property tax

noun

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

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Additionally, counties are responsible for the collection of property tax and maintaining roads and bridges in unincorporated areas which is critical for those more rural parts of county government. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The village will hold on to the remaining 60%, and whoever buys the home will receive property tax breaks for 10 years. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 Instead, hundreds of millions of dollars will be funneled to cities and towns in order to avoid local property tax increases as mayors and first selectmen will be urged to hold the line on spending in the next fiscal year. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026 In 2025, some Central Florida municipalities increased service fees — such as fire and stormwater fees — in part as an anticipatory measure of losing property tax revenue. Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 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 1 May. 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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