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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Waxahachie, TX
2 pawn shops in and around Waxahachie — 3.1 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. Waxahachie ranks #58 of 94 Texas cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 2
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 3.1
- Texas: 4.3
- Big-chain shops
- 0
- Payday & loan stores
- 6
- Population
- 64,434
Pawn shops in Waxahachie: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Pawn and Jewelry | 4299 N Highway 77 35E Waxahachie, TX 75165 | (972) 617-8667 | dallaspawnandjewelry.com |
| Waxahachie Pawn | 912 Ferris Ave Waxahachie, TX 75165 | (972) 938-7296 | waxahachiepawn.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Waxahachie
Waxahachie has 6 payday, installment and title loan stores but only 2 pawn shops.
Pawn shops
2
3.1 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
6
9.3 per 100k residents
6 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Waxahachie: ACE Cash Express (1), Cash Store (1), OneMain Financial (1), Security Finance (1), Sun Loan Company (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 Waxahachie
- 2.0%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Waxahachie
- 1.3%
- 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%+ |
Waxahachie at a glance
- Median household income
- $90,659
- Texas: $81,963
- Poverty rate
- 7.3%
- Texas: 13.9%
- Households under $25,000
- 8.6%
- Texas: 15.0%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.6 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Waxahachie
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Waxahachie with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 N Hwy 77 Ste A Waxahachie, TX 75165 | (972) 938-3633 | — | 4.5 |
| 895 N Hwy 77 Waxahachie, TX 75165 | (972) 937-3522 | — | 5.0 |
| 100 Chamber Cir Ste 100 Waxahachie, TX 75165 | (972) 937-9321 | — | 4.2 |
| 605 Ferris Ave Waxahachie, TX 75165 | (972) 937-1134 | — | 5.0 |
| 1014 Ferris Ave #101 Waxahachie, TX 75165 | (972) 937-7861 | — | 5.0 |
| 140 N Hwy 77 Waxahachie, TX 75165 | (972) 937-1785 | — | 5.0 |
Pawn shops near Waxahachie
More about Waxahachie
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.