A residential portfolio · Fighting appraisal districts since 2020
One client, 564 rental homes in 9 Texas counties, under one agreement. Fortress protests every home, every year, in every county. Below: what came off the notices in 2026, county by county, and a sampling of the individual results.
taken off this portfolio's appraisal notices in recent years.
9 Texas counties
Across 8 counties
$141M of notice value, protested
Across the 466 homes reduced
Every home in the portfolio that came down in 2026. The notice value is what the appraisal district sent; the value after protest is where Fortress left it.
| County | Homes reduced | Notice value | After protest | Taken off | Reduction | Tax saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris | 198 | $52,313,536 | $48,518,694 | $3,794,842 | −7.3% | $92,464 |
| Denton | 99 | $35,366,842 | $33,665,000 | $1,701,842 | −4.8% | $32,801 |
| Dallas | 59 | $22,831,440 | $21,886,480 | $944,960 | −4.1% | $22,495 |
| Kaufman | 42 | $11,886,486 | $11,447,336 | $439,150 | −3.7% | $10,979 |
| Bexar | 24 | $5,923,060 | $5,200,250 | $722,810 | −12.2% | $14,779 |
| Tarrant | 22 | $5,712,999 | $4,649,664 | $1,063,335 | −18.6% | $24,767 |
| Collin | 19 | $6,175,466 | $5,946,095 | $229,371 | −3.7% | $4,444 |
| Montgomery | 3 | $804,409 | $790,400 | $14,009 | −1.7% | $344 |
| All counties | 466 | $141,014,238 | $132,103,919 | $8,910,319 | −6.3% | $203,073 |
Featured results
24 of the 533 homes reduced in recent years, across 8 counties.
Denton County, Texas
2023 tax yearBexar County, Texas
2026 tax yearTarrant County, Texas
2023 tax yearDenton County, Texas
2023 tax yearDallas County, Texas
2025 tax yearBexar County, Texas
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2026 tax yearHarris County, Texas
2025 tax yearDenton County, Texas
2023 tax yearMontgomery County, Texas
2025 tax yearBexar County, Texas
2026 tax yearTarrant County, Texas
2026 tax yearDallas County, Texas
2025 tax yearCollin County, Texas
2025 tax yearBexar County, Texas
2025 tax yearTarrant County, Texas
2026 tax yearDenton County, Texas
2023 tax yearKaufman County, Texas
2023 tax yearBexar County, Texas
2025 tax yearTarrant County, Texas
2026 tax yearDallas County, Texas
2025 tax yearDenton County, Texas
2023 tax yearBexar County, Texas
2026 tax yearTarrant County, Texas
2026 tax yearPortfolios
Own rental homes in more than one county? One Appointment of Agent per property and one agreement cover the lot. Fortress files in every county you own in, argues every hearing, and takes the ones worth taking to district court, under the same fee arrangement. You deal with an owner of Fortress, the attorney handling your portfolio, start to finish.
Your case is prepared and argued by licensed Texas attorneys — not a call center, not a form-filler.
If we believe there are still possible savings after the Appraisal Review Board protest, we can file in district court under the same fee arrangement. A tax consultant can’t file that suit. Attorneys can.
Our fee is a share of what you save, at the protest or in court. No reduction, no invoice. Every season since 2020.
When you call or email Fortress, you reach one of the owners of Fortress — the attorney who will personally handle your case. We know our clients and their properties, and we like it that way.
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