New Mexico · HUD 2027 designations
New Mexico 2027 QCTs and DDAs by county
HUD's 2027 list puts 124 New Mexico census tracts, home to 417,191 people in the 2020 Census, in qualified census tracts, across 19 counties; Bernalillo County (37), McKinley County (18), Dona Ana County (12) have the most. 14 nonmetropolitan counties are difficult development areas. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | 37 | 128,891 | 32 |
| Catron County | 1 | 1,612 | 0 |
| Chaves County | 6 | 23,571 | 5 |
| Cibola County | 2 | 6,628 | 0 |
| Curry County | 5 | 18,920 | 6 |
| Dona Ana County | 12 | 42,741 | 21 |
| Grant County | 2 | 4,780 | 3 |
| Lea County | 1 | 4,150 | 0 |
| Luna County | 3 | 13,052 | 7 |
| McKinley County | 18 | 45,082 | 4 |
| Otero County | 4 | 14,479 | 0 |
| San Juan County | 8 | 23,999 | 3 |
| San Miguel County | 1 | 3,098 | 1 |
| Sandoval County | 3 | 8,245 | 1 |
| Santa Fe County | 8 | 27,952 | 14 |
| Sierra County | 1 | 3,294 | 2 |
| Socorro County | 1 | 1,569 | 0 |
| Torrance County | 2 | 8,918 | 0 |
| Valencia County | 9 | 36,210 | 12 |
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.
Nonmetropolitan DDA counties
Every site in these counties is in a 2027 difficult development area: Catron County, Chaves County, Cibola County, Curry County, Grant County, Lea County, Lincoln County, McKinley County, Otero County, Quay County, Roosevelt County, San Miguel County, Sierra County, Taos County.
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 |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM MSA | 87043, 87083, 87111, 87113, 87116, 87122, 87144 |
| Farmington, NM MSA | 87415 |
| Las Cruces, NM MSA | 88002 |
| Santa Fe, NM MSA | 87508 |
Changes from the 2026 lists
Compared with HUD's 2026 lists, New Mexico gains 20 qualified census tracts and loses 15; 1 Small Area DDA ZIP codes are new and 4 dropped off; 8 nonmetro DDA counties 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | 7.12, 7.16, 23.03, 24.04, 30.01 | 1.24, 47.15, 47.36 |
| Valencia County | 9704.01, 9704.04, 9708, 9710, 9711, 9713.01 | |
| Dona Ana County | 7 | 5, 10, 13.12 |
| McKinley County | 9403.02 | 9439.05, 9460.03 |
| Chaves County | 11.01, 13 | |
| Curry County | 2.02, 3.06 | |
| Rio Arriba County | 2, 9410 | |
| Santa Fe County | 12.05, 13.02 | |
| Catron County | 9764.01 | |
| Cibola County | 9742.01 | |
| Hidalgo County | 9702 | |
| Lea County | 4 | |
| Otero County | 1 | |
| Sandoval County | 9407 |
Nonmetro DDA counties new for 2027: Cibola County, Grant County, Lincoln County, Otero County, Quay County, Roosevelt County, San Miguel County, Sierra County.
Small Area DDA ZIP codes new for 2027: 87111.
Small Area DDA ZIP codes dropped: 87008, 87501, 87540, 88012.
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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