HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026_04 SALES TAX REPORT GENERAL
$12.9M
Sales tax revenue collected through
April 2026 9.3%
Overall increase in sales tax over same
period prior year 29%
Represents Services, the highest sales
tax industry YTD
Highlights:
• April month-to-date sales tax revenue (for February 2026 activity*) is $2.9 million, 7.2% above April month-to-
date budget.
• April 2026 sales tax revenue is $384K more than April 2025, primarily driven by the increase in the
manufacturing and services sectors.
• Industries with largest increase through the same period prior year:
o Transportation Equipment: $466K
o Transportation: $185K
o Professional, Scientific, Tech: $159K
• Industries with largest decrease through same period prior year:
o Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers: $(90)K
o Heavy and Civil Construction: $(79)K
o Government: $(65)K
CITY OF RENTON SALES TAX SUMMARY April 2026
*state remits to city on 2-month lag
$%$%
General Retail 3,226 3,051 3,182 3,489 (307) -8.8%131 4.3%
Construction 1,796 1,362 1,428 1,440 (12) -0.8%66 4.8%
Services 3,296 3,338 3,712 3,038 673 22.2%373 11.2%
Automotive/Gas 2,051 2,089 1,996 2,222 (226) -10.2%(93) -4.4%
Manufacturing 855 700 1,157 750 406 54.1%457 65.3%
Wholesale 734 804 844 688 155 22.6%40 4.9%
Miscellaneous 668 484 616 356 259 72.8%131 27.1%
Total Retail Sales Tax 12,627$ 11,828$ 12,933$ 11,984$ 949$ 7.9%1,105$ 9.3%
Sales Tax - Budget to Actual Comparison
YTD thru April
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2024
YTD
2025
YTD
2026
YTD Budget
Over/(Under)
YTD Budget
Increase/(Decrease)
from Prior Yr2026
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