Required items
| Required item | Where required |
|---|---|
| Area services table and map: required categories | Market Study Guidelines (standalone chapter, 'MARKET STUDY' / 'Guidelines for Market Analysts – Minimum Requirements'); same text as 9% Competitive Housing Tax Credit Policies §4.8 Market Study (Republished August 5th, 2026) — Market Study Guidelines, Minimum Requirements §II.B — no category list |
| Study within 6 months of the application | Market Study Guidelines (standalone chapter, 'MARKET STUDY' / 'Guidelines for Market Analysts – Minimum Requirements'); same text as 9% Competitive Housing Tax Credit Policies §4.8 Market Study (Republished August 5th, 2026) — Market Study Guidelines, intro ¶1; 9% Policies §4.8, p. 28 |
| Analyst: Commission's approved provider list; independent third party with market-area and rent-restricted experience (confirm before submission) | Market Study Guidelines (standalone chapter, 'MARKET STUDY' / 'Guidelines for Market Analysts – Minimum Requirements'); same text as 9% Competitive Housing Tax Credit Policies §4.8 Market Study (Republished August 5th, 2026) — Market Study Guidelines, intro ¶1; "An independent third party analyst, using generally accepted principles and theory, must prepare the market study."; "The analyst must have demonstrated experience in the proposed project's market area and with the rent restricted market." |
| Other exhibit: Appraisal accepted in lieu of market study (same currency rules) | Market Study Guidelines (standalone chapter, 'MARKET STUDY' / 'Guidelines for Market Analysts – Minimum Requirements'); same text as 9% Competitive Housing Tax Credit Policies §4.8 Market Study (Republished August 5th, 2026) — Market Study Guidelines, intro ¶3 |
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