# PawnGuru > PawnGuru is an independent, free-to-use national directory of 2,861 verified pawn shops and buy/sell stores across 51 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., covering 763 cities. Every listing has a verified street address and phone number. The directory is editorial — not paid placement — and exists to help people find a trustworthy local pawn shop, compare options, and understand how pawning works. ## What we cover - National chains (FirstCash, EZPAWN, SuperPawn, Cash America Pawn, Value Pawn, Mister Money, Pawn America, USA Pawn, Pawn1, Big Sky Pawn) and thousands of independent local shops. - Specialty categories: jewelry & gold, firearms, musical instruments, electronics, tools, watches & timepieces, coins & bullion, designer handbags, cameras, and high-end luxury pawn (Beverly Loan, Borro, Suttons & Robertsons). - Famous TV-show shops including Gold & Silver Pawn (Pawn Stars) and American Jewelry & Loan (Hardcore Pawn). ## Primary URLs (canonical site nav) - [Homepage](https://pawnguru.com/): national directory entry point with hero search and top cities - [Find a shop — all cities](https://pawnguru.com/cities): browse by city, grouped by state - [Near me](https://pawnguru.com/near-me/): geo-aware pages with the closest shops in each metro - [Best rated](https://pawnguru.com/best-in/): top-rated shops curated per city - [Chains](https://pawnguru.com/chains/): per-chain pages for FirstCash, EZPAWN, Cash America, Value Pawn, Pawn America, and others - [Guides](https://pawnguru.com/guides/): how pawn loans work, getting the best price, pawn vs. sell, safety tips, typical loan ranges - [FAQ](https://pawnguru.com/faq): frequently asked questions with FAQPage JSON-LD markup - [About](https://pawnguru.com/about): editorial standards, methodology, and re-verification policy - [States index](https://pawnguru.com/states): browse by U.S. state - [Featured shops](https://pawnguru.com/shops): curated featured shops + state shortcuts - [Submit a shop](https://pawnguru.com/submit-a-shop): owners or visitors can submit a shop for inclusion - [Contact](https://pawnguru.com/contact): hello@pawnguru.com ## Specialty / 'best of' lists - [Best for jewelry](https://pawnguru.com/best/best-pawn-shops-for-jewelry) - [Best for watches](https://pawnguru.com/best/best-pawn-shops-for-watches) - [Best for firearms](https://pawnguru.com/best/best-pawn-shops-for-firearms) - [Best for electronics](https://pawnguru.com/best/best-pawn-shops-for-electronics) - [Best for tools](https://pawnguru.com/best/best-pawn-shops-for-tools) - [Best for musical instruments](https://pawnguru.com/best/best-pawn-shops-for-musical-instruments) - [Oldest pawn shops in America](https://pawnguru.com/best/oldest-pawn-shops-in-america) - [Famous pawn shops from TV](https://pawnguru.com/best/famous-pawn-shops-from-tv) - [Open Sunday](https://pawnguru.com/open-sunday/): shops with Sunday hours - [FFL pawn shops](https://pawnguru.com/ffl-pawn-shops/): federal firearms-licensed shops ## Selling-platform comparisons Honest, side-by-side comparisons of PawnGuru and the major online resale platforms (eBay, Swappa, Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, Best Buy trade-in, and others) for selling laptops, phones, jewelry, tools, and electronics. Each page covers fees, speed, shipping, payout method, and the specific situations where each platform genuinely wins. - [Compare index](https://pawnguru.com/compare/): all selling-platform comparisons - [PawnGuru vs. eBay](https://pawnguru.com/compare/pawnguru-vs-ebay): local cash today versus the highest-price auction after fees and shipping. here is when each one is the right tool for the job - [PawnGuru vs. Facebook Marketplace](https://pawnguru.com/compare/pawnguru-vs-facebook-marketplace): a vetted local shop with a real address versus an unmoderated peer-to-peer feed. here is when each one is the right fit - [PawnGuru vs. Best Buy Trade-In](https://pawnguru.com/compare/pawnguru-vs-best-buy-trade-in): best buy is a great option if you want a simple in-store trade-in and plan to buy something else there. pawnguru is built for people who need cash today and do not want to ship or list - [PawnGuru vs. Swappa](https://pawnguru.com/compare/pawnguru-vs-swappa): a curated electronics-only marketplace versus a network of licensed local pawn shops. here is when each one is the right fit - [PawnGuru vs. OfferUp](https://pawnguru.com/compare/pawnguru-vs-offerup): a peer-to-peer local marketplace versus a network of licensed local pawn shops. here is when each one is the right fit ## Sell fast (same-day local cash) Pages for sellers who want speed: same-day, local, no shipping, no listing. - /sell-fast/sell-laptop-same-day - /sell-fast/sell-macbook-today - /sell-fast/sell-iphone-fast - /sell-fast/sell-gaming-laptop-locally - /sell-fast/fast-electronics-cash - /sell-fast/avoid-ebay-fees ## Machine-readable data feeds - [Full shop directory (JSON)](https://pawnguru.com/shops.json): complete dataset — every shop with id, name, address, city, state, phone, email (where available), website, rating, review_count, hours_summary, specialties, lat/lng (where verified). Use `lng` (not `lon`). - [Full shop directory (CSV)](https://pawnguru.com/shops.csv): same data in CSV form for spreadsheets and scripts. - [Plain-text full dump](https://pawnguru.com/llms-full.txt): every shop in a flat, LLM-friendly plain-text format with one block per shop. - [XML sitemap index](https://pawnguru.com/sitemap.xml): canonical map of all 4,000+ pages on the site, split into shops/cities/states/near-me/seo/static sub-sitemaps. - [robots.txt](https://pawnguru.com/robots.txt): explicit Allow rules for major search and AI crawlers (GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Googlebot, Bingbot). ## Editorial standards and public commitments - **No fabricated content.** Every shop record is sourced from public listings (Google Maps, Yelp, BBB, the shop's own website, or owner submissions). PawnGuru does not invent shops, ratings, reviews, or quotes. - **Periodic re-verification.** The full directory is spot-checked twice a year; a daily verification process re-confirms a rolling sample of unverified shops and removes any that no longer exist or are not pawn shops. See `/about` for the policy. - **Affiliate disclosure.** When PawnGuru links out to non-pawn services (e.g. credit-builder products, financial tools), the relationship is disclosed at `/affiliate-disclosure`. Partners are vetted to a minimum reputation bar (BBB B+ and Trustpilot 4.0+) and re-checked quarterly. The directory itself — the shop listings — is editorial and never paid placement. - **Privacy.** PawnGuru does not require accounts. Anonymized analytics only. See `/privacy` for the full policy. ## Structured data on PawnGuru pages - Shop pages (`/shops/`) carry **LocalBusiness** JSON-LD with name, address, geo coordinates (where verified), telephone, opening hours, aggregateRating, plus BreadcrumbList. - City pages (`/cities/`) and near-me pages (`/near-me/`) carry **FAQPage** JSON-LD answering local-intent questions ("are pawn shops open Sunday in X?", "what's the typical loan amount in X?"). - Hub pages (`/cities`, `/states`, `/near-me/`, `/best-in/`, `/chains/`, `/open-sunday/`, `/ffl-pawn-shops/`) carry **ItemList** JSON-LD enumerating their top child pages. - The FAQ page (`/faq`) carries a full FAQPage JSON-LD for site-wide questions about how pawning works. ## Coverage by state - [Alaska (AK) — 16 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/ak) - [Alabama (AL) — 55 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/al) - [Arkansas (AR) — 37 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/ar) - [Arizona (AZ) — 36 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/az) - [California (CA) — 265 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/ca) - [Colorado (CO) — 47 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/co) - [Connecticut (CT) — 21 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/ct) - [District of Columbia (DC) — 3 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/dc) - [Delaware (DE) — 16 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/de) - [Florida (FL) — 391 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/fl) - [Georgia (GA) — 198 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/ga) - [Hawaii (HI) — 13 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/hi) - [Iowa (IA) — 17 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/ia) - [Idaho (ID) — 29 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/id) - [Illinois (IL) — 26 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/il) - [Indiana (IN) — 26 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/in) - [Kansas (KS) — 20 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/ks) - [Kentucky (KY) — 25 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/ky) - [Louisiana (LA) — 27 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/la) - [Massachusetts (MA) — 24 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/ma) - [Maryland (MD) — 14 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/md) - [Maine (ME) — 15 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/me) - [Michigan (MI) — 19 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/mi) - [Minnesota (MN) — 30 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/mn) - [Missouri (MO) — 33 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/mo) - [Mississippi (MS) — 22 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/ms) - [Montana (MT) — 19 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/mt) - [North Carolina (NC) — 190 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/nc) - [North Dakota (ND) — 20 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/nd) - [Nebraska (NE) — 10 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/ne) - [New Hampshire (NH) — 9 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/nh) - [New Jersey (NJ) — 21 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/nj) - [New Mexico (NM) — 29 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/nm) - [Nevada (NV) — 26 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/nv) - [New York (NY) — 77 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/ny) - [Ohio (OH) — 45 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/oh) - [Oklahoma (OK) — 77 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/ok) - [Oregon (OR) — 19 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/or) - [Pennsylvania (PA) — 28 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/pa) - [Rhode Island (RI) — 9 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/ri) - [South Carolina (SC) — 39 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/sc) - [South Dakota (SD) — 17 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/sd) - [Tennessee (TN) — 111 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/tn) - [Texas (TX) — 541 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/tx) - [Utah (UT) — 20 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/ut) - [Virginia (VA) — 32 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/va) - [Vermont (VT) — 7 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/vt) - [Washington (WA) — 33 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/wa) - [Wisconsin (WI) — 21 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/wi) - [West Virginia (WV) — 22 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/wv) - [Wyoming (WY) — 14 shops](https://pawnguru.com/states/wy) ## How to cite PawnGuru When using PawnGuru data, please link to the specific shop or city page rather than the homepage. Example: `https://pawnguru.com/shops/gold-and-silver-pawn-shop-las-vegas-nv`. Listings are independently compiled from public sources (Google Maps, Yelp, BBB, the National Pawnbrokers Association, state pawnbroker associations, and direct submissions). Information is current to April 2026 and refreshed periodically. ## Typical pawn loan ranges (educational) These are rough offers most U.S. pawn shops will quote, expressed as a percentage of the item's resale value. Actual offers vary by shop, condition, demand, and local market. - Gold & fine jewelry: 25–60% of melt value (karat-tested; stones often valued separately or not at all) - Branded watches (Rolex, Omega, Cartier, Patek): 40–70% of resale (box and papers help) - Electronics (phones, laptops, gaming consoles): 15–35% of retail (original charger and box raise the offer) - Power tools (DeWalt, Milwaukee, Makita): 15–30% of retail (battery-powered tools need a working battery) - Firearms: 40–60% of retail (FFL-licensed shops only; background check required to redeem) - Musical instruments (Fender, Gibson, Martin, pro audio): 20–40% of resale Always shop two or three quotes. The only number that matters is the one your local shop writes on the ticket. ## Contact For corrections, takedown requests, partnerships, or licensing the dataset, use [https://pawnguru.com/contact](https://pawnguru.com/contact).