Alaska · HUD 2027 designations
Alaska 2027 QCTs and DDAs by county
HUD's 2027 list puts 16 Alaska census tracts, home to 59,108 people in the 2020 Census, in qualified census tracts, across 9 counties; Anchorage Municipality (6), Bethel Census Area (2), Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (2) have the most. 10 nonmetropolitan counties are difficult development areas. 3 ZIP code areas (ZCTAs) are Small Area DDAs. A building in a QCT or DDA can take 130% of eligible basis. The lists apply to allocations and bond issues after December 31, 2026.
Qualified census tracts by county
| County | 2027 QCTs | Population in QCTs | Monitored LIHTC properties in QCTs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | 6 | 19,230 | 19 |
| Bethel Census Area | 2 | 12,341 | 0 |
| Dillingham Census Area | 1 | 2,505 | 1 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 1 | 1,563 | 4 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | 1 | 8,368 | 2 |
| Nome Census Area | 1 | 6,140 | 0 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 1 | 4,691 | 0 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 1 | 2,113 | 0 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 2 | 2,157 | 0 |
Sources: HUD 2027 QCT data file (qct_data_2027.xlsx), checked tract by tract against HUD's QCT2027.csv; population from the 2020 Census columns in that file. Properties: HUD's LIHTC database (LIHTCPUB, revised May 28, 2026), monitored properties by 2020 tract.
Nonmetropolitan DDA counties
Every site in these counties is in a 2027 difficult development area: Aleutians East Borough, Aleutians West Census Area, Bethel Census Area, Chugach Census Area, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Kodiak Island Borough, Nome Census Area, North Slope Borough, Northwest Arctic Borough, Petersburg Borough.
Small Area DDA ZIP codes
In metro areas HUD designates DDAs by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. A ZCTA follows ZIP code boundaries closely but not exactly, so check a specific address with the lookup.
| Metro area | 2027 Small Area DDA ZCTAs |
|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK HUD Metro FMR Area | 99505 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK MSA | 99702, 99703 |
Changes from the 2026 lists
Compared with HUD's 2026 lists, Alaska gains 2 qualified census tracts and loses 1; 0 nonmetro DDA counties are new and 6 dropped off. A site that dropped off keeps its status for an application filed before 2027 and allocated within 730 days. Every state's changes.
| County | Tracts new for 2027 | Tracts dropped since 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | 20 | |
| Dillingham Census Area | 1 | |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 1.01 |
Nonmetro DDA counties dropped: Dillingham Census Area, Haines Borough, Juneau City and Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Skagway Municipality, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area.
Computed by us from HUD's 2026 and 2027 files; 2026 notice: FR Doc. 2025-19007.
Designations: HUD 2027 QCT and DDA designations, FR Doc. 2026-20390 (91 FR 63573, Oct. 6, 2026).
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