property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To bridge the property tax payout gap, the county recently awarded $191 million worth of stopgap loans to 32 villages, library and school districts. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Around $2,250 in annual property tax relief, around 25%, on a homestead home assessed at $500,000. — Elaine Parker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

One of the more notable differences a county judge can make for residents is in their property tax bill. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Kansas City wants to slightly increase property tax rates to account for a decrease in revenue stemming from falling property values this year. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 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