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Lodging sales rate history
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Effective: 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
Effective 2025
Lodging sales rates
- Quarter 4 2025 (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31)
- Quarter 3 2025 (July 1 - Sept. 30)
- Quarter 2 2025 (April 1 - June 30)
- Quarter 1 2025 (Jan. 1 - March 31)
Effective 2024
Lodging sales rates
- Quarter 4 2024 (Oct. - Dec. 31)
- Quarter 3 2024 (July 1 - Sept. 30)
- Quarter 2 2024 (April 1 - June 30)
- Quarter 1 2024 (Jan. 1 - March 31)
Effective 2023
Lodging sales rates
- Quarter 4 2023 (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31)
- Quarter 3 2023 (July 1 - Sept. 30)
- Quarter 2 2023 (April 1 - June 30)
- Quarter 1 2023 (Jan. 1 - March 31)
Effective 2022
Lodging sales rates
- Quarter 4 2022 (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31)
- Quarter 3 2022 (July 1 - Sept. 30)
- Quarter 2 2022 (April 1 - June 30)
- Quarter 1 2022 (Jan. 1 - March 31)
Effective 2021
Lodging sales rates
- Quarter 4 2021 (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31)
- Quarter 3 2021 (July 1 - Sept. 30)
- Quarter 2 2021 (April 1 - June 30)
- Quarter 1 2021 (Jan. 1 - March 31)
Effective 2020
Lodging sales rates
- Quarter 4 2020 (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31)
- Quarter 3 2020 (July 1 - Sept. 30)
- Quarter 2 2020 (April 1 - June 30)
- Quarter 1 2020 (Jan. 1 - March 31)
Effective 2019
Lodging sales rates
- Quarter 4 2019 (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31)
- Quarter 3 2019 (July 1 - Sept. 30)
- Quarter 2 2019 (April 1 - June 30)
- Quarter 1 2019 (Jan. 1 - March 31)
Effective 2018
Lodging sales rates
- Quarter 4 2018 (Oct. 1- Dec. 31)
- Quarter 3 2018 (July 1 - Sept. 30)
- Quarter 2 2018 (April 1 - June 30)
- Quarter 1 2018 (Jan. 1 - March 31)
Effective 2017
Lodging sales rates
- Quarter 4 2017 (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31)
- Quarter 3 2017 (July 1 - Sept. 30)
- Quarter 2 2017 (April 1 - June 30)
- Quarter 1 2017 (Jan. 1 - March 31)