property tax
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of property tax
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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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
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
Under the new surcharge, Griffin could end up owing $1 million a year, on top of the $837,000 in property tax he pays now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"More or less any property tax or local tax is going to be better than stamp duty," says Stuart Adam from the IFS.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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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