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
Figure out what kind of home you will be able to afford, and how the property tax, insurance/HOA fees, and state and local tax will impact you post move.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
If data centers disappeared from Loudoun County, Va.—known as Data Center Alley—homeowners would need to pay $5,800 more a year in property tax for the same government services, according to one analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Of that, $29 million came in the form of one-time payments of so-called “leftover” county funds collected via Measure B, a 2002 ballot initiative that levies a form of property tax.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 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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