Data Center
Welcome to the Data Center for San Luis Obispo businesses. Here, you'll find all of the information you need on San Luis Obispo's economy. Click the buttons below for the relative information.
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Permit Activity Reports
The city of San Luis Obispo keeps a running log of planning and building permit applications received and the Planning Division and Building permits that have been issued. The building permits only include those that are valued over $2,500.
Retail Sales (including TOT)
The city of San Luis Obispo produces quarterly Sales Tax Newsletters that covers sales tax revenues generated within the city limits. These newsletters includes summaries prepared by the city's sales tax advisor, highlights key trends and sales tax issues, as well as provides several charts and graphs about the city's sales tax base. slocity.org/finance/salestax.asp.
The city of San Luis Obispo also produces reports that cover the San Luis Obispo's transient occupancy tax (TOT) revenues for specified months compared with the two prior years. TOT is charged when occupying a room or rooms or other living spaces in a hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel or other lodging for a period of 30 days or less. The revenues from this tax generate tourism promotion funds. slocity.org/finance/tot.asp
Source: California Travel and Tourism Commission
and the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, Division of Tourism
Taxes
City's taxes
| City Sales and Use Tax | 7.75% |
| Property Tax Rate | 1.1% of taxable value |
| Corporate Income Tax | 8.84% |
| Personal Income Tax | 9.3% |
For more information on the city's taxes, please click here.
Enplanement Data
The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport provides an Annual Airline Passenger Summary by year and month. It also produces annual trends. To view the 2011 Airline Passengar Summary trends, click here.
Commercial Real Estate Data
The San Luis Obispo real estate market is faring better than other areas, but like most areas, has continued to see a decline in median values, according to a recent Commercial Real Estate Forecast by Stafford McCarty Commercial Real Estate. Read the document to find out what is happening with local commercial markets, where the deals are, what reasonable rates are and much more.
Upated 3rd Qtr 2010
Source: Stafford-McCarty Commercial Real Estate
Cost of Living
The cost of living in the San Luis Obispo area compares favorably with many other areas of the country, California and other coastal regions.
San Luis Obispo, CA
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