Frederick County, Maryland · HUD 2027 QCT list
Qualified census tracts in Frederick County, Maryland (2027)
8 census tracts in Frederick County are qualified census tracts on HUD's 2027 list, home to 29,655 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, 30 ZIP code areas in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area are 2027 Small Area DDAs.
Tract list
| Census tract | Population | Poverty rate | Median household income | LIHTC properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7501 | 1,651 | n/a | $80,500 | 2 |
| 7505.05 | 7,660 | n/a | $80,307 | 2 |
| 7505.07 | 4,271 | n/a | $66,943 | 0 |
| 7505.08 | 5,056 | n/a | $72,111 | 1 |
| 7507.02 | 3,822 | 10.8% | $65,455 | 1 |
| 7508.01 | 2,883 | 8.1% | $68,438 | 2 |
| 7530.02 | 2,746 | n/a | $84,931 | 0 |
| 7722 | 1,566 | n/a | $68,879 | 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.
Changes from 2026: no tracts are new for 2027; 2 dropped off since 2026 (7651, 7675). 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 Frederick County data
- Frederick County 2026 income and rent limitsHUD MTSP
- Year 15 and Year 30 propertiesFrederick County
- Maryland QCTs and DDAsall counties
- Credit estimatorwith the 130% boost
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