Title 12, Banks and BankingRelease 119-102
§1741 State Taxation of Realty Held by Secretary
Title 12 › CHAPTER 13 — NATIONAL HOUSING › SUBCHAPTER VI — WAR HOUSING INSURANCE › § 1741
Summary
States and local governments must tax any real property the Secretary acquires and holds under this subchapter the same way they tax other property, based on its value.
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Title 12, §1741
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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to exempt any real property acquired and held by the Secretary under this subchapter from taxation by any State or political subdivision thereof, to the same extent, according to its value, as other real property is taxed.
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1967—Pub. L. 90–19 substituted “Secretary” for “Commissioner”. 1950—Act Apr. 20, 1950, substituted “Commissioner” for “Administrator”.
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12 U.S.C. § 1741
Title 12, Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102