Butte County, California · HUD 2027 QCT list
Qualified census tracts in Butte County, California (2027)
9 census tracts in Butte County are qualified census tracts on HUD's 2027 list, home to 38,823 people in the 2020 Census. A LIHTC building in one can take 130% of eligible basis for allocations and bond issues after December 31, 2026. Separately, 1 ZIP code areas in the Chico, CA MSA are 2027 Small Area DDAs.
Tract list
| Census tract | Population | Poverty rate | Median household income | LIHTC properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.02 | 4,900 | 58.8% | $28,224 | 1 |
| 6.03 | 3,450 | 36.9% | $40,898 | 0 |
| 6.04 | 4,571 | 40.2% | $40,672 | 0 |
| 10 | 4,979 | 42.2% | $35,997 | 2 |
| 11 | 4,568 | 37.4% | $45,556 | 1 |
| 12 | 3,488 | 36.4% | $43,904 | 1 |
| 25 | 5,008 | 33.2% | $45,357 | 11 |
| 28 | 4,718 | 28.4% | $40,746 | 5 |
| 30.01 | 3,141 | 27.9% | $49,983 | 0 |
Source: HUD 2027 QCT data file (qct_data_2027.xlsx), the tract figures HUD published with the 2027 list (population: 2020 Census; poverty rate and median household income: 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates, blank where HUD's file is blank). LIHTC properties: monitored properties in HUD's LIHTC database (LIHTCPUB, revised May 28, 2026). Designations: FR Doc. 2026-20390.
Changes from 2026: 2 tracts are new for 2027 (12, 30.01); 2 dropped off since 2026 (13, 32). All 2027 changes.
How HUD picks these tracts
A tract qualifies when at least half of its households earn under 60% of area median gross income, or its poverty rate is 25% or more. HUD cannot designate more than 20% of a metro or nonmetro area's population, so it ranks eligible tracts and some that pass the tests miss the list. That is why a tract in this county with a high poverty rate may not appear here. The 2027 designations take effect for buildings whose credits are allocated, or whose bonds are issued, after December 31, 2026; a site that drops off a later list keeps its status if a complete application was filed before the new list took effect and credits are allocated within 730 days of that filing (HUD notice, FR Doc. 2026-20390, section VII).
Census tract boundaries do not follow streets you can see, so confirm a site with the address lookup, which returns the tract from the Census geocoder.
More Butte County data
- Butte County 2026 income and rent limitsHUD MTSP
- Year 15 and Year 30 propertiesButte County
- California QCTs and DDAsall counties
- Credit estimatorwith the 130% boost
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