property tax

noun

Synonyms of property taxnext
: a tax levied on real or personal property

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

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The mansion had a $79,755 property tax bill in the 2024 tax year. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 New data show homeowners in Cook County are struggling to pay their property tax bills, after those bills jumped by record amounts in some cases. Jacob Sarracino, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 House Republicans want to return $500 million annually to the middle class by expanding an income tax credit that offsets a portion of municipal property tax bills. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026 If the state doesn’t give the city more money, the mayor’s threatened to raise the property tax rate by nearly 10%. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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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