property tax
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of property tax
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani is abandoning his proposed 9.5% property tax hike for New York City owners following widespread criticism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
“This is going to be a tougher year for taxes than prior years,” said former supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, who pushed through a property tax ballot measure in 2002 to fund the county’s trauma care network.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Council members reinstated the property tax in his absence.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
The average property tax for U.S. single-family homes, meanwhile, rose 3% to $4,427, according to Attom.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 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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