Minnesota · HUD 2027 designations
Minnesota 2027 QCTs and DDAs by county
HUD's 2027 list puts 143 Minnesota census tracts, home to 530,333 people in the 2020 Census, in qualified census tracts, across 27 counties; Hennepin County (50), Ramsey County (32), St. Louis County (13) have the most. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka County | 5 | 19,770 | 5 |
| Beltrami County | 3 | 12,470 | 13 |
| Benton County | 1 | 6,828 | 1 |
| Blue Earth County | 4 | 18,320 | 10 |
| Carlton County | 1 | 3,647 | 0 |
| Cass County | 1 | 3,344 | 9 |
| Chisago County | 1 | 2,728 | 0 |
| Clay County | 3 | 12,573 | 6 |
| Dakota County | 3 | 13,446 | 2 |
| Douglas County | 1 | 3,204 | 3 |
| Hennepin County | 50 | 186,496 | 93 |
| Hubbard County | 1 | 3,886 | 4 |
| Morrison County | 1 | 5,672 | 4 |
| Mower County | 1 | 4,890 | 1 |
| Olmsted County | 5 | 21,316 | 15 |
| Otter Tail County | 1 | 5,853 | 1 |
| Polk County | 1 | 1,489 | 1 |
| Ramsey County | 32 | 117,121 | 56 |
| Rice County | 2 | 9,453 | 6 |
| Scott County | 2 | 6,841 | 0 |
| Sherburne County | 2 | 12,566 | 9 |
| St. Louis County | 13 | 27,340 | 20 |
| Stearns County | 5 | 15,085 | 2 |
| Steele County | 1 | 4,351 | 1 |
| Washington County | 1 | 3,082 | 1 |
| Winona County | 1 | 5,195 | 0 |
| Wright County | 1 | 3,367 | 3 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI MSA | 55779 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area | 55017, 55047, 55054, 55386, 55401, 55415, 55445 |
Changes from the 2026 lists
Compared with HUD's 2026 lists, Minnesota gains 11 qualified census tracts and loses 20; 1 Small Area DDA ZIP codes are new and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County | 38.01 | 27, 33, 121.01, 215.03, 248.02, 1037, 1040.02 |
| Ramsey County | 405.02 | 308, 345, 406.06, 412 |
| Dakota County | 607.10, 608.05 | 607.11, 607.37 |
| Anoka County | 502.35, 505.04 | |
| Benton County | 212.01 | |
| Goodhue County | 802.01 | |
| Hubbard County | 706 | |
| Itasca County | 4801.01 | |
| Kandiyohi County | 7808 | |
| Olmsted County | 6 | |
| Polk County | 202 | |
| Scott County | 805 | |
| St. Louis County | 20 | |
| Stearns County | 6.02 | |
| Washington County | 710.03 | |
| Winona County | 6707 |
Small Area DDA ZIP codes new for 2027: 55054.
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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