property tax

noun

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

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Residents, including dozens during recent public meetings and out in the community, have expressed concerns that having a stadium in Wyandotte County and paying for the infrastructure upgrades needed to make that happen will inflate their home values and increase their property tax bills. Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026 And also there’s a tax deferment program for retired seniors, property tax permit programs for retired seniors that qualify, so that should help. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 Statewide, this idea adds up to $90 million in tax cuts, which the governor's office said would be the largest property tax break in over a decade. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026 The 2020 ballot measure authorized a 20% increase in Austin’s property tax rate dedicated to transit improvements. Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 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 14 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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