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Pawn Shops in Ohio
Looking for a pawn shop near you in Ohio? Pick your city below. We list 181 stores in 85 Ohio cities, built from state license records and lenders' own store pages. Data last checked October 8, 2026.
Pawn shops by city
Top cities
- Pawn shops in Columbus 36
- Pawn shops in Cincinnati 13
- Pawn shops in Dayton 8
- Pawn shops in Toledo 7
- Pawn shops in Youngstown 6
- Pawn shops in Akron 4
- Pawn shops in Canton 4
- Pawn shops in Cleveland 4
- Pawn shops in Lancaster 3
- Pawn shops in Portsmouth 3
- Pawn shops in Alliance 2
- Pawn shops in Belpre 2
All 85 cities A–Z
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B
C
- Cambridge 1
- Canton 4
- Chillicothe 2
- Cincinnati 13
- Circleville 1
- Cleveland 4
- Columbus 36
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E
- East Liverpool 1
- Eastlake 1
- Elyria 1
- Englewood 1
- Euclid 2
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- Galena 1
- Gallipolis 1
- Garfield Heights 1
- Greenville 1
- Grove City 1
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- Hamilton 2
- Heath 1
- Hillsboro 1
- Huber Heights 1
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- Mansfield 2
- Marion 1
- Masury 1
- Mentor 2
- Middletown 1
- Milford 2
- Minerva Park 1
- Moraine 1
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- New Carlisle 1
- Newark 2
- North Randall 1
- Northfield 1
- Norwalk 2
- Norwood 1
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- Oregon 1
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- Parma 1
- Parma Heights 1
- Piqua 1
- Portsmouth 3
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- Ravenna 1
- Reynoldsburg 1
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- Salem 1
- Sandusky 1
- Sidney 1
- South Euclid 1
- Springfield 2
- Steubenville 1
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- Toledo 7
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- Warren 2
- Washington Court House 1
- Waverly 2
- Wellston 1
- West Union 1
- Willowick 1
- Woodlawn 1
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Pawn shops in Ohio: the rules
We are still verifying Ohio's rules against the statutes and the regulator's guidance, and will publish them here with their sources. Until then, check the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions (ODFI).
Lenders in Ohio are licensed by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions (ODFI). You can look up any license in its license search. See also online lenders and apps in Ohio.
Ohio lending statistics
Official figures, grouped by the report they come from. Older reports are the latest published for that measure.
Ohio Division of Financial Institutions annual report 2022 (2022)
| Loan | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Payday (deferred presentment) | Average charges per loan | $50.95 |
| Payday (deferred presentment) | Average loan | $496.15 |
| Payday (deferred presentment) | Borrowers | 128,187 |
| Payday (deferred presentment) | Loans charged off | 42,561 |
| Payday (deferred presentment) | Average contracted APR (excluding one company) | 110.68% |
| Payday (deferred presentment) | Loans in default | 58,604 |
| Payday (deferred presentment) | Average APR actually paid (excluding one company) | 75.42% |
| Payday (deferred presentment) | Licensed locations (Short-Term Loan Act) | 107 |
| Payday (deferred presentment) | Total amount lent | $138,140,556 |
| Payday (deferred presentment) | Loans made | 278,424 |
| Installment loan | Licensed locations (Consumer Installment Loan Act) | 302 |
| Installment loan | Licensed locations (Small Loan Act) | 35 |
| Installment loan | Total amount lent (Consumer Installment Loan Act) | $950,550,617 |
| Installment loan | Loans made (Consumer Installment Loan Act) | 258,453 |
| Installment loan | Registered locations (General Loan Law) | 257 |
Source: Ohio Division of Financial Institutions annual report 2022 · verified Oct 8, 2026
Questions people ask
Are payday loans legal in Ohio?
Yes. Payday lenders operate in Ohio under state rules. For example: A short-term loan under the Short-Term Loan Act can be for at most $1,000 (Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.39(A)).
How many pawn shops are in Ohio?
We list 181 pawn shops in Ohio, in 85 cities.
Which Ohio cities have the most pawn shops?
Columbus (36), Cincinnati (13), Dayton (8), Toledo (7) and Youngstown (6).
How do I check a lender's license in Ohio?
Lenders in Ohio are licensed by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions (ODFI). You can look up a license in its online license search, or use NMLS Consumer Access for lenders licensed through NMLS.
Answers are generated from the listings and verified rules on this page; see Sources below.
Sources
Listings, statistics and rules on this page come from these sources, with how many locations each one supplied.
- Ohio Division of Financial Institutions eLicense rosters · 181 locations Last verified Oct 11, 2026
- OpenStreetMap (Overpass API), OH · 34 locations Last verified Oct 11, 2026 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0
- Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.39(A), Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.39(B), Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.39(B)(1), Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.39(E) · Payday loans (deferred presentment) Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · medium confidence
- Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.40(A), Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.40(B)(1), Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.40(C), Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.40(D), Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.40(E) · Payday loans (deferred presentment) Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · medium confidence
- Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.41(E), Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.41(J), Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.41(H) · Payday loans (deferred presentment), Title loans Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · medium confidence
- Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.36(A) · Payday loans (deferred presentment) Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · medium confidence
- Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.02 · Installment and consumer finance loans Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · medium confidence
- Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.13(A) · Installment and consumer finance loans Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · medium confidence
- Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.57(A) · Installment and consumer finance loans Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · medium confidence
- Ohio Rev. Code § 1321.63(A)(1) · Installment and consumer finance loans Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · medium confidence
We re-check sources regularly and show the date each was last verified. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll check it against the source.
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