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Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) Market Study Checklist

The items Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) requires in the site, market area, economy and data-currency sections of a LIHTC market study, each with the guideline it comes from.

Source: Market Analysis Guidelines (web page, Development Resources) — 'Third-Party Market Analysis for LIHTC Requests' / 'Minimum Complete Market Analysis Outline' (Last updated: 2022); read 2026-10-25 · Updated October 2026

Required items

Required itemWhere required
Site photographs: aerial, project, adjacent, street-scene color photos, min 2"x3"; no caption ruleMarket Analysis Guidelines (web page, Development Resources) — 'Third-Party Market Analysis for LIHTC Requests' / 'Minimum Complete Market Analysis Outline' — Market Analysis Guidelines, '5. Photographs of Project'
Area services table and map: local services and resident services for the target population, schools, transportation linkages and mass transit, parks/recreation, medical services, employmentMarket Analysis Guidelines (web page, Development Resources) — 'Third-Party Market Analysis for LIHTC Requests' / 'Minimum Complete Market Analysis Outline' — Market Analysis Guidelines, '10. Site Description and Analysis', Linkages
Public transit: mass transit as a linkage itemMarket Analysis Guidelines (web page, Development Resources) — 'Third-Party Market Analysis for LIHTC Requests' / 'Minimum Complete Market Analysis Outline' — Market Analysis Guidelines, '10. Site Description and Analysis'
Unemployment history, 10 yearsMarket Analysis Guidelines (web page, Development Resources) — 'Third-Party Market Analysis for LIHTC Requests' / 'Minimum Complete Market Analysis Outline' — Market Analysis Guidelines, '8. Regional Analysis'
Major employers: largest employers and trends; single-employer/industry relianceMarket Analysis Guidelines (web page, Development Resources) — 'Third-Party Market Analysis for LIHTC Requests' / 'Minimum Complete Market Analysis Outline' — Market Analysis Guidelines, '8. Regional Analysis'
Wages by occupation or industryMarket Analysis Guidelines (web page, Development Resources) — 'Third-Party Market Analysis for LIHTC Requests' / 'Minimum Complete Market Analysis Outline' — Market Analysis Guidelines, '8. Regional Analysis'
Study within 6 months of the applicationMarket Analysis Guidelines (web page, Development Resources) — 'Third-Party Market Analysis for LIHTC Requests' / 'Minimum Complete Market Analysis Outline' — Market Analysis Guidelines, 'Third-Party Market Analysis for LIHTC Requests'
Source listed at each tableMarket Analysis Guidelines (web page, Development Resources) — 'Third-Party Market Analysis for LIHTC Requests' / 'Minimum Complete Market Analysis Outline' — Market Analysis Guidelines, 'Minimum Complete Market Analysis Outline'
Analyst: OHCS approved market analysts list (acceptance not guaranteed); certification with Oregon certification number (confirm before submission)Market Analysis Guidelines (web page, Development Resources) — 'Third-Party Market Analysis for LIHTC Requests' / 'Minimum Complete Market Analysis Outline' — Market Analysis Guidelines, 'Third-Party Market Analysis for LIHTC Requests'; "The analysts on the list meet minimum requirements, but OHCS does not guarantee it will accept their market analysis reports."
Other exhibit: Plat, zoning and flood mapsMarket Analysis Guidelines (web page, Development Resources) — 'Third-Party Market Analysis for LIHTC Requests' / 'Minimum Complete Market Analysis Outline' — Market Analysis Guidelines, '10. Site Description and Analysis'
Other exhibit: Regional mapMarket Analysis Guidelines (web page, Development Resources) — 'Third-Party Market Analysis for LIHTC Requests' / 'Minimum Complete Market Analysis Outline' — Market Analysis Guidelines, '8. Regional Analysis'
Other exhibit: Aerial photoMarket Analysis Guidelines (web page, Development Resources) — 'Third-Party Market Analysis for LIHTC Requests' / 'Minimum Complete Market Analysis Outline' — Market Analysis Guidelines, '5. Photographs of Project'

LIHTC market study requirements in Oregon → — staleness window, capture-rate threshold, QAP link and the full section list.

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This checklist restates Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS)'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.