Indiana · HUD 2027 designations
Indiana 2027 QCTs and DDAs by county
HUD's 2027 list puts 280 Indiana census tracts, home to 895,118 people in the 2020 Census, in qualified census tracts, across 38 counties; Marion County (87), Lake County (38), Allen County (22) have the most. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County | 22 | 72,252 | 24 |
| Bartholomew County | 1 | 5,275 | 4 |
| Blackford County | 1 | 2,912 | 1 |
| Cass County | 1 | 2,416 | 1 |
| Clark County | 2 | 4,794 | 4 |
| Clinton County | 1 | 3,570 | 0 |
| Crawford County | 1 | 3,938 | 1 |
| Daviess County | 1 | 4,030 | 1 |
| Dearborn County | 2 | 5,811 | 0 |
| Delaware County | 9 | 21,654 | 12 |
| Elkhart County | 5 | 19,782 | 5 |
| Fayette County | 1 | 2,878 | 0 |
| Floyd County | 3 | 8,173 | 5 |
| Grant County | 5 | 19,932 | 5 |
| Greene County | 1 | 2,710 | 0 |
| Henry County | 2 | 4,183 | 3 |
| Howard County | 3 | 11,232 | 4 |
| Jackson County | 1 | 6,138 | 5 |
| Knox County | 1 | 2,906 | 0 |
| Kosciusko County | 1 | 5,038 | 4 |
| La Porte County | 6 | 21,263 | 7 |
| Lake County | 38 | 87,680 | 29 |
| Lawrence County | 1 | 3,967 | 1 |
| Madison County | 8 | 19,700 | 10 |
| Marion County | 87 | 314,516 | 89 |
| Monroe County | 7 | 29,279 | 10 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 4,409 | 0 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 3,669 | 1 |
| Porter County | 1 | 2,226 | 1 |
| Randolph County | 1 | 3,627 | 1 |
| Scott County | 2 | 9,659 | 3 |
| Shelby County | 2 | 6,465 | 4 |
| St. Joseph County | 21 | 61,814 | 13 |
| Starke County | 1 | 3,711 | 0 |
| Tippecanoe County | 10 | 41,338 | 9 |
| Vanderburgh County | 16 | 35,633 | 28 |
| Vigo County | 9 | 21,508 | 9 |
| Wayne County | 4 | 15,030 | 3 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Anderson, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 46048 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA | 46530 |
| Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 46748 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 46032, 46033, 46075, 46077, 46106, 46184, 46204, 46231, 46236, 46280 |
| Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 47143 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 46617 |
Changes from the 2026 lists
Compared with HUD's 2026 lists, Indiana gains 19 qualified census tracts and loses 40; 14 Small Area DDA ZIP codes are new and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marion County | 3403.01, 3417.02, 3576.02 | 3301.06, 3308.04, 3401.15, 3402.02, 3501, 3510, 3515, 3525, 3547, 3551, 3581, 3602.02, 3702.04 |
| St. Joseph County | 5, 10, 30, 34 | 15, 28, 29, 101 |
| Lake County | 102.06, 116 | 120, 127, 310, 412 |
| Allen County | 21, 33.04, 36 | 5, 26 |
| Vanderburgh County | 1, 23 | 15, 101.02 |
| Madison County | 20 | 4, 5 |
| Clark County | 504.03, 505.04 | |
| Delaware County | 3 | 17 |
| Elkhart County | 23, 29 | |
| Monroe County | 4.01 | 2.02 |
| Vigo County | 9, 111.01 | |
| Grant County | 6 | |
| Hamilton County | 1107 | |
| Johnson County | 6113 | |
| Lawrence County | 9508 | |
| Orange County | 9517 | |
| Tippecanoe County | 105 | |
| Washington County | 9675 |
Small Area DDA ZIP codes new for 2027: 46032, 46033, 46048, 46075, 46077, 46106, 46184, 46204, 46231, 46236, 46280, 46530, 46617, 47143.
Small Area DDA ZIP codes dropped: 46814.
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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