A comparison of the three ways to appeal a Florida property tax assessment: hiring a firm, using AppealPanda, or filing with a national template, plus pricing and how to check your property for free.

Built for Florida homeowners

You know your property better than anyone

Your property tax outcome matters more to you than to anyone else. Appeals go best when you're in control, so we do the heavy lifting: the evidence and your official DR-486 petition, filled out and ready to file. You stay in charge, and you keep your savings.

You have options, and we want you to know about them

An honest look at your three choices, and where each one fits.

Best for commercial properties

Hand it to a firm

Higher-touch and more involved, at a higher cost. Best suited to complex commercial properties.

Fee25-35%+ of savings
SpeedWeeks
ScopeLocal
Your time
Form prepIncluded
Best for single-family homes

Use AppealPanda

Professional rigor with local focus, enabled by technology. You enter your address, get your analysis and form, and follow the simple instructions to file.

Check my property

$0 to preview. No card required.

See a sample report
Fee$30-$149 capped
SpeedInstant
ScopeLocal
Your time
Form prepIncluded
Best for experienced DIY filers

Start from a template

One national template for every county. Filling and filing the form is on your time.

FeeFlat
SpeedInstant
ScopeNational
Your time
Form prepNot included

Good to know: most Florida appeals are decided on the written evidence you submit. If a hearing is scheduled, it is usually a short phone or video call, and your report is built to make its case on paper.

3 minAverage time to a full report
25 daysTo file after your county mails your TRIM notice.
$0To check your property, no card required

Priced to your case. No surprises.

You see your exact, one-time price before you pay. It's calculated specifically for your home, so that it makes sense against what you stand to save. Could be as low as $30 and never more than $149, so the more you save, the more you keep.

Free
$0

Property check

See your current assessed value, a preview of comparable sales, and your case strength — no payment required.

Check my property
Most popular
$30 - $149

Priced to your case, capped at $149

Full appeal report

  • Full valuation report
  • Comparable sales grid
  • Your pre-filled DR-486 petition
  • Step-by-step VAB filing walkthrough
  • Ready in about 3 minutes
Check my property

Money-back guarantee

File your petition, and if the board doesn't reduce your assessment, we refund your report. You're never on the hook for a case that doesn't pan out.