Delaware · HUD 2027 designations
Delaware 2027 QCTs and DDAs by county
HUD's 2027 list puts 35 Delaware census tracts, home to 119,870 people in the 2020 Census, in qualified census tracts, across 3 counties; New Castle County (26), Kent County (5), Sussex County (4) have the most. 1 nonmetropolitan county is a difficult development area. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | 5 | 18,415 | 14 |
| New Castle County | 26 | 83,512 | 32 |
| Sussex County | 4 | 17,943 | 11 |
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: Sussex County.
Changes from the 2026 lists
Compared with HUD's 2026 lists, Delaware gains 3 qualified census tracts and loses 3; 0 Small Area DDA ZIP codes are new and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle County | 2, 144.03, 149.06 | 19.02, 28 |
| Kent County | 418.03 |
Small Area DDA ZIP codes dropped: 19701, 19938, 19955.
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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