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Minnesota Housing Market Study Checklist

The items Minnesota Housing requires in the site, market area, economy and data-currency sections of a LIHTC market study, each with the guideline it comes from.

Source: Housing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) (Last Updated: October 2025); read 2026-10-25 · Updated October 2026

Required items

Required itemWhere required
Site photographs: photos of site and neighborhood required; no caption ruleHousing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines §2.04.2, p. 7
Area services table and map: transportation linkages, shopping, schools, public transportation, libraries, community centers, banksHousing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines §2.04.2, p. 7
At-place employment history, 10 yearsHousing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines §2.06.1, p. 8 (employment growth must be shown 'over the same period')
Unemployment history, 10 yearsHousing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines §2.06.1 Employment and Economy, p. 8
Major employers: major employers in the PMA, type of business, number employedHousing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines §2.06.1, p. 8
Recent or planned employer expansions and reductionsHousing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines §2.06.1, p. 8
Wages by occupation or industryHousing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines §2.06.3, p. 8
Commuting patternsHousing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines §2.06.4, p. 8
Study within 6 months of the applicationHousing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines §1.02, p. 1
Submission format: checklist must cite market study page numbersHousing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines Addendum A, p. 24
Source listed at each tableHousing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines §2.05, p. 7
Agency form: Minnesota Housing Market Study Checklist (Addendum A); Minnesota Housing Market Study Certification (Addendum B) (completed outside StudyScribe)Housing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines §2.11 Other Requirements, p. 16
Analyst: Authorized Market Analyst List; certification of no financial interest (confirm before submission)Housing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines Chapter 1, p. 1; Addendum B: 'That the market analyst has no financial interest in the proposed project.'
Other exhibit: PMA mapHousing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines §2.04.1, p. 5
Other exhibit: comparable project map with scale and north arrowHousing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines §2.07.2, p. 10
Other exhibit: floor plans and elevations attachmentHousing Tax Credits Market Study Guidelines (Minnesota Housing) — Guidelines §2.03.2, p. 5

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This checklist restates Minnesota Housing's published market study guidance as understood by StudyScribe on the date above; it is not legal or compliance advice. Confirm against the current guideline linked at the top before submitting.