property tax

noun

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

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City budget data show that about 33 cents of every property tax dollar collected by the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser is actually spent within the city, underscoring the scale of the financial challenge a statewide property-tax repeal would create for Hialeah. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026 But on the other hand, Newsom backed a split roll property tax measure in 2020, a longtime dream of progressive and labor groups. Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026 The partnership, which is funded by downtown property tax revenues, recently secured its 10-year renewal, which saw its territory expand to 102 blocks, up from 66. Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026 On the revenue side of things, however, Shipley’s presentation notes that property tax revenue is projected to keep growing, with the property tax rate continuing to decline. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for property tax

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 Feb. 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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