Penobscot County, Maine · HUD 2027 QCT list
Qualified census tracts in Penobscot County, Maine (2027)
9 census tracts in Penobscot County are qualified census tracts on HUD's 2027 list, home to 22,520 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.
Tract list
| Census tract | Population | Poverty rate | Median household income | LIHTC properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3,674 | 32.4% | $24,353 | 6 |
| 6 | 2,110 | 23.7% | $45,978 | 0 |
| 41 | 1,762 | 20.6% | $41,650 | 0 |
| 61 | 4,049 | 41.1% | $56,542 | 0 |
| 71 | 4,801 | 23.8% | $50,625 | 1 |
| 245 | 2,364 | 17.5% | $47,917 | 0 |
| 255 | 1,537 | 24.3% | $44,886 | 0 |
| 290 | 1,853 | 21.5% | $53,125 | 0 |
| 9400 | 370 | 13.7% | $48,750 | 1 |
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 (245, 255); none dropped off. 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 Penobscot County data
- Penobscot County 2026 income and rent limitsHUD MTSP
- Year 15 and Year 30 propertiesPenobscot County
- Maine QCTs and DDAsall counties
- Credit estimatorwith the 130% boost
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