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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Richmond, VA
10 pawn shops in and around Richmond — 2.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 2.3 across Virginia. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Richmond ranks #18 of 27 Virginia cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 10
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 2.5
- Virginia: 2.3
- Big-chain shops
- 0
- Payday & loan stores
- 6
- Population
- 406,265
Pawn shops in Richmond: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| AmeriPawn | 6019 W Broad St Richmond, VA 23230 | (804) 285-7296 | ameripawn.net |
| Four Star Pawn and Loan Llc | 7601 Brook Rd Ste F Richmond, VA 23227 | (804) 262-5455 | fourstarpawn.com |
| Golden Goat | 4200 Richmond Hwy N Richmond, VA 23234 | (804) 269-5951 | goldengoatinc.com |
| Golden Goat | 5210 Chamberlayne Rd Richmond, VA 23227 | (804) 447-7285 | goldengoatinc.com |
| Golden Goat Pawn Shop | 2203 Brook Rd Richmond, VA 23220 | (804) 915-8772 | goldengoatinc.com |
| Jefferson Loan Office | 123 E Broad St Richmond, VA 23219 | (804) 643-2161 | firstcash.com |
| Mel's Pawn Shop | 125 Turner Rd # A Richmond, VA 23225 | (804) 675-0458 | melspawn.com |
| Richmond Pawn | 6856 Midlothian Turnpike Unit 107 Richmond, VA 23225 | (804) 429-7296 | — |
| Superior Outlet and Pawn Shop | 3630 Rte 1 Richmond, VA 23234 | (804) 207-5334 | superiorpawnrva.com |
| VA Pawn | 5300 Hull St Rd Richmond, VA 23224 | (804) 303-8190 | pawnshoprichmond.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Richmond
Richmond has 10 pawn shops and 6 payday, installment and title loan stores.
Pawn shops
10
2.5 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
6
1.5 per 100k residents
4 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Richmond: Check City (3), ACE Cash Express (1), Lendmark Financial Services (1), OneMain Financial (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 Virginia) | $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 Richmond
- 2.6%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Richmond
- 1.7%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.1 days of income
Payday: a typical fee of $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan (Virginia 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 Virginia 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 VA | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Virginia | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Virginia; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Storefront payday loans are not allowed in Virginia |
Richmond at a glance
- Median household income
- $70,467
- Virginia: $101,899
- Poverty rate
- 15.6%
- Virginia: 10.1%
- Households under $25,000
- 17.6%
- Virginia: 12.1%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.1 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Richmond
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Richmond with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 E Broad St Richmond, VA 23219 | (804) 782-2274 | — | 3.8 |
| 3920 Hull Street Rd Richmond, VA 23224 | (804) 230-6587 | — | 4.3 |
| 6001 W Broad St Richmond, VA 23230 | (804) 288-8081 | — | 4.4 |
| 617d E Belt Blvd Richmond, VA 23224 | (804) 232-7000 | — | 4.9 |
| 7101 Forest Hill Ave Ste T Richmond, VA 23225 | (804) 767-2338 | — | 4.6 |
| 9947 Hull Street Rd North Chesterfield, VA 23236 | (804) 276-3908 | — | 4.4 |
Pawn shops near Richmond
More about Richmond
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.