property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Georgia is one of eight states with property tax measures on the ballot. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 And Seattle voters will weigh in on a $1.55 billion transportation levy, the largest property tax measure in city history. Melissa Santos, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 Illinois has among the highest property tax burdens in the country. Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024 City property tax rates on affordable housing developments would be connected to rent prices, instead of property value, according to a September news release. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024 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

Dictionary Entries Near property tax

Cite this Entry

“Property tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20tax. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

property tax

noun
: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax

More from Merriam-Webster on property tax

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!