Required items
| # | Required item |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scaled PMA map with 11-digit census tract IDs, subject and comparables, total square miles |
| 2 | Proximity table: distance to employment centers, medical, schools, entertainment, amenities, with drive-time estimates |
| 3 | Comprehensive analysis of employment trends and forecasts in the PMA |
| 4 | Labeled color photographs of the subject property, neighborhood and street scenes |
| 5 | All data current and sourced by footnote or parenthetical |
| 6 | Area services table and map: employment centers, medical facilities, schools, entertainment, any other amenities relevant to the potential residents |
| 7 | Major employers: no list required; existing or planned employment opportunities with qualifying income ranges |
| 8 | Study within 6 months of the application |
| 9 | Source listed at each table |
| 10 | Agency form: Market Analysis Summary exhibit (completed outside StudyScribe) |
| 11 | Analyst: approved Qualified Market Analyst list, published annually on or about November 1 (confirm before submission) |
| 12 | Other exhibit: PMA map must state total square miles; numbered exhibits |
The section and page reference for each item, and the checklist filled in for your report, are in StudyScribe's HFA Guide for account holders. The agency's own guideline is linked at the top.
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs section headings
Where the agency's wording differs from the NCHMA Model Content Standards, its reviewers look for these headings:
- Proximity to Employment Centers, Medical Facilities, Schools and Amenities (NCHMA: Locational Amenities & Map - Overview)
- Employment Trends and Forecasts — Major Employers (NCHMA: Major Employers)
LIHTC market study requirements in Texas → — staleness window, capture-rate threshold, QAP link and the full section list.
Export a Front End in the TDHCA (10 TAC §11.303) format
StudyScribe's Format for selector reorders the Market Data sections to this agency's order, uses its headings, and prints this checklist as the last page with each item marked present or missing — from BLS, Census, FBI and the other official sources, nothing estimated.
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This checklist restates Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs'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.