property tax
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of property tax
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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In Portland she was paying rent of $1,290 a month for an apartment, while the combined cost of her mortgage, home insurance and property tax for her detached home in Muncie is $1,100.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
If you’re paying, say, $70,000 a year in income and property tax and other major expenses today, how much extra will you be paying when you move?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The annual property tax bills hovered between $48,000 and $64,300 over that span.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Data centers can also deliver a property tax windfall that can keep down homeowner bills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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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