Kansas hotel guest tax collections presented in an interactive visualization. Updated with data through March 2024.
Cities and counties in Kansas may levy a transient guest tax on hotel guests. It is sometimes called a bed tax or guest tax. The tax is collected as a percentage of total room revenue, not the number of rooms or the rate charged for rooms. While the Kansas Department of Revenue collects the tax, the proceeds are returned to the cities or counties, except for a two percent processing fee. In Wichita, the tax rate is six percent.
In some cases, cities and counties may levy more taxes that may not be paid to the Kansas Department of Revenue. This is the case with the Wichita city tourism fee, which took effect on January 1, 2015. This tax of 2.75% is paid directly to the city, so it doesn’t appear in Department of Revenue figures.
In the tables and charts, the effects of the response to the pandemic are notable.
Of note, while Wichita is the largest city in Kansas, Overland Park collects the most hotel guest tax. Of the largest markets in Kansas, Wichita is usually one of the lowest-growth cities.
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Chart 1 shows the dollar amount of tax collections. The chart shows the moving sum of collections over 12 months. This help smooth some seasonal or event-based fluctuations, which helps illustrate long-term trends.
Chart 2 shows the relative change in tax collections, using percent change from a common starting date. It also uses an annual moving calculation.
This version of Chart 2 starts in January 2020, focusing on changes during and since the pandemic.
