Maine · HUD 2027 designations
Maine 2027 QCTs and DDAs by county
HUD's 2027 list puts 33 Maine census tracts, home to 88,228 people in the 2020 Census, in qualified census tracts, across 9 counties; Penobscot County (9), Androscoggin County (6), Cumberland County (5) have the most. 11 nonmetropolitan counties are difficult development areas. 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | 6 | 13,764 | 17 |
| Aroostook County | 2 | 4,633 | 0 |
| Cumberland County | 5 | 14,850 | 31 |
| Franklin County | 1 | 895 | 0 |
| Kennebec County | 5 | 19,253 | 8 |
| Knox County | 1 | 2,526 | 1 |
| Oxford County | 2 | 5,858 | 0 |
| Penobscot County | 9 | 22,520 | 8 |
| York County | 2 | 3,929 | 2 |
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: Aroostook County, Franklin County, Hancock County, Kennebec County, Knox County, Lincoln County, Oxford County, Piscataquis County, Somerset County, Waldo County, Washington County.
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 |
|---|---|
| Bangor, ME HUD Metro FMR Area | 04489 |
| Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area | 04055, 04069 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA | 04222, 04252, 04256, 04274, 04282 |
| Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area | 04419, 04422, 04428, 04429, 04435, 04449, 04456, 04932 |
| Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area | 04017, 04050, 04105, 04107, 04110 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME HUD Metro FMR Area | 04579 |
| York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area | 03907, 04072 |
| York-Kittery-South Berwick, ME HUD Metro FMR Area | 03903, 03905 |
Changes from the 2026 lists
Compared with HUD's 2026 lists, Maine gains 8 qualified census tracts and loses 2; 16 Small Area DDA ZIP codes are new and 0 dropped off; 6 nonmetro DDA counties are new and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kennebec County | 102, 105 | |
| Oxford County | 9655, 9656 | |
| Penobscot County | 245, 255 | |
| Androscoggin County | 203.02 | |
| Aroostook County | 9524 | |
| Cumberland County | 5 | |
| Franklin County | 9712.01 |
Nonmetro DDA counties new for 2027: Aroostook County, Hancock County, Knox County, Lincoln County, Somerset County, Washington County.
Small Area DDA ZIP codes new for 2027: 03903, 04069, 04072, 04222, 04252, 04256, 04274, 04282, 04419, 04422, 04428, 04429, 04449, 04456, 04579, 04932.
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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