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South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC Housing) Market Study Checklist

The items South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC 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: Appendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information); read 2026-10-25 · Updated October 2026

Required items

Required itemWhere required
Area services table and map: shopping areas, schools, employment centers, medical facilities, other amenities important to the targeted population, surrounding roads, public transportation, community amenities, servicesAppendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Section B item 7b Site Description (preceded by: "Give the site's general physical location to surrounding roads, public transportation, community amenities, employment, and services.")
Major employers: major current employers with anticipated expansions/contractions and newly planned employers; no count/sort/type statedAppendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Section B item 9c Market Area Economy
Recent or planned employer expansions and reductionsAppendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Section B item 9c
Commuting patternsAppendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Section B item 9f
Census-tract exhibits: census tracts encompassing the PMA; PMA map with boundaries by census tracts/jurisdictions/streetsAppendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Section B item 8e Market Area (8a: "A map of the Primary Market Area (PMA) including the subject site." "Identify boundaries by census tracts, jurisdictions, street names, or other geography forming the boundaries.")
Agency form: Exhibit S-2 form, S-2 Calculation sheet and S-2 Worksheet table (completed outside StudyScribe)Appendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Section B item 3
Analyst: Authority approved market analyst; NCHMA terminology; signed statement affirming physical inspection (confirm before submission)Appendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Section B item 1 (B.2: "All market analysts must adhere to the National Council of Housing Market Analysts' Market Study Terminology list available at: www.housingonline.com/Resources.aspx."; C: "I affirm that I have made a physical inspection of the market and surrounding area and the information")
Other exhibit: Crime information/statistics and local perceptions (no named source)Appendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Section B item 7d
Other exhibit: Site visit date(s)Appendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Section B item 7a
Other exhibit: Employment and unemployment trends (annualized; no history length stated)Appendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Section B item 9d
Other exhibit: Map of site versus major employment concentrationsAppendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Section B item 9a
Other exhibit: Planned road/infrastructure improvementsAppendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Section B item 7c
Other exhibit: Market area distance and larger geographyAppendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Section B item 8d
Other exhibit: Picture and page for each comparable; comparables map with usable scaleAppendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Supply section (also: "in addition to providing a page of information along with a picture for each comparable/competitive development")
Other exhibit: Demographic projections from reputable sourceAppendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Section B item 10 Community Demographic Data
Other exhibit: Electronic submission with applicationAppendix A — Market Study Criteria (2027 LIHTC Information) — 2027 Appendix A Market Study Criteria, Section A.1 Market Study Process

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