Side-by-side comparison of rates, features, and what you actually get. See why Houston homeowners are switching to PropTaxLab.
| Feature | ★ PropTaxLab | OwnWell | O'Connor | NTPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Service Rate | 20% | 25% | 35–50% | 35% |
| DIY Option | $199 iSettle Pack | No | No | No |
| See Your Evidence? | Yes — full package | Not standard | Not standard | Not standard |
| Cost-to-Cure Analysis | Yes (USPAP standard) | No | Sometimes | No |
| Upfront Cost | $0 (Full Svc) / $199 (DIY) | $0 | $0–$495 | $0 |
| Houston Specialist? | Houston only — HCAD experts | National (7 states) | Texas-wide | Texas-wide |
| Equity + Market Analysis | Both | Both | Both | Both |
| Per-Bedroom Analysis | Yes | No | No | No |
| Neighborhood Hearing History | Yes — ARB data | No | No | No |
| Adjusted Equity Comps | Yes — transparent methodology | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Founder Reviews Every Report | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| iSettle Filing Support | Pre-written comments + screenshots | They file for you | They file for you | They file for you |
| Exemption Review | Yes — all exemptions | Yes | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Zero-Risk Guarantee | Both plans | Contingency | Varies | Contingency |
| Cancel Anytime | Yes — email us | Before deadline | Varies | Varies |
What you'd actually pay — and keep — on a successful $1,500 property tax reduction.
HCAD appraisers review thousands of protests every year. They know what an auto-generated report looks like — and they know how to dismiss it in seconds.
Generic formula applied to every property
No cost-to-cure analysis
No neighborhood-specific data
No human review
HCAD sees the same template thousands of times
Result: easily dismissed by experienced appraisers
Built from HCAD's own neighborhood data
USPAP-standard cost-to-cure analysis
Comps selected by neighborhood code, size, age
Founder-reviewed before delivery
Evidence HCAD's own appraisers would use
Result: delivered by next business day, built to win
We built PropTaxLab because we were tired of Houston homeowners overpaying — both on taxes AND on protest firm fees.
Most firms file your protest and never show you what they submitted. We give you the complete evidence package — equity comps, cost-to-cure, adjusted analysis, market data. You see exactly what HCAD sees.
Old HVAC, dated kitchen, foundation issues? Most firms skip these deductions entirely. We estimate repair costs using USPAP-standard methodology and deduct them from your value — often adding $20K-$80K in extra reductions.
We don't spread across 7 states like OwnWell or across all of Texas like O'Connor. We know HCAD's data, their neighborhood codes, their patterns, and their hearing history inside and out.
At volume firms, your case is one of 50,000. At PropTaxLab, the founder personally reviews every evidence package before delivery. That's why our reports include analyses others don't even attempt.
No other firm gives you a professional evidence package for a flat fee. Our $199 iSettle Pack includes everything you need to file yourself — pre-written comments, step-by-step screenshots, and evidence formatted for HCAD submission.
We analyze HCAD's own ARB hearing results for your specific neighborhood — showing historical reduction patterns that prove systematic over-assessment. No other firm includes this data.
$199 iSettle Pack or 20% Full Service — Houston's lowest rates, guaranteed.
Get Started → proptaxlab.comZero risk → save $199+ or we refund the difference. No savings on Full Service = $0.