn shops.
Pawn shops
7
7.3 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
17
17.8 per 100k residents
13 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Harlingen: ACE Cash Express (3), Sun Loan Company (2), TitleMax (2), Advance America (1), Check 'n Go (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 Harlingen
- 3.1%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Harlingen
- 2.1%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.5 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%+ |
Harlingen at a glance
- Median household income
- $58,296
- Texas: $81,963
- Poverty rate
- 22.7%
- Texas: 13.9%
- Households under $25,000
- 22.7%
- Texas: 15.0%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.5 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Harlingen
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Harlingen with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 623 W Harrison Ave Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 423-4900 | — | 4.9 |
| 702 N 13th St Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 364-2741 | — | 5.0 |
| 940 S 77 Sunshine Strip Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 440-7524 | — | 5.0 |
| 1326 N Ed Carey Dr Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 428-0181 | — | 5.0 |
| 1418 E Tyler Ave Ste 9 Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 412-9300 | — | 5.0 |
| 1101 S Expressway 83 Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 364-2033 | — | 5.0 |
| 1117 S 77 Sunshine Strip Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 253-1384 | — | 5.0 |
| 1322 Ed Carey Dr. Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 365-3566 | Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sat 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sun closed |
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| 222 E Harrison Ave Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 412-8228 | — | 4.9 |
| 801 N 13th St Ste 11 Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 364-9544 | — | 5.0 |
| 902 Dixieland Rd Ste 102 Harlingen, TX 78552 | (956) 281-0056 | — | 4.9 |
| 2224 S 77 Sunshine Strip #92 Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 423-7660 | — | 4.1 |
| 805 S Ed Carey Dr Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 622-5580 | — | 4.9 |
| 310 S 3rd St Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 423-0154 | — | 5.0 |
| 1924 S 77 Sunshine Strip Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 364-2198 | — | 4.9 |
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Texas Car Title and Payday Loan Services
1 store in Harlingen
texascartitleandpaydayloanservicesinc.com
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| 1002 S 77 Sunshine Strip Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 428-3180 | — | 4.9 |
| Western Finance 522 S 77 Sunshine Strip Ste A Harlingen, TX 78550 | (956) 421-4505 | — | 5.0 |
Pawn shops near Harlingen
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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.