property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last year, second installment 2024 property tax bills went out four months late. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Here, Congress would have to manufacture a considerably longer logical chain between a facially residence-neutral property tax and interstate commerce. — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Just like budget season, property tax season comes with a near-guarantee that parts of the city will see their bills go up. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

The governor has also signed major tax-cut reduction packages, including Income tax for middle-income residents, property tax and car tax relief measures and child tax rebates. — Kevin McNabola, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 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