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TOWN OF VAIL
REVENUE UPDATE
April 1, 2025
4.0% General Sales Tax
Upon receipt of all sales tax returns, February 2025 collections are estimated to
be $6,151,840, up 1.2% from 2024 and up 1.5% from the budget.
2025 YTD collections of $11,993,697 are up 0.9% from 2024 and up 1.2% from
the budget. Inflation as measured by the consumer price index was up 2.8% for
the 12-months ending February 2025. The annual budget totals $42.1 million.
0.5% Housing Fund Sales Tax
Upon receipt of all sales tax returns, February 2025 collections of the 0.5% housing
sales tax are estimated to be $749,345, up 1.1% from 2024 and down (0.5)% from
the budget. 2025 YTD collections of $1,460,076 are down (0.3%) from 2024 and
up 0.9% from the budget. The annual budget for the housing fund sales tax totals
$5.2 million.
Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT)
RETT collections through March 25 total $1,853,129, down (7.7)% from 2024. The
budget for RETT collections totals $7.7 million for 2025.
Construction Use Tax
Use Tax collections through March 25 total $294,157 compared to $218,833 in
2024. The budget totals $2.5 million for 2025.
Lift Tax
Lift tax collections for February 2025 total $3,244,838, up 3.5% or $109,910 from
February 2024. The budget totals $6,915,427.
Daily Parking Sales
Daily sales from the parking structures from November through March 24th total
approximately $6,491,368, down (2.1)% from time last year. This amount includes
daily fees charged to the parking pass holders.
2
Parking Pass Sales
Parking pass sale revenue through March 24th for the 2024/2025 winter season
totals $1,232,669, up 7.9% or $90,288 from this time last year. In order to provide
a better customer service experience while staff explored a new pass sales
system, the annual fees for the Eagle County Local and Vail Local passes and
were automatically renewed for the 2023/2024 winter season. A total of 4,535
passes have been sold this season compared to the 4,437 passes purchased and
utilized to date during the prior winter season. Had the town not waived fees for
local passes, pass sales would be down $(16,437) or (1.3)% from the prior season.
*2023/24 Season figures represent November 2023 through February 2024.
Pass Type
2024/25
Season
Sales
2023/24
Season
Sales*
2023/24 Auto-
Renewed
Passes
Utilized*
Total 2023/24
Pass
Sales/Utilized*
Change
from
prior
season
Premier 21 25 - 25 (4)
Vail Village Business Premier 69 60 - 60 9
Lionshead Business Premier 7 5 - 3 2
Employee 488 427 - 427 61
Employee Plus 330 351 - 351 (21)
Eagle County Local* 1,917 396 1,453 1,849 68
Vail Local* 1,703 357 1,363 1,720 (17)
Total 4,535 1,621 2,816 4,437 98
Preliminary 2025 Budget % change % change
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Budget Variance from 2024 from Budget
January 4,076,145$ 3,422,209$ 5,217,125$ 5,911,572$ 5,805,199$ 5,791,927$ 5,841,857$ 49,930$ 0.63% 0.86%
February 4,285,633 3,691,850 5,686,585 6,041,108 6,079,509 6,063,693 6,151,840 88,147 1.19% 1.45%
YTD 8,361,778$ 7,114,060$ 10,903,710$ 11,952,680$ 11,884,708$ 11,855,620$ 11,993,697$ 138,077$ 0.92% 1.16%
March 2,243,518 4,364,797 5,912,059 6,055,992 6,412,535 6,162,148 -
April 427,518 1,751,528 2,234,296 2,264,892 1,842,893 2,082,859 -
May 503,828 1,061,516 1,227,974 1,118,011 1,176,629 1,152,860 -
June 1,023,517 2,149,312 2,317,931 2,272,457 2,356,761 2,355,770 -
July 2,084,644 3,491,668 3,507,973 3,412,277 3,643,192 3,629,309 -
August 2,138,838 2,877,550 2,997,389 2,932,111 3,052,213 3,038,643 -
September 1,767,393 2,359,528 2,441,331 2,508,064 2,417,132 2,414,174 -
October 1,371,727 1,734,964 1,729,558 1,773,358 1,753,419 1,752,419 -
November 1,425,461 1,880,397 1,902,643 1,901,141 1,844,461 1,843,961 -
December 3,625,189 5,749,365 5,602,018 5,691,428 5,815,002 5,776,237 -
Total 24,973,411$ 34,534,683$ 40,776,882$ 41,882,411$ 42,198,944$ 42,064,000$ 11,993,697$ 138,077$ 0.92% 1.16%
Preliminary 2025 Budget % change % change
2022 2023 2024 Budget Variance from 2024 from Budget
January 645,487$ 720,906$ 705,167$ 711,525$ 710,732$ (793)$ 0.79% -0.11%
February 702,730 736,788 741,549 753,337 749,345 (3,992)$ 1.05% -0.53%
YTD 1,348,217$ 1,457,694$ 1,446,716$ 1,464,862$ 1,460,076$ (4,786)$ 0.92% -0.33%
March 719,717 738,244 783,123 769,644 -
April 269,018 271,930 222,032 249,107 -
May 146,657 132,333 139,793 143,483 -
June 280,460 275,113 284,485 291,846 -
July 424,602 412,849 439,142 448,039 -
August 361,165 352,887 369,212 377,205 -
September 294,861 304,068 293,066 299,772 -
October 207,397 213,568 210,364 217,051 -
November 230,383 229,092 222,639 228,495 -
December 671,982 687,985 699,750 712,030 -
Total 4,954,459$ 5,075,763$ 5,110,322$ 5,201,534$ 1,460,076$ (4,786)$ 0.92% -0.33%
0.5% HOUSING SALES TAX
2025 Budget Comparison
4.0% Collected
Sales Tax
Actual 0.5% Collections 0.5% Collected
Sales Tax
Town of Vail Revenue Update
April 1, 2025
4.0% GENERAL SALES TAX
2025 Budget Comparison
Actual 4.0% Collections
Town of Vail Revenue Update
YTD 4% General Sales Tax Collections By Year
April 1, 2025
Through February 28
February 4% General Sales Tax Collections By Year
Through February 28
•February collections of $6,151,840 are up 1.2% from prior year and are up 1.5% from the budget.
$3,691,850
$5,686,585
$6,041,108
$6,079,509
$6,151,840
$0 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
$7,114,060
$10,903,710
$11,952,680
$11,884,708
$11,993,697
$0 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $6,000,000 $8,000,000 $10,000,000 $12,000,000 $14,000,000
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
•YTD collections of $11,993,697 are up 0.9% from prior year and are up 1.2% from the budget.
•Inflation as measured by the consumer price index was up 2.8% for the 12-months ending February
2025.
Town of Vail Revenue Update
April 1, 2025
February 0.5% Housing Fund Sales Tax Collections By Year
Real Estate Transfer Tax by Year
YTD Through March 2025
February Collections YTD Collections
•This chart shows YTD collections of 1% RETT, segmented by real property values. 2025
collections are down (7.7)% from the prior year.
$1,517,141 $1,564,967
$1,204,645
$2,007,242
$1,853,129
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Sales Less Than $2.5 Million Sales $2.5 to $5 Million Sales $5 to $10 Million Sales Over $10 Million
•February collections of $749,345 are up 1.1% from prior year and are down (0.5%) from the
budget. YTD collections of $1,460,076 are up 0.9% from this time last year and are down
(0.3)% from the budget.
$702,730 $736,788 $741,549 $749,345
$0
$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
$700,000
$800,000
2022 2023 2024 2025
$1,348,217
$1,457,694 $1,446,716 $1,460,076
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
$1,600,000
2022 2023 2024 2025
Town of Vail Revenue Update
March 4, 2025
Construction Use Tax by Year
YTD Through March 2025
YTD Lift Tax Collections
YTD Through February 2025
•Use Tax collections through March 25 total $294,157 compared to $218,833 from this time last
year. This is an increase of 34.4%.
$574,257
$227,296
$570,080
$218,833
$294,157
$0
$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
$700,000
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
•2025 YTD lift tax collections of $3,244,838 are up 3.5% or $109,910 from the same time last
year.
$2,442,619
$2,894,759
$2,929,120
$3,134,928
$3,244,838
$0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Vail Business Review
February 2025
April 1, 2025
The Vail Business Review breaks down the 4.5% sales tax collected for the month of
February. The 4.5% sales tax includes the town’s general 4% sales tax and the 0.5%
housing sales tax supported by Town of Vail voters during the November 2021 election,
effective January 1, 2022. The housing sales tax sunsets on December 31, 2051.
February 4.5% sales tax was up 1.2% from the prior year. Retail increased 0.6%,
lodging decreased (0.6)%, food and beverage increased 5.9%, and utilities/other
increased 1.5%. Excluding the out-of-town category, sales tax for the month of February
was up 0.7% compared to prior year.
Town of Vail sales tax forms, the Vail Business Review, and sales tax worksheets are
available on the internet at vail.gov. You may email me to request to have the Vail
Business Review and the sales tax worksheet emailed to you automatically.
Please remember when reading the Vail Business Review that it is produced from sales
tax collections as opposed to actual gross sales.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to call me at (970) 479-2125 or
Carlie Smith, Finance Director, at (970) 479-2119.
Sincerely,
Lauren Noll
Revenue Manager
February 2025
Town of Vail Business Review
February Sales Tax Collections by Year
February 2025 Sales Tax
February 2024
Sales Tax Collections by Business Type
1,925,751
Lodging
3,186,930
Food &
Beverage
1,458,525 Utilities &
Other
329,659
$0
$400,000
$800,000
$1,200,000
$1,600,000
$2,000,000
$2,400,000
$2,800,000
$3,200,000
0.6% 5.9%1.5%
Retail
3,693,712
6,409,815
6,769,365
6,822,437
6,900,866
$0 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
General Sales Tax
Housing Sales Tax
• February 2025 retail sales increased 0.6%, lodging decreased (0.6)%, food and beverage
increased 5.9%, and utilities and other increased 1.5%.
• The figures above reflect 4.5% sales tax.
Retail
1,915,116
Lodging
3,205,109
Food &
Beverage
1,377,513 Utilities &
Other
324,699
$0
$400,000
$800,000
$1,200,000
$1,600,000
$2,000,000
$2,400,000
$2,800,000
$3,200,000
(0.6)%
• This report represents collections of Town of Vail sales tax, as opposed to actual gross sales.
• On January 1st, 2022, Town of Vail sales tax increased from 4.0% to 4.5% on all items except food for
home consumption. 2022-2025 above include the 0.5% increase to sales tax, depicted in light blue.
2021 shows 4.0% sales tax collections.
• Total February 2024 collections were $6,822,437; February 2025 collections were $6,900,866, up from
the prior year 1.2%.
February 2025 Sales Tax
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February 2024February 2025
Geographic Area Trends by Year
February Sales Tax
Sales Tax by Location
Other Areas
15%
Lionshead
19%
Out of
Town
20%
Vail Village
46%
• Vail Village sales tax increased 2.9%, Lionshead increased 1.8%, Other Areas decreased (7.2)%, and Out
of Town increased 2.9%. Excluding Out of Town collections, all areas were up 0.7%.
• The figures above reflect 4.5% sales tax.
538,639
947,473.29
673,635
1,263,893.68
880,156
1,360,984.03
1,601,281
2,837,463.83
$0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Vail Village
Out of Town
Lionshead
Other Areas
3,023,9821,466,922
1,312,734
965,727
• This chart shows February sales tax collections by geographic area over time.
• 2022-2025 include the 0.5% increase for housing sales tax, depicted in lighter shades. General
4.0% sales tax collections are shown in darker shades.
1,055,2081,279,317
1,359,443
3,128,468
3,220,125
1,302,810
1,399,150
978,780
Other Areas
14%
Lionshead
19%
Out of
Town
20%
Vail Village
47%
Accommodation Services Sales Tax by Year
Retail Business 4.5% Sales Tax Detail
February 2025 Sales Tax
Town of Vail Business Review
Apparel
$439,944
Grocery
$259,541
Gallery
$5,605
Gifts
$9,600
Jewelry
$75,062Retail Liquor
$80,854
Retail Other
$277,145
Sporting Goods
$575,018
Online Retailers
$202,982
Retail Home
Occupation
$0
• February 2025 accommodations services decreased (0.6)% from the prior year. Short-term rentals decreased
(8.3)% and hotels and lodges increased 2.7%.
• The figures above reflect 4.5% sales tax.
• Short-term rental sales tax collection numbers include online marketplace facilitators like Airbnb and VRBO.
Revenue collections from facilitators may include some hotels and lodges.
2,256,009
925,432
2,259,818
945,291
2,320,569
866,361
$0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000
Hotel and Lodges
Short-Term Rentals
2025 2024 2023
Retail 259,139 281,095 ‐7.81%
Lodging 588,200 643,055 ‐8.53%
F & B 125,267 124,718 0.44%
Other 6,174 6,340 ‐2.61%
Total 978,780 1,055,208 ‐7.24%
Retail 312,840 325,380 ‐3.85%
Lodging 708,045 706,070 0.28%
F & B 276,436 241,191 14.61%
Other 5,490 6,677 ‐17.78%
Total 1,302,810 1,279,317 1.84%
Retail 400,022 367,776 8.77%
Lodging 723,246 726,890 ‐0.50%
F & B 1,839 1,960 ‐6.15%
Other 274,043 262,817 4.27%
Total 1,399,150 1,359,443 2.92%
Retail 953,750 940,864 1.37%
Lodging 1,167,440 1,129,094 3.40%
F & B 1,054,983 1,009,643 4.49%
Other 43,952 48,866 ‐10.06%
Total 3,220,125 3,128,468 2.93%
Retail 1,925,751 1,915,116 0.56%
Lodging 3,186,930 3,205,109 ‐0.57%
F & B 1,458,525 1,377,513 5.88%
Other 329,659 324,699 1.53%
Total 6,900,866 6,822,437 1.15%
Retail Apparel 439,944 440,168 ‐0.05%
Retail Food 259,541 263,259 ‐1.41%
Retail Gallery 5,605 9,551 ‐41.32%
Retail Gift 9,600 7,666 25.24%
Retail Home Occupation ‐ 326 ‐100.00%
Retail Jewelry 75,062 64,038 17.22%
Retail Liquor 80,854 87,030 ‐7.10%
Retail Other 277,145 341,840 ‐18.93%
Retail Sport 575,018 597,682 ‐3.79%
Retail Online Retailer 202,982 103,555 96.01%
Total 1,925,751 1,915,116 0.56%
Total ‐ All Areas
Lionshead
Out of Town
Vail Village
Retail Summary
Cascade Village / East Vail / Sandstone / West Vail
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