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Maryland 2027 QCTs and DDAs by county
HUD's 2027 list puts 282 Maryland census tracts, home to 1,049,891 people in the 2020 Census, in qualified census tracts, across 18 counties; Baltimore city (111), Prince George's County (73), Baltimore County (37) have the most. 1 nonmetropolitan county is a difficult development area. 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | 5 | 13,304 | 7 |
| Anne Arundel County | 3 | 7,371 | 1 |
| Baltimore city | 111 | 322,958 | 125 |
| Baltimore County | 37 | 155,735 | 15 |
| Caroline County | 1 | 4,994 | 3 |
| Cecil County | 1 | 4,956 | 2 |
| Charles County | 2 | 10,511 | 4 |
| Dorchester County | 2 | 9,338 | 12 |
| Frederick County | 8 | 29,655 | 10 |
| Harford County | 3 | 14,485 | 8 |
| Kent County | 1 | 5,983 | 6 |
| Montgomery County | 21 | 95,132 | 14 |
| Prince George's County | 73 | 322,282 | 32 |
| Somerset County | 1 | 6,345 | 5 |
| Talbot County | 1 | 3,690 | 0 |
| Washington County | 7 | 24,225 | 9 |
| Wicomico County | 3 | 11,251 | 16 |
| Worcester County | 2 | 7,676 | 5 |
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: Caroline 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 |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA | 20701, 20724, 20754, 20755, 20759, 20764, 20777, 21010, 21012, 21029, 21032, 21035, 21036, 21037, 21042, 21044, 21046, 21047, 21054, 21076, 21077, 21113, 21140, 21401, 21402, 21405, 21409 |
| Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area | 20688 |
| Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area | 21758 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area | 20637, 20720, 20762, 20769 |
Changes from the 2026 lists
Compared with HUD's 2026 lists, Maryland gains 30 qualified census tracts and loses 19; 2 Small Area DDA ZIP codes are new and 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore city | 601, 907, 1101, 1203, 1205, 2502.06, 2603.03, 2605.01, 2704.01, 2708.01 | 1510, 1901, 1903, 2602.02, 2604.04, 2801.01 |
| Prince George's County | 8014.05, 8017.09, 8030.01, 8036.10, 8041.02, 8046 | 8018.07, 8027, 8029.01, 8044 |
| Baltimore County | 4023.06, 4023.07, 4085.07, 4204.02, 4502, 4505.03, 4523, 4916 | 4207.02 |
| Montgomery County | 7008.32, 7060.12 | 7007.27, 7007.31, 7007.32, 7008.20 |
| Charles County | 8509.06 | 8502.02 |
| Frederick County | 7651, 7675 | |
| Anne Arundel County | 7302.06 | |
| Harford County | 3013.02 | |
| Somerset County | 9306 | |
| Wicomico County | 102 |
Small Area DDA ZIP codes new for 2027: 21010, 21758.
Small Area DDA ZIP codes dropped: 20721, 20723, 20778, 20794, 21005, 21043, 21053, 21056, 21075, 21108, 21114, 21122, 21131, 21146, 21666, 21723, 21737, 21738, 21794, 21826.
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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