property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

Examples of property tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Should Chicago Public Schools continue raising its property tax levy to the legal limit? — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

For 10 years, the first $200 million would go to reimburse local governments for property tax breaks for seniors. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Patterson said on his campaign website his priorities include pushing for local rather than state control, strengthening criminal accountability, securing funding for infrastructure and protecting homeowners from rising property tax rates. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

On the Austin school board, Hinojosa voted to lower the property tax rate three times from 2012 to 2016. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for property tax

• anticlimax
• counterattacks
• hemothorax
• mesothorax
• metathorax
• almanacs
• carrybacks
• haversacks
• lumberjacks
• maniacs
• microcracks
• minimax

Legal Definition

property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax