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property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

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As of 2023, the median property tax for homeowners in New York City was $9,937, LendingTree found in a recent report. Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 24 May 2025 Contract lobbyists for local governments, for example, have been some of the most vocal opponents of property tax relief and legislation that would require more conservative budgeting at the local level. Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 As many Americans struggle with higher costs for housing, property tax relief may be one means of easing the burden – even as some observers say taxpayers across the country shouldn’t be on the hook for decisions made in other states and localities. Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 21 May 2025 The annual property tax levy does not generate enough income to make the repairs or build a new facility. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 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 29 May. 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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