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LIHTC Market Study Checklists by Agency

What each housing finance agency's guideline requires in the site, market area, economy and data-currency sections — item by item, with the citation.

HUD Office of Multifamily Housing — MAP

21 required items · HUD Multifamily Accelerated Processing

Tennessee Housing Development Agency

16 required items · THDA Market Study Guidance

California Tax Credit Allocation Committee

24 required items · CTCAC Market Study Guidelines

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

12 required items · 10 TAC §11.303 Market Analysis Rules and Guidelines

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency

15 required items · 2026 QAP Appendix A

Kentucky Housing Corporation

24 required items · KHC Market Study Requirements

Missouri Housing Development Commission

28 required items · MHDC Market Study Guidelines

Michigan State Housing Development Authority

25 required items · MSHDA Guidelines for Market Studies

Georgia Department of Community Affairs

26 required items · 2026 DCA Market Study Manual

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC)

3 required items · GOAL Program Rating and Award Criteria Plan

Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA)

6 required items · 2027 Housing Credit Qualified Allocation Plan

Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA)

16 required items · Arkansas Development Finance Authority

Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH)

2 required items · 2026 and 2027 QUALIFIED ALLOCATION PLAN

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA)

5 required items · Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan 2025 to 2026, Second Amendment

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA)

7 required items · Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Appraisal & Market Study Guidelines

DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

6 required items · Fiscal Year 2026 Request for Proposals

Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA)

8 required items · DELAWARE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY MARKET STUDY REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST; read 2026-10-25

Florida Housing Finance Corporation

4 required items · Rule 67-48.0072 F.A.C. Credit Underwriting and Loan Procedures

Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC)

4 required items · 2026 Qualified Allocation Plan, Appendix 1 – Market Study; read 2026-10-25

Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA)

2 required items · LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM QUALIFIED ALLOCATION PLAN FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO

Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA)

14 required items · Standards for Site and Market Study Reviews & Professionals, 2027-2028 QAP

Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA)

4 required items · State of Indiana 2026-2027 Qualified Allocation Plan

Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC)

2 required items · 2026 Qualified Allocation Plan, Section V.A.6 Market Need

Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC)

1 required items · 2025 QUALIFIED ALLOCATION PLAN, Amended QAP as of 01-13-26

Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC / HLC)

1 required items · Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program, 2025-2026 Qualified Allocation Plan

MaineHousing (Maine State Housing Authority)

1 required items · Chapter 16, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rule

Minnesota Housing

16 required items · Housing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines

Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC)

6 required items · 2026 Qualified Allocation Plan, Section 4.4 Market Study

Montana Board of Housing (Montana Department of Commerce)

4 required items · 2027 Qualified Allocation Plan

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA)

2 required items · 2027 ALLOCATION PLAN, Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA)

10 required items · 2026-27-28 NIFA/NDED Application Exhibit Examples

New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority (NH Housing)

11 required items · NH Housing Market Study Report Requirements

New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA)

12 required items · 2026 Qualified Allocation Plan, N.J.A.C. 5:80-33, subsection 5:80-33.12(c)1ii

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) / Housing New Mexico

16 required items · MFA Market Study Parameters

Nevada Housing Division

2 required items · Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program Qualified Allocation Plan, 2026 QAP

Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA)

8 required items · Multifamily Rental Underwriting Guidelines, Section E Market Study Standards

Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA)

11 required items · 2026 AHTC Application Instructions

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS)

12 required items · Market Analysis Guidelines

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA)

10 required items · PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

RIHousing (Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation)

5 required items · State of Rhode Island 2027 Qualified Allocation Plan

South Dakota Housing (SDHDA)

11 required items · 2026-2027 Qualified Allocation Plan, Exhibit 2: Market Analysis Requirements

Utah Housing Corporation (UHC)

18 required items · State of Utah 2027 Federal and State Housing Credit Program Allocation Plan

Virginia Housing

5 required items · Virginia Housing Federal Housing Credit Manual

Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA)

16 required items · VHFA Market Study Standards

Washington State Housing Finance Commission (WSHFC)

4 required items · Market Study Guidelines

Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)

15 required items · 2027-28 Qualified Allocation Plan for the State of Wisconsin, Appendix A: Market Study Guidelines

West Virginia Housing Development Fund (WVHDF)

1 required items · West Virginia Housing Development Fund Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program 2025 and 2026 Allocation Plan

Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA)

5 required items · 2026 Affordable Housing Allocation Plan: HOME, NHTF, 4% and 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

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