Frequently Asked Questions

1. Free instant estimate. Enter your address and we compare your property against the city's own records — both what comparable homes sold for and what similar homes nearby are assessed at.
2. Review your case. If either ground supports a reduction, we show you exactly how much you may be over-assessed and which comparable properties support your argument.
3. Get your appeal packet. Pay a one-time $39.99 fee and receive a complete packet — cover letter, comparable analysis exhibit, map, and step-by-step filing instructions — delivered to your email within minutes.
4. File directly with the Board of Revision of Taxes. No attorney, no appraiser, no appointment required. You file the documents yourself.

The Board of Revision of Taxes accepts two grounds we can prove from the city's own records. We test both and build whichever is stronger for your home:

• Market value — that the Office of Property Assessment has your home above what comparable sales support. Philadelphia assesses at 100% of market value, so there is no cushion to clear first. 72 P.S. § 5341.1 et seq. (Act 404 of 1939).
• Uniformity — that your assessment is out of line with similar surrounding properties. The BRT's own appeal application lists non-uniform value as a ground. We support it by comparing assessments per square foot among nearby similar homes. Where recent comparable sales exist we lead with the market-value ground instead, because sales evidence speaks most directly to what the board is deciding. Pa. Const. art. VIII, § 1.

The uniformity ground is the one most homeowners have never heard of: you do not have to prove what your home is worth, only that it is taxed unequally against its neighbours. Market value carries most Philadelphia cases, but uniformity wins some that market value cannot, so we test both and use whichever your evidence actually supports.

The savings estimate is always free — no credit card required. You only pay if we find a viable case worth filing.

The full appeal packet is $39.99 — a one-time flat fee. No subscription, no commission on savings, no hidden charges. Compare that to attorneys ($200–$500+) or contingency-fee services that take 25–50% of any savings you achieve.

It varies by property. Across a random sample of Philadelphia homes that clear our thresholds, the median saving is around $780 a year and the top tenth is around $1,800. Those are sample figures, and they move: across twelve independent random samples the median ran from $615 to $980. The free estimate shows the specific figure for your property from the city's own data.

Savings are not guaranteed: the Board of Revision of Taxes reviews your case and may grant a full reduction, a partial reduction, or deny the appeal. Strong comparable evidence substantially improves your chances.

The usual outcome of an unsuccessful appeal is that the board denies it and your assessment stays as it was. You should know that the Board of Revision of Taxes reviews the assessment itself, which means it can in principle set a value higher than the current one. We have no data on how often that happens in Philadelphia, so we will not tell you it is rare. That would be a guess. What we can tell you is that we only build a case when the comparable data supports a reduction, and you see the full estimate before paying anything.

We only generate a case when the data clearly supports a reduction. If you're uncertain, you can always review the free estimate before committing to the $39.99 fee.

In many cases, counties will resolve an appeal through an informal review or written submission — no hearing required. Your packet includes everything you need to present your case in writing.

If a formal hearing is scheduled, your presence strengthens the case. The hearing is informal, usually 10–20 minutes, and you simply present your comparable properties exhibit to the review board. Our packet is designed so any homeowner can present it confidently without legal training.