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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Yakima, WA
5 pawn shops in and around Yakima — 3.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 1.8 across Washington. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Yakima ranks #8 of 24 Washington cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 5
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 3.7
- Washington: 1.8
- Big-chain shops
- 1
- Payday & loan stores
- 3
- Population
- 134,388
Pawn shops in Yakima: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bestway Pawn | 22 S 1st St Yakima, WA 98901 | (509) 248-3421 | bestwaypawnandfirearms.net |
| Bowlby's Gun and Pawn | 129 S 3rd St Yakima, WA 98901 | (509) 248-8280 | bowlbysgunandpawn.com |
| Cash America PawnChain | 1324 S 1st St Yakima, WA 98901 | (509) 469-3300 | firstcash.com |
| Ed & Moe's Pawn Shop | 308 W Yakima Ave Yakima, WA 98902 | (888) 611-7296 | — |
| Valley Gun & Pawn Llc | 905 S 1st St Yakima, WA 98901 | (509) 453-1309 | — |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Yakima
Yakima has 5 pawn shops and 3 payday, installment and title loan stores.
Pawn shops
5
3.7 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
3
2.2 per 100k residents
3 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Yakima: Lendmark Financial Services (1), Moneytree (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 (~390% 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 Yakima
- 2.7%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Yakima
- 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 (Washington 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 Washington 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 WA | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Washington | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Washington; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to $700 or 30% of income; typical APR ~390% |
Yakima at a glance
- Median household income
- $66,183
- Washington: $100,769
- Poverty rate
- 15.4%
- Washington: 10.0%
- Households under $25,000
- 16.6%
- Washington: 11.2%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.2 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Yakima
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Yakima with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 E Washington Ave Unit 106 Union Gap, WA 98903 | (509) 225-3528 | — | 3.8 |
| 129 S 1st St Ste B Yakima, WA 98901 | (509) 248-2222 | — | 4.5 |
| 102 N Fair Ave #104 Yakima, WA 98901 | (509) 469-0482 | — | 3.8 |
Pawn shops near Yakima
More about Yakima
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.