Fortress Tax Defense

Duplex Portfolio (100 Properties, 2 Counties) · Fighting appraisal districts since 2020

Fortress Tax Defense uses Texas attorneys. From the protest through a district court appeal, under one fee arrangement.

Ten clients, 100 properties in 2 Texas counties. Fortress Tax Defense protests every property, every year, in every county. Below: what came off the notices since 2020, county by county, year by year and property by property, and a sampling of the individual results.

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$89.3M

reduced from these properties' appraisal notices since 2020.

A note on Tarrant County. Starting in 2024, Tarrant Appraisal District froze residential values, starting with the 2024 final values being identical to the 2025 notices. So, every reduction starts from where the last one ended. The savings compound year over year, and each year there is less left on the notice to take because a reduction was received in the previous year's protest. A Tarrant result that looks small on its own usually sits on top of 2 years of earlier reductions with no increase in the notice value.
Properties in the portfolio
100

2 Texas counties

Notices reduced by, since 2020
$89.3M

$344M of notice value, protested

Tax saved since 2023
$1.06M

58 results through litigation

County by County

Every county the portfolio holds property in, every property protested, reduced or not, with each tax year beneath it. The notice value is what the appraisal district sent; the final value is where Fortress Tax Defense left it, after litigation where a case went to district court.

CountyPropertiesNotice valueFinal valueReduced byReductionTax saved
Tarrant$317,528,886$229,541,084$87,987,802−27.7%$1,043,995
202038$26,754,344$21,073,482$5,680,862−21.2%—
202146$24,746,861$21,817,236$2,929,625−11.8%—
202246$26,106,741$23,973,148$2,133,593−8.2%—
202368$55,464,099$38,338,177$17,125,922−30.9%$431,930
202476$80,818,989$41,080,415$39,738,574−49.2%$195,169
202577$45,135,617$40,203,070$4,932,547−10.9%$94,851
202694$58,502,235$43,055,556$15,446,679−26.4%$322,045
Dallas$26,439,080$25,141,240$1,297,840−4.9%$12,772
20234$5,027,160$4,868,340$158,820−3.2%$3,007
20246$8,172,690$7,345,000$827,690−10.1%$4,822
20253$5,009,030$4,884,740$124,290−2.5%$1,974
20266$8,230,200$8,043,160$187,040−2.3%$2,969
All counties$343,967,966$254,682,324$89,285,642−26.0%$1,056,767

Year by Year

Every year we hold for the portfolio, all counties together. The final value is after litigation where a case went to district court. Tax-saving figures are held from 2023; earlier years show the value reduction alone.

Tax yearPropertiesNotice valueFinal valueReduced byReductionTax saved
202038$26,754,344$21,073,482$5,680,862−21.2%—
202146$24,746,861$21,817,236$2,929,625−11.8%—
202246$26,106,741$23,973,148$2,133,593−8.2%—
202372$60,491,259$43,206,517$17,284,742−28.6%$434,937
202482$88,991,679$48,425,415$40,566,264−45.6%$199,990
202580$50,144,647$45,087,810$5,056,837−10.1%$96,825
2026100$66,732,435$51,098,716$15,633,719−23.4%$325,014
All years100$343,967,966$254,682,324$89,285,642−26.0%$1,056,767

Property by Property

Every property on the page, every tax year we hold for it. Each figure is the final value for that year, after litigation where a case went to district court, with the reduction from that year's notice beneath it. A dash is a year we hold no result for the property.

Property2020202120222023202420252026
Dallas County
4417 Normandy Ave———$1,662,190−3.5%$1,700,000−7.1%—$2,345,460no change
4225 University Blvd———$1,600,000−2.5%$1,830,000−10.7%$1,889,430−2.6%$1,800,000−4.7%
4325 University Blvd———$883,710−3.5%$1,075,000−11.1%$1,150,070−2.3%$1,098,660−4.5%
4327 University Blvd————$1,000,000−10.9%—$982,820−1.7%
4428 University Blvd———$722,440−3.5%$880,000−12.1%$895,240−2.3%$935,750−1.5%
4430 University Blvd————$860,000−10.4%—$880,470−1.6%
Tarrant County
2517 Benbrook Blvd$408,403no change$408,403no change$455,886−10.0%$480,000−14.4%$465,115−16.5%$460,000−1.1%$384,417−16.4%
2325 Benbrook Dr——————$458,965−18.9%
2625 Cockrell Ave———$450,000−18.1%$400,576−22.2%$383,000−4.4%$345,197−9.9%
3137 Cockrell Ave——————$195,313−16.9%
3140 Cockrell Ave————$292,863−10.8%$278,220−5.0%$225,582−18.9%
3141 Cockrell Ave——————$297,127−25.7%
3145 Cockrell Ave$180,000no change$172,954no change$184,278no change$205,000−11.5%$204,878−24.9%$194,634−5.0%$163,201−16.1%
3147 Cockrell Ave————$370,859−18.7%$353,000−4.8%$280,893−20.4%
2516 Forest Park Blvd———$640,500−33.1%$640,500−57.7%$614,000−4.1%$505,865−17.6%
2520 Forest Park Blvd———$640,500−33.1%$640,500−57.7%$614,000−4.1%$505,865−17.6%
2530 Forest Park Blvd——————$811,602−47.8%
2628 Forest Park Blvd——————$585,929−48.2%
2700 Forest Park Blvd$1,160,000−6.2%$900,000−22.4%$900,000no change$885,000−27.5%$972,000−61.7%$934,000−3.9%$757,826−18.9%
2724 Forest Park Blvd———$642,600−27.1%$600,000−52.7%$570,000−5.0%$467,399−18.0%
2728 Forest Park Blvd———$613,443−31.5%$600,000−53.6%$570,000−5.0%$469,834−17.6%
2812 Forest Park Blvd———$642,600−27.0%$600,000−51.3%$566,000−5.7%$464,892−17.9%
2813 Forest Park Blvd———$583,000−23.5%$525,000−44.6%$515,000−4.6%$420,280−18.4%
2818 Forest Park Blvd———$642,600−27.0%$600,000−51.3%$566,000−5.7%$464,892−17.9%
2824 Forest Park Blvd———$652,500−30.9%$652,500−55.3%$626,000−4.1%$508,260−18.8%
2828 Forest Park Blvd———$665,000−31.9%$540,000−65.9%$638,000−4.1%$521,498−18.3%
2832 Forest Park Blvd$400,000no change$400,000no change$438,597−9.6%$450,000−6.1%$450,000−20.1%$430,000−4.4%$359,669−16.4%
2840 Forest Park Blvd$637,000−36.8%$535,279−16.0%$535,279no change$575,000−37.6%$578,101−58.4%$554,000−4.2%$508,454−8.2%
2928 Forest Park Blvd$580,000−26.8%$530,000−7.0%$530,000no change$580,000−25.0%$583,000−41.5%$550,000−5.7%$438,262−20.3%
2932 Forest Park Blvd$635,000−34.5%$546,634−13.9%$546,634no change$587,500−31.6%$590,365−52.6%$557,000−5.7%$458,067−17.8%
2940 Forest Park Blvd———$652,500−30.6%$652,500−54.9%$626,000−4.1%$507,485−18.9%
3117 Greene Ave$633,000−9.7%$584,000−7.7%$584,000no change$600,000−33.1%$630,720−50.2%$594,000−5.8%$468,208−21.2%
3133 Greene Ave———$705,000−26.6%$705,000−52.7%$676,000−4.1%$535,103−20.8%
2604 Lubbock Ave—$270,822no change$382,164−48.0%$540,000−40.0%$540,000−54.3%$525,000−2.8%$472,881−9.9%
2608 Lubbock Ave—$289,033no change$382,164−48.0%$540,000−36.2%$540,000−50.1%$510,000−5.6%$430,651−15.6%
2609 Lubbock Ave————$301,596−21.6%$290,000−3.8%$213,044−26.5%
2612 Lubbock Ave—$475,000−20.8%$475,000no change$513,000−42.1%$513,000−59.3%$485,000−5.5%$412,071−15.0%
2616 Lubbock Ave$563,000−24.6%$480,000−13.1%$480,000no change$540,000−30.7%$575,000−39.4%$503,000−12.5%$416,445−17.2%
2620 Lubbock Ave$340,000−17.8%$512,000−18.3%$512,000no change$550,000−34.8%$500,000−54.1%$522,500−5.0%$434,065−16.9%
2621 Lubbock Ave—$120,000no change$560,370−24.6%$550,000−35.4%$500,000−54.4%$520,000−5.5%$436,188−16.1%
2625 Lubbock Ave—$120,000no change$560,370−24.6%$550,000−35.4%$550,000−49.8%$520,000−5.5%$436,188−16.1%
2629 Lubbock Ave—$256,000no change$384,222−48.3%$550,000−35.4%$550,000−49.8%$520,000−5.5%$436,188−16.1%
2632 Lubbock Ave$613,000−32.7%$518,888−22.9%$518,888no change$550,000−35.7%$550,000−53.1%$520,000−5.5%$437,284−15.9%
2636 Lubbock Ave$613,000−33.0%$517,996−23.4%$517,996no change$550,000−36.1%$550,000−53.3%$520,000−5.5%$438,026−15.8%
2701 Lubbock Ave$563,000−24.5%$496,000−10.1%$485,590−2.1%$530,000−25.2%$514,075−38.6%$411,000−20.1%$315,464−23.2%
2704 Lubbock Ave—————$400,000−61.2%$732,251−48.2%
2706 Lubbock Ave$563,000−24.5%$494,167−10.4%$485,590−1.7%$521,000−40.3%$524,437−44.7%$500,000−4.7%$414,937−17.0%
2709 Lubbock Ave———$482,760−55.5%$482,760−40.1%$475,000−1.6%$397,108−16.4%
2713 Lubbock Ave$632,000−32.4%$582,000−7.9%$560,000−3.8%$580,000−34.8%$580,000−51.5%$570,000−1.7%$456,445−19.9%
2717 Lubbock Ave$632,000−32.9%$582,000−7.9%$560,000−3.8%$580,000−33.8%$580,000−51.9%$575,000−0.9%$459,216−20.1%
2721 Lubbock Ave———$639,000−33.4%$525,000−64.1%$499,000−5.0%$430,557−13.7%
2725 Lubbock Ave———$575,000−31.4%$594,000−45.4%$536,000−9.8%$429,210−19.9%
2729 Lubbock Ave$597,216−29.9%$525,000−12.1%$525,000no change$575,000−31.4%$577,500−46.9%$536,000−7.2%$433,552−19.1%
2737 Lubbock Ave———$638,000−27.6%$525,000−58.2%$499,000−5.0%$410,578−17.7%
2816 Lubbock Ave #114$360,000−2.4%$360,000no change$360,000no change$390,000−5.1%$325,455−17.4%$306,000−6.0%$238,946−21.9%
2701 Mc Cart Ave$924,000no change$805,000−24.8%$805,000no change$860,000−29.6%$869,400−65.9%$837,000−3.7%$658,133−21.4%
2707 Mc Cart Ave$632,000−36.7%$617,907−14.6%$617,907no change$662,500−25.7%$667,340−48.4%$600,000−10.1%$462,141−23.0%
2713 Mc Cart Ave$632,000−36.6%$580,000−8.2%$580,000no change$622,000−30.2%$626,400−51.6%$600,000−4.2%$462,141−23.0%
2717 Mc Cart Ave$317,500−36.4%$308,953−2.7%$308,954no change$346,500−22.3%$350,000−45.9%$332,500−5.0%$232,940−29.9%
2719 Mc Cart Ave$317,500−36.4%$308,954−2.7%$308,954no change$345,000−22.6%$350,000−45.9%$332,500−5.0%$232,940−29.9%
3129 Mc Cart Ave——————$511,608−56.1%
3133 Mc Cart Ave——————$512,651−56.1%
3205 Mc Cart Ave——————$983,655−24.5%
3208 Mc Cart Ave——————$620,897−57.8%
3209 Mc Cart Ave——————$983,655−24.5%
3213 Mc Cart Ave——————$983,655−24.5%
3232 Mc Cart Ave———$664,200−23.1%$615,000−48.3%$570,000−7.3%$455,947−20.0%
3233 Mc Cart Ave———$642,600−26.7%$615,000−50.3%$580,000−5.7%$462,960−20.2%
3236 Mc Cart Ave———$675,000−22.8%$625,000−48.5%$550,000−12.0%$455,046−17.3%
3224 Mccart Ave——————$619,637−57.8%
3237 Mccart Ave——————$384,741−11.7%
2701 Merida Ave————$427,800−30.3%—$456,666−17.1%
3133 Merida Ave$380,000no change$380,000no change$450,000−6.0%$480,000−17.7%$469,807−15.7%$450,000−4.2%$375,151−16.6%
3137 Merida Ave$380,000no change$380,000no change$450,000−6.0%$480,000−17.7%$464,302−16.7%$447,000−3.7%$375,151−16.1%
3140 Merida Ave$650,000−36.1%$597,000−8.2%$597,000no change$625,000−31.1%$644,760−51.1%$618,000−4.2%$492,278−20.3%
3144 Merida Ave$380,000no change$380,000no change$450,000−6.0%$480,000−17.7%$464,302−16.7%$444,000−4.4%$375,151−15.5%
3201 Merida Ave——————$306,000−75.7%
2800 Parmer Ave$379,000no change$329,380−13.1%$329,380no change$450,000−48.9%$450,000−52.8%$430,000−4.4%$348,353−19.0%
2537 Rogers Ave$950,000−13.1%$775,000−17.8%$775,000no change$835,000−19.7%$764,114−46.2%$720,000−5.8%$558,072−22.5%
2549 Rogers Ave——————$899,458−20.7%
3120 Rogers Ave$635,000−5.9%$642,000−17.9%$642,000no change$625,000−33.2%$693,360−43.5%$640,000−7.7%$461,144−27.9%
3136 Rogers Ave$675,000no change$644,657−4.5%$644,657no change$625,000−33.2%$696,230−43.3%$640,000−8.1%$461,144−27.9%
2512 S University Dr—$285,000no change$428,726−44.5%$463,024−55.6%$463,024−67.7%$442,000−4.5%$366,672−17.0%
2520 S University Dr$295,000no change$740,000−17.0%$661,492−10.6%$500,000−51.8%$500,000−67.0%$475,000−5.0%$388,563−18.2%
2524 S University Dr————$500,000−58.8%$477,000−67.8%$415,996−12.8%
2526 S University Dr———$284,800no change$463,024−70.5%$477,000−4.6%$409,710−14.1%
2536 S University Dr$630,000−36.9%$585,000−7.1%$585,000no change$631,800−36.9%$631,800−53.1%$595,000−5.8%$504,200−15.3%
3226 S University Dr———$285,000−24.9%$202,500−10.0%$600,000−57.1%$516,526−13.9%
3237 S University Dr$595,000−11.9%$542,528−21.8%$542,528no change$582,000−32.8%$585,930−52.8%$556,000−5.1%$461,052−17.1%
3241 S University Dr$595,000−11.9%$541,782−21.8%$541,782no change$582,500−32.8%$585,124−52.8%$553,000−5.5%$459,865−16.8%
2701 Sandage Ave$682,692no change$682,692no change$1,226,093−2.0%$1,050,000−27.2%$947,496−27.5%$791,936−16.4%$649,147−18.0%
2801 Sandage Ave$635,000−35.4%$533,900−15.9%$533,900no change$573,750−35.0%$576,612−54.3%$544,000−5.7%$455,144−16.3%
3136 Sandage Ave———$526,000−8.4%$547,435−0.2%$500,000−8.7%$373,577−25.3%
3140 Sandage Ave————$500,028−8.8%$468,000−6.4%$373,577−20.2%
7305 Seclusion Ridge Dr————$837,366−12.9%$802,000−4.2%$677,538−15.5%
2541 Wabash Ave——————$225,574−15.4%
3136 Waits Ave$279,171no change$206,307no change$220,747−1.3%$250,000−16.2%$254,961−12.1%$241,000−5.5%$199,111−17.4%
3140 Waits Ave—————$264,560−10.2%$209,014−21.0%
3141 Waits Ave————$125,000−16.7%$380,000−28.5%$550,057−55.2%
3152 Waits Ave—$275,000no change$350,000−2.7%$355,000−14.2%$375,000−21.8%$356,000−5.1%$297,538−16.4%

Featured results

A sampling of the portfolio's wins

24 of the properties reduced in recent years, across 1 county.

3201 Merida Ave

Tarrant County, Texas

2026 tax year
Notice value $1,259,004
After protest $306,000
−76% Value reduction $953,004 off the notice $18,128 saved in 2026

2524 S University Dr

Tarrant County, Texas

2025 tax year
Notice value $1,483,311
After protest $477,000
−68% Value reduction $1,006,311 off the notice $6,755 saved in 2025

2721 Lubbock Ave

Tarrant County, Texas

2024 tax year
Notice value $1,463,367
After protest $686,623
After litigation $525,000
−64% Value reduction $938,367 off the notice $13,981 saved in 2024

3208 Mc Cart Ave

Tarrant County, Texas

2026 tax year
Notice value $1,471,296
After protest $620,897
−58% Value reduction $850,399 off the notice $18,616 saved in 2026

3224 Mccart Ave

Tarrant County, Texas

2026 tax year
Notice value $1,466,644
After protest $619,637
−58% Value reduction $847,007 off the notice $18,542 saved in 2026

3226 S University Dr

Tarrant County, Texas

2025 tax year
Notice value $1,399,275
After protest $600,000
−57% Value reduction $799,275 off the notice $17,935 saved in 2025

2704 Lubbock Ave

Tarrant County, Texas

2025 tax year
Notice value $1,031,560
After protest $400,000
−61% Value reduction $631,560 off the notice $14,171 saved in 2025

3141 Waits Ave

Tarrant County, Texas

2026 tax year
Notice value $1,227,367
After protest $550,057
−55% Value reduction $677,310 off the notice $13,476 saved in 2026

3133 Mc Cart Ave

Tarrant County, Texas

2026 tax year
Notice value $1,169,000
After protest $512,651
−56% Value reduction $656,349 off the notice $14,368 saved in 2026

2530 Forest Park Blvd

Tarrant County, Texas

2026 tax year
Notice value $1,555,296
After protest $811,602
−48% Value reduction $743,694 off the notice $16,280 saved in 2026

3129 Mc Cart Ave

Tarrant County, Texas

2026 tax year
Notice value $1,166,000
After protest $511,608
−56% Value reduction $654,392 off the notice $14,325 saved in 2026

2520 S University Dr

Tarrant County, Texas

2023 tax year
Notice value $1,036,990
After protest $714,411
After litigation $500,000
−52% Value reduction $536,990 off the notice $13,960 saved in 2023

2628 Forest Park Blvd

Tarrant County, Texas

2026 tax year
Notice value $1,132,000
After protest $585,929
−48% Value reduction $546,071 off the notice $11,954 saved in 2026

2813 Forest Park Blvd

Tarrant County, Texas

2024 tax year
Notice value $948,446
After protest $540,000
After litigation $525,000
−45% Value reduction $423,446 off the notice $2,444 saved in 2024

2701 Sandage Ave

Tarrant County, Texas

2023 tax year
Notice value $1,442,242
After protest $1,226,093
After litigation $1,050,000
−27% Value reduction $392,242 off the notice $10,197 saved in 2023

2604 Lubbock Ave

Tarrant County, Texas

2023 tax year
Notice value $899,942
After protest $560,399
After litigation $540,000
−40% Value reduction $359,942 off the notice $9,357 saved in 2023

2706 Lubbock Ave

Tarrant County, Texas

2023 tax year
Notice value $873,359
After protest $524,437
After litigation $521,000
−40% Value reduction $352,359 off the notice $9,160 saved in 2023

2701 Mc Cart Ave

Tarrant County, Texas

2023 tax year
Notice value $1,221,760
After protest $869,400
After litigation $860,000
−30% Value reduction $361,760 off the notice $9,404 saved in 2023

2840 Forest Park Blvd

Tarrant County, Texas

2023 tax year
Notice value $921,766
After protest $578,101
After litigation $575,000
−38% Value reduction $346,766 off the notice $9,015 saved in 2023

2700 Forest Park Blvd

Tarrant County, Texas

2023 tax year
Notice value $1,220,716
After protest $972,000
After litigation $885,000
−28% Value reduction $335,716 off the notice $8,727 saved in 2023

3205 Mc Cart Ave

Tarrant County, Texas

2026 tax year
Notice value $1,303,149
After protest $983,655
−25% Value reduction $319,494 off the notice $6,994 saved in 2026

3209 Mc Cart Ave

Tarrant County, Texas

2026 tax year
Notice value $1,303,149
After protest $983,655
−25% Value reduction $319,494 off the notice $6,994 saved in 2026

3213 Mc Cart Ave

Tarrant County, Texas

2026 tax year
Notice value $1,303,149
After protest $983,655
−25% Value reduction $319,494 off the notice $6,994 saved in 2026

2516 Forest Park Blvd

Tarrant County, Texas

2023 tax year
Notice value $957,998
After protest $681,480
After litigation $640,500
−33% Value reduction $317,498 off the notice $8,254 saved in 2023

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