RV Sales Continue To Decline

Above, at the Springfield (MO) KOA. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It was inevitable. RVs of all types were selling like hotcakes during the months of the COVID pandemic.

When the pandemic was over, RV sales dropped. Does this mean that finding open campsites is not easier?

RV Travel has posted the sales numbers of all types of RVs in April.

They begin with:

If RV retail sales are any indicator, there could be more campsites available this summer. The April statistics are in, and RV retail sales continue to sour across the board.

Registrations of new RVs for April (the most recent statistics available) show a drop of 9.8% compared to April of 2023. Market watcher Statistical Surveys Inc. didn’t paint a bright picture for most segments of the RV manufacturing industry—with one surprising exception.

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