property tax
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of property tax
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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A home buyer in 2019 could expect to spend about $20,000 a year on basic homeownership expenses: mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, maintenance and repairs, according to data from Intercontinental Exchange and home-services marketplace Angi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
Atlanta operates the Anti-Displacement Tax Relief Fund to help long-term residents manage the increase in property taxes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
Under the current policy, the city abates 90 percent of property taxes on conversions that set aside at least 25 percent of units as affordable housing.
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
The new deferment program will allow eligible homeowners to delay property taxes until June 30, 2030 — it does not, however, apply to taxes that were due and paid this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Other special property taxes have been introduced because they were believed to be good in themselves; such are special franchise taxes on corporations and some kinds of taxes on land.
From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert
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