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Is FairAppeal legit?
Yes. FairAppeal is a real property tax appeal service that files appeals through the formal local process used by every U.S. assessor's office. The service is contingency-based: no upfront fee, no charge unless your tax bill is actually reduced.
Why this answer holds up
Four things to check.
The contingency model is the whole pricing.
No upfront fee, no card on file, no monthly minimum. If the appeal does not reduce your tax, the homeowner owes nothing. The fee, when it applies, is 25% of the first year’s tax savings. One time. Full pricing walkthrough.
We file inside the formal local appeal process.
Every county and state has a public appeal board: King County Board of Equalization, Cuyahoga County Board of Revision, New York’s town-level Boards of Assessment Review. We file petitions with these boards on the homeowner’s behalf, under their existing rules and deadlines. The International Association of Assessing Officers’ Standard on Assessment Appeal describes the appeal process FairAppeal operates inside.
The case is handled end to end.
FairAppeal pulls the public record, builds the comparable-sales and condition evidence, drafts the petition, files with the local board, and represents the homeowner through resolution. No do-it-yourself checklist handed back to the owner. The homeowner does not appear at hearings or argue the case.
Outcomes are public.
The reviews page shows 247 verified customer reviews with the exact savings amount on each. It is the same database FairAppeal uses internally, not a curated marketing pull. Read the reviews.
What FairAppeal will not do
Honest answers to the questions that usually come with a "is this real" search.
- No upfront fee, no card on file, no monthly subscription.
- No fee if we review your property and don’t file.
- No fee if we file and the appeal does not reduce your tax.
- No selling or sharing your address, contact info, or property data with third parties for marketing.
- No promise that every appeal wins. Some don’t. The fee model is built around that reality.
How to verify it yourself
Three ways to check, without taking any of this on faith.
Read the reviews
247 verified customers, 4.8 average. Real first names, real states, real savings amounts.
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Check the pricing
The contingency model, walked through with a $1,000 example. No surprises.
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Email us
Direct line to a human. Ask anything before you sign up.
hello@fairappeal.com
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Frequently asked
- Is FairAppeal a real company?
- Yes. FairAppeal is a property tax appeal service that files appeals on behalf of homeowners through the same formal local boards every assessor's office uses (e.g., the King County Board of Equalization, the Cuyahoga County Board of Revision, the New York Board of Assessment Review).
- Is FairAppeal a scam?
- No. There is no upfront fee, no card on file, and no charge unless the appeal actually reduces your tax. If the appeal does not win, you owe nothing.
- Who actually handles my appeal?
- FairAppeal handles the case end to end: pulls the public assessment record, builds the evidence (comparable sales, condition issues, errors on the property card), files the petition with the local board, and represents you through resolution.
- How does FairAppeal make money?
- Only when your tax bill goes down. The fee is 25% of the first year's tax savings. After that one-time fee, every year of lower taxes from the reduction is yours.
- How do I verify FairAppeal is real?
- Read the customer reviews page (247 verified customers, 4.8 avg), check the contingency model on the pricing page, or email hello@fairappeal.com directly. The service is open about how it works, who files the case, and what happens if the appeal does not win.