In the United States, the property tax revolt was a series of laws passed at the state level in the late 1970s and 1980s. (It was not a "revolt" in the sense of lawless action, but got the moniker because large numbers of voters became active opponents of the policies of incumbent governments.) These laws limited the amount of property tax that could be charged by municipalities.

Examples: 1978 California Proposition 13 1980 Massachusetts Proposition 2½ 1982 Gallagher Amendment to the Colorado state constitution (repealed in 2020)

See also Property tax abolition movement