June 2026 Sales & Bed Tax Overview
For June 2026, sales tax collection of $2,850,255.17 15% higher than June 2025.  The June 2026 bed tax of $700,357.73 is 38% higher than June 2025. The combined total June 2026 Sales & Bed Tax is $3,550,612.90, which is 19% higher than the combined sales and bed tax total for June 2025.

Additional Highlights
June is usually the sixth highest month for combined sales and bed tax collections. June 2026 dropped to ninth overall in FY26, trading places with February.
June 2026 collections were slightly below June 2024 (the highest June in the last 10 years), a difference of less than 1%, indicating that FY26 remained one of the strongest years in the last decade.
Of the $3,550,612.90 reported, $3,350,542.99 is attributed specifically to June activity; the remainder reflects prior months adjustments or corrected filings.

Sales and Bed Tax Revenues by Category Comparison to June 2025 with a ±10% Variance
• Construction – up 53%
• Communications & Utilities – up 15%
• Hotel/Motel – up 37%
• Bed Tax – up 38%

Construction – up 53%
Construction sales tax collections increased 53% over June 2025, likely due to favorable weather and the timing of taxable project activity.

Communications & Utilities – up 15%
Communications and utilities sales tax collections increased 16% compared to June 2025. The elevated inflation environment did not appear to create noticeable disruption in these revenues during June.

Hotel/Motel Sales Tax – increased 37%
Hotel and Motel Sales Tax rose 37 percent in June 2026 compared to June 2025, and Bed Tax increased 38 percent. The Pocket Fire had little effect on June revenues, but July 2026 is expected to show a significant decline due to full‑month closures. The community responded quickly during the June event. According to the Sedona Red Rock News on June 20, the Sedona Lodging Council identified 10 lodging businesses offering rooms to evacuees, helping address immediate community needs during the fire.

Year-to-Date Performance vs. Budget
• Sales tax is 11% above budget expectations year-to-date.
• Bed tax is 13% above budget expectations year-to-date.
• Combined revenues are 12% above budget expectations.

June 2026 Sales & Bed Tax Report