Santa Fe County, New Mexico · HUD 2027 QCT list
Qualified census tracts in Santa Fe County, New Mexico (2027)
8 census tracts in Santa Fe County are qualified census tracts on HUD's 2027 list, home to 27,952 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 Santa Fe, NM MSA are 2027 Small Area DDAs.
Tract list
| Census tract | Population | Poverty rate | Median household income | LIHTC properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.02 | 3,448 | 23.5% | $39,423 | 6 |
| 11.06 | 3,088 | 9.8% | $35,899 | 1 |
| 12.02 | 5,779 | 32% | $42,473 | 3 |
| 12.05 | 5,713 | n/a | $61,963 | 2 |
| 13.02 | 2,963 | n/a | $68,194 | 0 |
| 103.09 | 1,903 | n/a | $47,396 | 0 |
| 9405 | 1,840 | 14.9% | $61,339 | 0 |
| 9409 | 3,218 | 21.3% | $46,316 | 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: 2 tracts are new for 2027 (12.05, 13.02); none dropped off. 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.
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