property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

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The anticipated property tax revenue is about $600,000 annually, once the development is complete, said Village Administrator Steve Kreklow. Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025 Governor Abbott and many in the Texas Legislature believe that greater restrictions on local spending growth are needed to keep rising property tax burdens in check. Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 Under the higher rate, the owner of a home with a taxable value of $300,000 would see a $144 property tax jump. Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025 The amendment would prohibit animal feed from being subject to property tax. Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025 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 27 Jul. 2025.

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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