Cecil County, Maryland · HUD 2027 QCT list
Qualified census tracts in Cecil County, Maryland (2027)
1 census tract in Cecil County is a qualified census tract on HUD's 2027 list, home to 4,956 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. Separately, 73 ZIP code areas in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA are 2027 Small Area DDAs.
Tract list
| Census tract | Population | Poverty rate | Median household income | LIHTC properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304 | 4,956 | 25.8% | $43,342 | 2 |
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.
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 Cecil County data
- Cecil County 2026 income and rent limitsHUD MTSP
- Year 15 and Year 30 propertiesCecil County
- Maryland QCTs and DDAsall counties
- Credit estimatorwith the 130% boost
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