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TOWN OF VAIL
REVENUE UPDATE
November 7, 2023
4.0% General Sales Tax
Upon receipt of all sales tax returns, September collections are estimated to be
$2,500,016, up 2.4% from last year and up 11.3% from the amended budget. YTD
collections of $32,411,540 are up 2.8% from this time last year and up 2.6% from
the amended budget. Inflation as measured by the consumer price index was up
3.7% for the 12-months ending September 2023. The annual amended budget
totals $40.1 million.
0.5% Housing Fund Sales Tax
Upon receipt of all sales tax returns, September collections of the 0.5% housing
sales tax are estimated to be $303,062, up 2.8% from last year and up 11.7% from
the amended budget. YTD collections of $3,932,046 are up 2.3% from this time
last year and up 2.5% from the amended budget. The 2023 amended budget for
the housing fund sales tax totals $4.9 million.
Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT)
RETT collections through October 27 total $6,864,492, down (17.2)% from this
time last year. The 2023 RETT budget totals $7,000,000.
Construction Use Tax
Use Tax collections through October 27 total $2,090,526 compared to $1,923,180
from this time last year. The 2023 budget totals $2,000,000.
Lift Tax
2023 YTD lift tax collections through September total $5,070,899, down (1.7)% or
$(85,535) from the same time last year. The 2023 amended budget totals
$6,234,550.
Summary
Across all funds, year-to-date total revenue of $74.7 million is up 9.8% from
the budget and up 5.7% from prior year. The majority of the positive variance
from budget is due to higher-than-expected sales tax, construction use
tax, interest/gains on investments, and real estate transfer tax collections in
recent months.
2023 Amended Budget % change % change
2018 2019 2020 Budget Variance from 2022 from Budget
January 3,597,610$ 4,079,994$ 4,076,145$ 3,422,209$ 5,217,125$ 5,904,670$ 5,905,480$ 810$ 13.19%0.01%
February 3,818,356 4,137,087 4,285,633 3,691,850 5,686,585 6,030,915 6,034,720 3,805 6.12%0.06%
March 4,167,880 4,237,933 2,243,518 4,364,797 5,912,059 6,034,154 6,049,548 15,394 2.33%0.26%
April 1,233,474 1,445,071 427,518 1,751,528 2,234,296 2,213,286 2,258,313 45,027 1.07%2.03%
May 830,193 763,756 503,828 1,061,516 1,227,974 1,043,778 1,111,901 68,123 -9.45%6.53%
June 1,648,443 1,606,748 1,023,517 2,149,312 2,317,931 2,132,497 2,264,943 132,446 -2.29%6.21%
July 2,412,425 2,480,292 2,084,644 3,491,668 3,507,973 3,227,335 3,391,666 164,331 -3.32%5.09%
August 2,195,175 2,237,050 2,138,838 2,877,550 2,997,389 2,757,598 2,894,953 137,355 -3.42%4.98%
September 1,540,490 1,600,100 1,767,393 2,359,528 2,441,331 2,246,025 2,500,016 253,991 2.40%11.31%
Total 21,444,046$ 22,588,030$ 18,551,034$ 25,169,958$ 31,542,663$ 31,590,258$ 32,411,540$ 821,282$ 2.75%2.60%
October 1,106,596 1,165,176 1,371,727 1,734,964 1,729,558 1,591,193
November 1,264,600 1,260,314 1,425,461 1,880,397 1,902,643 1,750,432
December 4,070,870 4,237,178 3,625,189 5,749,365 5,602,018 5,153,119
Total 27,886,112$ 29,250,698$ 24,973,411$ 34,534,683$ 40,776,882$ 40,085,000$ 32,411,540$ 821,282$ 2.75%2.60%
2022 2023 Amended Budget % change % change
Collections Budget Variance from 2022 from Budget
January 645,487$ 720,043$ 720,144$ 101$ 11.57%0.01%
February 702,730 735,514 735,990 476 4.73%0.06%
March 719,717 735,514 737,438 1,924 2.46%0.26%
April 269,018 259,234 271,108 11,874 0.78%4.58%
May 146,657 134,924 131,569 (3,355) -10.29%-2.49%
June 280,460 258,023 274,173 16,150 -2.24%6.26%
July 424,602 390,634 410,273 19,639 -3.37%5.03%
August 361,165 332,272 348,289 16,017 -3.57%4.82%
September 294,861 271,272 303,062 31,790 2.78%11.72%
Total 3,844,697$ 3,837,430$ 3,932,046$ 94,616$ 2.27%2.47%
October 207,397 190,805
November 230,383 211,952
December 671,982 618,223
Total 4,954,459$ 4,858,410$ 3,932,046$ 94,616$ 2.27%2.47%
Town of Vail Revenue Update
November 7, 2023
4.0% GENERAL SALES TAX2023 Budget Comparison
0.5% Collected
Sales Tax
0.5% HOUSING SALES TAX
2023 Budget Comparison
Actual 4.0% Collections 4.0% Collected
Sales Tax20212022
Through September 30
September 4% General Sales Tax Collections By Year
Through September 30
Town of Vail Revenue Update
November 7, 2023
YTD 4% General Sales Tax Collections By Year
•September collections of $2,500,016 are up 2.4%% from prior year and are up 11.3% from the
amended budget.
$1,600,100
$1,767,393
$2,359,528
$2,441,331
$2,500,016
$0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
$22,588,030
$18,551,034
$25,169,958
$31,542,663
$32,411,540
$0 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $15,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000 $30,000,000 $35,000,000
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
•YTD collections of $32,411,540 are up 2.8% from prior year and are up 2.6%from the amended
budget.
•Inflation as measured by the consumer price index was up 3.7% in September.
September Collections YTD Collections
Town of Vail Revenue Update
November 7, 2023
September 0.5% Housing Fund Sales Tax Collections By Year
Real Estate Transfer Tax by Year
YTD Through October 2023
•This chart shows YTD collections of 1% RETT, segmented by real property values. 2023
collections are down (17.2)% from the prior year.
$0
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
$9,000,000
$10,000,000
$11,000,000
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Sales Less Than $2.5 Million Sales $2.5 to $5 Million Sales $5 to $10 Million Sales Over $10 Million
$5,323,469
$7,942,577
$9,619,958
$8,290,089
$6,864,492
•September collections of $303,062 are up 2.8% from prior year and are up 11.7% from the
amended budget.YTD collections of $3.9M are up 2.3% from this time last year and are up
2.5% from the amended budget.
$294,861 $303,062
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
2022 2023
$3,844,697 $3,932,046
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
$3,500,000
$4,000,000
$4,500,000
2022 2023
Town of Vail Revenue Update
November 7, 2023
Construction Use Tax by Year
YTD Through October 2023
YTD Lift Tax Collections
YTD Through September 2023
•Use Tax collections through October 27 total $2,090,526, compared to $1,923,180 from this
time last year. This is an increase of 8.7%.
$2,378,844
$1,897,133
$3,405,556
$1,923,180 $2,090,526
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
$3,500,000
$4,000,000
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
•2023 YTD lift tax collections of $5,070,899 are down (1.7)% or $(85,535) from the same time last
year.
$4,267,308
$3,046,308
$4,347,950
$5,156,434
$5,070,899
$0 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,000,000
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Vail Business Review
August 2023
November 7, 2023
The Vail Business Review breaks down the 4.5% sales tax collected for the month of
August 2023. 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.
Overall, August 4.5% sales tax was down from the prior year (3.4%). Retail decreased
(4.8%), lodging decreased (3.9%), food and beverage decreased (1.1%), and
utilities/other decreased (2.6%). Excluding the out-of-town category, sales tax for the
month of August was down (3.9%) compared to prior year.
Town of Vail sales tax forms, the Vail Business Review, and sales tax worksheets are
available on the internet at www.vailgov.com. You can subscribe 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
Sales Tax Administrator
Town of Vail Business Review
August Sales Tax Collections by Year
August 2023 Sales Tax
August 2022
Sales Tax Collections by Business Type
August 2023
1,162,668 Lodging
1,029,163
Food &
Beverage
881,508
Utilities &
Other
169,865
$0
$250,000
$500,000
$750,000
$1,000,000
$1,250,000
(4.8%)(1.1%)(2.6%)
Retail
2,248,247
2,143,407
2,878,541
$0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
General Sales Tax
Housing Sales Tax
3,357,116
3,243,204
• August 2023 retail sales decreased (4.8%), lodging decreased (3.9%), food and beverage
decreased (1.1%), and utilities and other decreased (2.6%).
• The figures above reflect 4.5% sales tax.
Retail
1,220,691
Lodging
1,070,426
Food &
Beverage
891,676
Utilities &
Other
174,324
$0
$250,000
$500,000
$750,000
$1,000,000
$1,250,000
(3.9%)
• 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 and 2023 above include the 0.5% increase to sales tax, depicted in light
blue. Prior years show 4.0% sales tax collections.
• Total August 2022 collections were $3,357,116. Total August 2023 collections were $3,243,204.
• Overall, August 2023 4.5% sales tax collections were down from the prior year (3.4%).
Town of Vail Business Review
August 2022August 2023
Geographic Area Trends by Year
August Sales Tax
Sales Tax by Location
August 2023 Sales Tax
Other Areas
16%
Lionshead
14%
Out of
Town
25%
Vail Village
45%
• Vail Village sales tax decreased (5.1%), Lionshead decreased (2.9%), Other Areas decreased (1.3%), and
Out of Town decreased (1.9%). Excluding Out of Town collections, all areas were down (3.9%).
• The figures above reflect 4.5% sales tax.
406,560
340,518
442,713
415,754
300,535
375,243
338,441
454,137
702,324
1,087,493
1,048,218
1,358,260
$0 $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 $1,200,000 $1,400,000 $1,600,000
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Vail Village
Out of Town
Lionshead
Other Areas
• This chart shows August sales tax collections by geographic area over time.
• 2022 and 2023 include the 0.5% increase for housing sales tax, depicted in lighter shades.
General 4.0% sales tax collections are shown in darker shades.
541,936
455,706 848,493 1,510,980
1,433,539
442,530 831,975
535,160
Other Areas
16%
Lionshead
14%
Out of
Town
26%
Vail Village
44%
Retail Business 4.5% Sales Tax Detail
August 2023 Sales Tax
Town of Vail Business Review
Accommodation Services Sales Tax by Year
$0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000
Apparel
$253,298
Grocery
$205,136
Gallery
$19,416
Gifts
$7,278
Jewelry
$62,652
Retail Liquor
$52,881
Retail Other
$347,148
Sporting Goods
$125,620
Online Retailers
$89,193
Retail Home
Occupation
$46
• Overall, August 2023 accommodations services decreased (3.9%) from prior year. Short-term rentals remained
flat compared to prior year and hotels and lodges decreased (5.4%).
• 2022 and 2023 include the 0.5% increase for housing sales tax, depicted in lighter shades. General 4.0% sales
tax collections are shown in darker shades.
• 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.
661,824
291,974
Hotel and Lodges
Short-Term Rentals
2023 2022 2021
308,715
720,446
761,711
308,717
Retail 217,006.16 217,526.89 ‐0.24%
Lodging 178,682.43 188,255.86 ‐5.09%
F & B 129,514.14 126,481.90 2.40%
Other 9,957.67 9,671.61 2.96%
Total 535,160.40 541,936.26 ‐1.25%
Retail 81,499.86 84,862.01 ‐3.96%
Lodging 201,659.25 207,602.85 ‐2.86%
F & B 153,866.52 158,880.17 ‐3.16%
Other 5,503.94 4,361.37 26.20%
Total 442,529.57 455,706.39 ‐2.89%
Retail 382,700.57 408,058.22 ‐6.21%
Lodging 295,812.79 291,024.65 1.65%
F & B 4,987.50 1,694.94 194.26%
Other 148,474.31 147,715.65 0.51%
Total 831,975.17 848,493.46 ‐1.95%
Retail 481,461.05 510,243.65 ‐5.64%
Lodging 353,008.53 383,542.35 ‐7.96%
F & B 593,140.17 604,618.49 ‐1.90%
Other 5,929.21 12,575.85 ‐52.85%
Total 1,433,538.96 1,510,980.34 ‐5.13%
Retail 1,162,667.64 1,220,690.76 ‐4.75%
Lodging 1,029,163.00 1,070,425.71 ‐3.85%
F & B 881,508.33 891,675.50 ‐1.14%
Other 169,865.12 174,324.48 ‐2.56%
Total 3,243,204.10 3,357,116.45 ‐3.39%
Retail Apparel 253,298.27 254,293.58 ‐0.39%
Retail Food 205,136.02 202,016.42 1.54%
Retail Gallery 19,416.20 9,847.55 97.17%
Retail Gift 7,277.99 6,882.43 5.75%
Retail Home Occupation 45.85 205.69 ‐77.71%
Retail Jewelry 62,651.72 86,616.50 ‐27.67%
Retail Liquor 52,881.20 57,342.78 ‐7.78%
Retail Other 347,147.70 398,770.63 ‐12.95%
Retail Sport 125,620.01 128,182.34 ‐2.00%
Retail Online Retailer 89,192.69 76,532.84 16.54%
Total 1,162,667.64 1,220,690.76 ‐4.75%
Total ‐ All Areas
Lionshead
Out of Town
Vail Village
Retail Summary
Cascade Village / East Vail / Sandstone / West Vail
Town of Vail Business Review
August 4.5% Sales Tax
2023 Collections 2022 Collections YoY % Change