Washington County, Maryland · HUD 2027 QCT list
Qualified census tracts in Washington County, Maryland (2027)
7 census tracts in Washington County are qualified census tracts on HUD's 2027 list, home to 24,225 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, 1 ZIP code areas in the Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area are 2027 Small Area DDAs.
Tract list
| Census tract | Population | Poverty rate | Median household income | LIHTC properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.02 | 2,805 | n/a | $52,500 | 0 |
| 4 | 2,198 | 38.8% | $27,316 | 1 |
| 5 | 5,941 | 29.2% | $43,843 | 1 |
| 6.01 | 3,109 | n/a | $57,813 | 0 |
| 7 | 3,041 | 32.5% | $32,093 | 0 |
| 8 | 3,481 | 33.4% | $38,319 | 3 |
| 9 | 3,650 | 33% | $42,283 | 4 |
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 Washington County data
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