Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI) said the RV industry showed stabilization signs in August despite a continued decline in the number of RVs sold.
New RV sales declined 4.67% year-over-year in August. However, the decline was an improvement from the 8.12% year-over-year decline recorded in August 2024.
Towable new RV sales fell 4% in August 2025 from August 2024 levels. Travel trailer new RV sales performed better than the market, down just 1.37% in August 2025 from a year earlier. Fifth wheel sales declined 11.13% year-over-year.
Sales for new motorized RVs declined 10.49% in August 2025 from August 2024 levels.
New Type C motorhome sales fell just 0.31% in August 2025 from August 2024 levels.
New Type A sales were down 29.28% year-over-year, while new Type B sales declined 12.07%.
Used RV sales grew 1.09% year-over-year in August. Every segment except camping trailers showed a year-over-year increase in used RV sales.
According to SSI, Type B motorhomes showed the largest improvement, with an 11.26% increase year-over-year. Fifth wheel sales rose 2.4% from August 2024. Travel trailer sales rose 1.8%, Type A motorhomes rose 1.11% and Type Cs rose 0.9% in August 2025 from August 2024 levels.
Sales of used camping trailers declined 9.19% year-over-year.
SSI highlighted five markets where RV sales grew the most year-over-year in August. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, led the way with 55.17% growth, followed by Grand Junction, Colorado (50.79%); Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina (51%); Bend, Oregon (48.04%); and Charleston, West Virginia (47.46%).
The five markets with the largest year-over-year declines, according to Statistical Surveys, were Des Moines, Iowa (-54.17%); Reno, Nevada (-45.93%); Baltimore (-33.33%); Salem-Albany-Corvallis, Oregon (-29.48%); and Rochester, New York (-28.88%).
