property tax
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of property tax
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve a motion to hire a consultant to reevaluate how it allocates funds collected via a property tax instituted by Measure B, a 2002 ballot initiative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The annual property tax bills hovered between $48,000 and $64,300 over that span.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Another proposal he has reportedly backed is a proportional property tax - an annual tax based on a percentage of the property's value.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The second financial pressure on working-class Americans was a post-pandemic property tax that hit states like Ohio hard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
The unemployment caused home foreclosures, leading to shortfalls in property tax receipts, and therefore holes in the school budget.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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