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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Morgantown, WV
5 pawn shops in and around Morgantown — 5.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 6.1 across West Virginia. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Morgantown ranks #3 of 4 West Virginia cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 5
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 5.1
- West Virginia: 6.1
- Big-chain shops
- 1
- Payday & loan stores
- 2
- Population
- 98,161
Pawn shops in Morgantown: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| CashlandChain | 530 Brockway Ave Morgantown, WV 26501 | (304) 296-3970 | cashlandpawnshop.com |
| J and S Pawn And Guns | 1704 Mileground Rd Ste c Morgantown, WV 26505 | (304) 381-4237 | jspawnguns.com |
| Universal Pawn | 175 Holland Ave Westover, WV 26501 | (304) 212-5379 | — |
| WV Jewelry & Loan | 188 Holland Ave Westover, WV 26501 | (304) 291-2181 | westvapawn.com |
| Wv Pawn Of Morgantown | 2059 Listravia Ave Morgantown, WV 26505 | — | — |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Morgantown
Morgantown has 5 pawn shops and 2 payday, installment and title loan stores.
Pawn shops
5
5.1 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
2
2.0 per 100k residents
2 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Morgantown: 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 West 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 Morgantown
- 2.9%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Morgantown
- 1.9%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.3 days of income
Payday: a typical fee of $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan (West 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 West 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 WV | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 West Virginia | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by West Virginia; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Storefront payday loans are not allowed in West Virginia |
Morgantown at a glance
- Median household income
- $62,994
- West Virginia: $60,548
- Poverty rate
- 21.6%
- West Virginia: 16.7%
- Households under $25,000
- 21.9%
- West Virginia: 21.8%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.3 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Morgantown
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Morgantown with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6526 Mall Rd Morgantown, WV 26501 | (304) 983-6208 | — | 4.6 |
| 827 Fairmont Rd #103 Westover, WV 26501 | (304) 292-3391 | — | 4.3 |
Pawn shops near Morgantown
More about Morgantown
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.