Buchanan County, Missouri · HUD 2027 QCT list
Qualified census tracts in Buchanan County, Missouri (2027)
5 census tracts in Buchanan County are qualified census tracts on HUD's 2027 list, home to 11,971 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 St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA are 2027 Small Area DDAs.
Tract list
| Census tract | Population | Poverty rate | Median household income | LIHTC properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2,279 | 40.6% | $24,977 | 6 |
| 11 | 2,259 | 30.1% | $40,833 | 3 |
| 12 | 1,890 | 31.3% | $33,182 | 4 |
| 30.01 | 2,961 | 31% | $39,688 | 1 |
| 30.02 | 2,582 | 24.5% | $45,870 | 5 |
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: 1 tract is new for 2027 (30.02); 1 dropped off since 2026 (24). 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 Buchanan County data
- Buchanan County 2026 income and rent limitsHUD MTSP
- Year 15 and Year 30 propertiesBuchanan County
- Missouri QCTs and DDAsall counties
- Credit estimatorwith the 130% boost
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