Valencia County, New Mexico · HUD 2027 QCT list
Qualified census tracts in Valencia County, New Mexico (2027)
9 census tracts in Valencia County are qualified census tracts on HUD's 2027 list, home to 36,210 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, 7 ZIP code areas in the Albuquerque, NM MSA are 2027 Small Area DDAs.
Tract list
| Census tract | Population | Poverty rate | Median household income | LIHTC properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9701.01 | 4,573 | 20.6% | $43,649 | 0 |
| 9703.07 | 3,410 | n/a | $48,684 | 0 |
| 9704.01 | 5,184 | 19.5% | $41,726 | 0 |
| 9704.04 | 5,528 | 31.6% | $54,764 | 7 |
| 9708 | 4,746 | 32.7% | $42,321 | 2 |
| 9709.01 | 4,405 | 26.8% | $46,796 | 1 |
| 9710 | 4,923 | n/a | $46,183 | 2 |
| 9711 | 1,481 | n/a | $45,833 | 0 |
| 9713.01 | 1,960 | n/a | $48,889 | 0 |
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: 6 tracts are new for 2027 (9704.01, 9704.04, 9708, 9710, 9711, 9713.01); 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.
More Valencia County data
- Valencia County 2026 income and rent limitsHUD MTSP
- New Mexico QCTs and DDAsall counties
- Credit estimatorwith the 130% boost
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