Cities · Cameron County
Laguna Vista
The numbers for Laguna Vista: its sales tax every month and, where bars and restaurants report, their alcohol sales. Each figure with the month it covers.
Key numbers
$34,801
City sales tax allocation, latest month
+23.4% from a year earlier
as of October 2026
$370,918
City sales tax, year to date
+5.3% from a year earlier
as of October 2026
$55,473
Bar and restaurant alcohol sales, latest month
+4.8% from a year earlier
as of September 2026
2
Locations reporting alcohol sales
as of September 2026
Every number for Laguna Vista
Sales tax from the state sales tax allocations; alcohol sales from the state mixed beverage tax reports. A month with no report says so.
| Measure | Number | Date | Updates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales tax | |||
| City sales tax allocation, latest month | $34,801 | as of October 2026 | Monthly |
| Change from a year earlier | +23.4% | as of October 2026 | Monthly |
| Year to date | $370,918 | as of October 2026 | Monthly |
| Year to date, change from a year earlier | +5.3% | as of October 2026 | Monthly |
| Bars and restaurants | |||
| Bar and restaurant alcohol sales, latest month | $55,473 | as of September 2026 | Monthly |
| Change from a year earlier | +4.8% | as of September 2026 | Monthly |
| Locations reporting alcohol sales | 2 | as of September 2026 | Monthly |
Laguna Vista and its neighbors
The six nearest cities, in a straight line.
| City | County | Distance | Sales tax, latest month | Change | Bar sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Isabel | Cameron | 4.3 mi | $402,226 | +24.0% | $180,175 |
| Bayview | Cameron | 6.6 mi | $4,018 | −11.7% | none reported |
| South Padre Island | Cameron | 7.9 mi | $617,451 | +15.6% | $2,897,307 |
| Starbase | Cameron | 11.5 mi | No report this month | no figure | $0.00 |
| Los Fresnos | Cameron | 12.1 mi | $231,877 | +25.4% | $27,163 |
| Brownsville | Cameron | 12.2 mi | $4,982,955 | +1.2% | $2,968,339 |
The six Valley industries
- Construction and Housing733Housing units permitted, Valley, latest month, as of September 2026
- Produce and Cold Chain55,269Trucks through Hidalgo and Pharr, latest month, as of September 2026
- Freight and Customs87,393Trucks across Valley ports, latest month, as of September 2026
- Retail and Auto$34,048,982Valley city sales tax allocations, latest month, as of October 2026
- Health Care122Certified home health agencies, as of Oct 21, 2026
- Restaurants and Bars$18,947,053Bar and restaurant alcohol sales, latest month, as of September 2026