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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Kyle, TX
2 pawn shops in and around Kyle — 2.8 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. Kyle ranks #61 of 94 Texas cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 2
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 2.8
- Texas: 4.3
- Big-chain shops
- 0
- Payday & loan stores
- 3
- Population
- 71,460
Pawn shops in Kyle: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Box Pawn | 104 N Burleson St Kyle, TX 78640 | (512) 268-0639 | cashboxpawn.com |
| Money and More Pawn | 575 Fm-150 Kyle, TX 78640 | (512) 262-0285 | moneyandmorepawn.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Kyle
Kyle has 3 payday, installment and title loan stores but only 2 pawn shops.
Pawn shops
2
2.8 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
3
4.2 per 100k residents
3 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Kyle: Cash Store (1), Speedy Cash (1), Texas Car Title and Payday Loan Services (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 Kyle
- 2.0%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Kyle
- 1.4%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.6 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%+ |
Kyle at a glance
- Median household income
- $88,533
- Texas: $81,963
- Poverty rate
- 9.2%
- Texas: 13.9%
- Households under $25,000
- 7.8%
- Texas: 15.0%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.6 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Kyle
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Kyle with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5401 Farm to Market 1626 Ste 125 Kyle, TX 78640 | (512) 268-2810 | — | 4.8 |
| 4650 Farm to Market 1626 Ste 103 Kyle, TX 78640 | (512) 295-2200 | — | 4.8 |
| 22510 I-35 Kyle, TX 78640 | (512) 256-7611 | — | 5.0 |
Pawn shops near Kyle
More about Kyle
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.