Updated 2026/09/12
The Best Record stores in United States (2026)
Compare 634 record stores in United States, averaging 4.68 stars on Google Maps. The typical listing has 272 reviews, so the ratings below reflect real customer volume rather than a handful of opinions. 77% maintain a website. Most are clustered around Greenwood, East Village, Williamsburg. Rankings combine Google rating, review volume and website popularity, keep one entry per brand, and refresh automatically as our data updates.
Top picks
Checkered Records
Spinning since 1987, Checkered Records has been recognized by record collectors and record sellers alike as one of the top online record stores in the nation. Our family-owned indie record store offers a wide variety of rare first pressing record albums, quality Hi-Fi stereo gear, original concert p
FINAL FORM
An independent retail shop in St. Johns, Portland, Oregon specializing in vinyl records and classic video games. Free local deliveries, curbside pickup, and mailorder options also available: call/text 541-337-5020 or send us a dm on social media. Masks are not required but are always encouraged.
Vertigo Music
129 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Attic Record Store Inc
513 Grant Ave, Millvale, PA 15209
Checker Records
28 S Howell St, Hillsdale, MI 49242
Spoonful Records
Vintage vinyl lives alongside the freshly minted in this colorful and organized downtown shop, offering new and gently used classic rock, hard rock, pop, hip-hop, jazz, soul, r&b, country, as well as everything in between. There’s a nice selection of used $4 CDs and “Dollar Mondays” for the bargain
Revival Records
128 S Barstow St, Eau Claire, WI 54701
Paradise Found Records & Music
Paradise Found Records & Music (formerly Bart's Record Shop). We sell an extensive selection of records, cassettes, CDs, books, magazines, stereo equipment and vinyl accessories. We buy & sell new and used records—top prices paid. We offer pick-up of your collection.
Agharta Records
2512 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55114
HAIL - RECORDS & ODDITIES
Record Store gone weird – HAIL RECORDS & ODDITIES is a unique gift shop located in the MainStrasse Village District of Covington, Kentucky. You want weird and unusual goodies and dark aesthetics? You’ve come to the right place. Our vinyl record and oddities shop sells everything from taxidermy anima
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Frequently asked questions
How many record stores are there in United States?
We list 634 record stores in United States that meet our quality bar of at least 4.0 stars and 10 Google reviews. The wider directory holds more, including newer and unrated businesses.
Which record store in United States is rated highest?
Checkered Records currently tops our list with 5.0 stars from 412 reviews. Rankings update as new reviews and traffic data arrive.
How are the record stores ranked?
Each business gets a composite score: 70% a Bayesian average of its Google rating and review count, so a 4.9-star business with hundreds of reviews outranks a 5.0 with five, and 30% estimated website traffic. Chains appear once. Nobody can pay to be listed or ranked.