Property tax appeal comparison · 2026
FairPath vs AppealMyTax
FairPath charges $249 flat for a packet you file yourself. We do the same thing for $49, about one-fifth the price, and show you your overpayment and comps free first.
Them
FairPath
Flat $249 evidence packet, you file it yourself through the county (iSettle)
$249 flat
FairPath and AppealMyTax run the same model, a flat-fee evidence packet you file yourself, and neither takes a cut of your savings. The only real difference is price and reach. FairPath is $249 flat (fairpath.app, retrieved July 2026); AppealMyTax is $49 flat, about one-fifth the price, for the same do-it-yourself packet. We also show you your exact overpayment and your real comps free in 30 seconds, no signup, before you pay anything.
Coverage
Select Texas and Kansas counties, Harris, Collin, Johnson named (FairPath, retrieved July 2026). 7 states with real parcel data (Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas), about 22.7M properties (us).
Us
AppealMyTax
Flat-fee packet, no contingency, no recurring cut.
$49 flat
One time. You keep 100% of your savings every year. Ownwell keeps 25-35%, O'Connor keeps half. See your exact overpayment free first, no signup.
Coverage
Real per-parcel assessment data in 7 states, about 22.7M properties: Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas. Deepest in Florida (all 67 counties) and Texas (HCAD iFile-ready), plus a full statutory appeal guide for Georgia.
Feature by feature
An honest side by side. Both get you a real protest, the difference is what it costs and what you see along the way.
Price
Us:$49 flat, one time
FairPath:$249 flat, one time (fairpath.app, retrieved July 2026)
Model
Us:Flat-fee evidence packet you file yourself
FairPath:Same: flat-fee evidence packet you file yourself through the county
Your savings
Us:You keep 100% of your savings
FairPath:You keep 100% too, no contingency, that part is genuinely the same
See before you pay
Us:Your exact overpayment and real comps shown free in 30 seconds, no signup
FairPath:Free assessment check, but the packet's comps are not named to a disclosed source
Coverage
Us:7 states with real parcel data, about 22.7M properties, Harris and Dallas included
FairPath:Select Texas and Kansas counties (Harris, Collin, Johnson named)
Real-world cost comparison
Houston homeowner in Harris County, $50K overassessment, $1,155/yr savings
Annual savings on appeal
$1,155
FairPath cost
$249 flat packet, you file it yourself
$1,155/yr, minus $249 for the packet, and no way to check the comps before you pay
AppealMyTax cost
$49 flat packet, you file it yourself
$1,155/yr, minus $49, with every comp checkable in the public roll and shown to you free first
Multi-year math
Same model, same you-keep-100% economics, one-fifth the price. FairPath is $249 flat, we are $49 flat, so you keep $200 more up front on an identical do-it-yourself packet. On top of the price gap, you see your exact overpayment and your real comparable parcels free before you spend a dollar, and every comp is one you can verify in your county's own roll.
FairPath: pros & cons
Strengths
- ✓ Flat, honest pricing ($249 per packet), no contingency and no cut of your savings, the same philosophy as us
- ✓ You keep control of the county filing and keep 100% of any reduction
- ✓ Covers some Kansas counties (Johnson County) as well as Texas, so it reaches at least one state we do not
- ✓ Offers a free property assessment check before you buy
Limitations
- ✗ $249 flat is about five times our $49 for the same do-it-yourself evidence packet
- ✗ Coverage is limited to select Texas and Kansas counties (Harris, Collin, Johnson named), narrower than our seven states of real parcel data
- ✗ You still file the protest yourself, so the higher price does not buy hands-off, full-service representation
- ✗ Its packet pages do not disclose a specific county data source, so you cannot verify the comps before you file
Why AppealMyTax wins
- ★ Same flat-fee, file-it-yourself model at $49 instead of $249, about one-fifth the price, and you keep 100% of the savings either way
- ★ See your exact overpayment and your actual comparable parcels free in 30 seconds, no signup, no email, before you pay
- ★ Broader real-data reach: 7 states with real parcel data, about 22.7M properties, including Harris and Dallas, versus FairPath's select Texas and Kansas counties
- ★ Every comp in our packet is a real, checkable parcel in your county's own appraisal roll, and we refund you in full if any comp is not verifiable
Where FairPath genuinely wins
FairPath is the closest thing to us on the market, and we respect it: flat pricing, no contingency, an evidence packet you file yourself, and you keep 100% of any reduction. Its pricing is honest and its model is the right one. It also covers select Kansas counties (Johnson County), and if your property sits in a county FairPath covers and we do not, it may be your better option.
Inside the counties we both serve, the comparison comes down to two things: price and proof. We do the same do-it-yourself packet for $49 instead of $249, we show you your exact overpayment and your real comps free before you pay, and every comp is a parcel you can verify in your county's own public roll.
FairPath vs AppealMyTax: common questions
What is FairPath and how much does it cost?
FairPath is a flat-fee property tax service that prepares a complete evidence packet you then file yourself through your county (iSettle in Texas), rather than taking a percentage of your savings. It charges $249 flat per packet and covers select Texas and Kansas counties, including Harris, Collin, and Johnson (fairpath.app, retrieved July 2026). It is the same do-it-yourself packet model as AppealMyTax, at about five times the price.
Is AppealMyTax cheaper than FairPath?
Yes, by about five to one for the same thing. Both FairPath and AppealMyTax are flat-fee, file-it-yourself evidence packets with no cut of your savings. FairPath is $249 flat; AppealMyTax is $49 flat. On an identical do-it-yourself packet you keep $200 more with us, and you also see your exact over-assessment and your real comparable parcels free in about 30 seconds before you decide to pay anything.
Is FairPath legit? An honest review.
Yes. FairPath is a real, working flat-fee product with honest pricing ($249 once, no contingency, you keep 100% of any reduction) and it will prepare a filing-ready packet for the Texas and Kansas counties it covers. It is the most philosophically similar service to ours. The only real questions are price, since we do the same thing for $49, and evidence: FairPath's pages do not name a specific county data source for the comparables in its packet, while every comp in ours is a checkable parcel in your county's public roll.
FairPath and AppealMyTax use the same model. Why pick AppealMyTax?
Because the model is identical and the price is not. Both hand you a flat-fee evidence packet you file yourself and let you keep 100% of the savings. AppealMyTax is $49 versus FairPath's $249, we show you your exact overpayment and your actual comps free before you pay, every comp is a real parcel you can verify in the public appraisal roll, and we cover seven states of real parcel data (Harris and Dallas included) rather than select Texas and Kansas counties.
Does FairPath file my protest for me?
No. FairPath prepares the evidence packet and you file it yourself through your county's system, keeping control of the filing (fairpath.app, retrieved July 2026). That is the same arrangement as AppealMyTax, where you file the iFile-ready packet yourself in about 10 minutes. Neither service is full-service hearing representation, so if that is what you want, a contingency firm like O'Connor or Ownwell is the different tradeoff, at a much higher cost.
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