property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

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The chief appraiser then ensures each of the nominees are in good standing with the property tax code’s requirements. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025 Renters may speak about their rent or their children’s ability to rent or buy, while homeowners might want to talk about their property tax bill. Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2025 Ciattarelli, a businessman and former state representative, has zeroed in on taxes -- vowing to reduce the state's personal and corporate tax rates, and expanding a property tax freeze for seniors in the high-tax state. Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025 Why Beckwith knocked on doors in Hendricks County to encourage voters to oppose Avon Community Schools' property tax referendum, which would help fund teacher salaries and transportation. Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for property tax

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of property tax was in 1808

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“Property tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20tax. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

Legal Definition

property tax

noun
: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax

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