property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The potential property tax cut comes at a challenging time for the health system. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

How TADs work Tax Allocation Districts are designated areas where property tax revenue growth is diverted from governments and used to fund development and infrastructure improvements within that district. — Patreece Hutcherson, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Arevon estimates the project will generate more than $73 million in property tax revenue over its lifetime, supporting schools, infrastructure and public services. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Fort Worth's City Council unanimously approved a budget for the 2027 fiscal year, which the city says aims to accommodate a growing population and a deteriorating property tax landscape, both locally and statewide. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for property tax

• anticlimax
• counterattacks
• hemothorax
• mesothorax
• metathorax
• almanacs
• carrybacks
• haversacks
• lumberjacks
• maniacs
• microcracks
• minimax

Legal Definition

property tax

noun

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