How Should You Appeal Your Property Taxes?
There are three ways to fight an unfair assessment: do it yourself with good evidence, pay a flat fee for a professional packet, or hand it to a contingency firm that keeps a cut of your savings. Here's how the options actually compare — including our competitors.
Our calculator, county guides, deadlines, templates, and rules library are free for all 50 states + DC. Best when your case is simple and you have time.
$49 once. AI-assembled evidence with auto-sourced comps, ratio check, hearing script, and filing instructions. Filing usually takes under an hour.
Contingency firms file and attend hearings for you, then keep a share of the savings (Ownwell charges ~25%, varying by market, in its 7 full-service states). Or get matched with a local consultant you choose through our marketplace.
| What you get | Property Tax Edge | AppealDesk | Ownwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $49 flat (or Pro) | $49 flat | Full service ~25% of savings (varies by market); DIY packet sold separately |
| Flat-fee DIY appeal packet | $49 flat | $49 flat | National Appeals Packet (AI-generated, nationwide) |
| You keep 100% of savings | DIY packet only — full service is contingency | ||
| Comparable sales analysis | |||
| Assessment ratio / equity check | |||
| Cover letter & appeal narrative | Handled for you | ||
| Hearing script & coaching | They attend for you | ||
| Form data sheet & filing instructions | Handled for you | ||
| AI notice scan (auto-read your assessment) | |||
| Free 50-state guides, deadlines & rules library | |||
| Free over-assessment calculator | |||
| Choose your own local consultant (marketplace) | |||
| Someone files & attends the hearing for you | Via consultant match | In 7 full-service states | |
| Annual monitoring / yearly re-check | Pro | ||
| States covered | 50 + DC | 50 | 7 full-service states + nationwide DIY packet |
Competitor details from appealdesk.com and ownwell.com as of July 2026 — pricing, coverage, and products change, so verify current details on their sites. Ownwell offers full-service contingency appeals (~25%, varies by market) in TX, IL, FL, GA, CA, WA, and NY, plus a nationwide AI-generated DIY "National Appeals Packet"; the success-rate and average-savings figures Ownwell advertises are its own reported numbers, not ours. Ownwell's full-service model is a legitimate choice, especially for complex cases; our marketplace offers the same hands-off route with a consultant you choose. = partial or limited.
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