HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025_11 SALES TAX REPORT GENERAL
$34.9 M
Sales tax revenue collected through
November 2025
-1.1%
Overall decrease in sales tax over same
period prior year
29%
Represents Services, the highest sales tax
industries YTD
Highlights:
November month-to-date sales tax revenue (for September 2025 activities) is $3.3 million, 1.8% above month-
to-date budget.
November 2025 sales tax revenue is $180K more than November 2024, primarily driven by the increase in the
services and miscellaneous sectors.
Industries with largest increase through the same period prior year:
o Publishing Industries: $451K
o Hotels/Motels: $319K
o Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers: $164K
Industries with largest decrease through same period prior year:
o Transportation: $(576)K
o Heavy and Civil Construction: $(402)K
o Food Svcs & Drinking Places: $(290)K
CITY OF RENTON
SALES TAX SUMMARY
November 2025
*state remits to city on 2-month lag
$%$ %
General Retail 8,911 8,716 8,497 9,545 (1,047) -11.0% (218) -2.5%
Construction 5,701 5,055 4,421 4,465 (44) -1.0% (634) -12.5%
Services 9,127 9,470 10,037 8,617 1,420 16.5% 567 6.0%
Automotive/Gas 5,913 5,925 6,096 6,382 (286) -4.5% 171 2.9%
Manufacturing 2,155 2,280 2,129 1,930 199 10.3% (151) -6.6%
Wholesale 1,979 2,111 2,362 2,010 352 17.5% 251 11.9%
Miscellaneous 1,024 1,713 1,340 962 377 39.2% (373) -21.8%
Total Retail Sales Tax 34,809$ 35,269$ 34,882$ 33,911$ 971$ 2.9% (388)$ -1.1%
Sales Tax - Budget to Actual Comparison
YTD thru November
in thousands
2023
YTD
2024
YTD
2025
YTD Budget
Over/(Under)
YTD Budget
Increase/(Decrease)
from Prior Yr2025
YTD