Tourist tax collections top $40 million in March

The $40,177,100 March 2025 total was slightly lower than the same month one year ago.

By Michael Eng
| 3:48 p.m. May 13, 2025

The Average Daily Rate for Orlando hotels reached $230.62, reflecting a .7% increase from the previous year ($229.09).

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Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond announced Tourist Development Tax collections received by Orange County for March 2025 were $40,177,100. That is a 0.9% decrease compared to March 2024.

“Although collections were slightly lower than last March, they still mark the second-highest monthly total on record and only the second time they’ve topped $40 million,” Diamond said.

According to Visit Orlando, Orlando’s travel performance in March was softer compared to the same month last year, primarily because of the shift of the Easter holiday from March in 2024 to April in 2025. Hotel occupancy was down by 4.6%, settling at 76.6%. Overall, hotel demand saw a slight decrease of 3.8%.

The Average Daily Rate for Orlando hotels reached $230.62, reflecting a .7% increase from the previous year ($229.09). Short-term rentals in the Metro Orlando area maintained demand levels similar to last year although the Average Daily Rate dropped by 15%.

On the TDT reserve side, Renewal & Replacement Reserves increased by $8.9 million in March.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.