Wayne County, North Carolina · HUD 2027 QCT list
Qualified census tracts in Wayne County, North Carolina (2027)
7 census tracts in Wayne County are qualified census tracts on HUD's 2027 list, home to 20,500 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 Goldsboro, NC MSA are 2027 Small Area DDAs.
Tract list
| Census tract | Population | Poverty rate | Median household income | LIHTC properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.01 | 4,387 | 30.6% | $49,238 | 0 |
| 6.04 | 3,223 | 37.3% | $54,260 | 0 |
| 7 | 2,338 | 30.7% | $45,313 | 1 |
| 14.02 | 2,490 | 50.5% | $22,721 | 1 |
| 18 | 2,799 | 58% | $18,065 | 0 |
| 19 | 3,934 | 30.2% | $26,931 | 2 |
| 20 | 1,329 | 32% | $25,938 | 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: 2 tracts are new for 2027 (7, 20); 1 dropped off since 2026 (15). 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 Wayne County data
- Wayne County 2026 income and rent limitsHUD MTSP
- Year 15 and Year 30 propertiesWayne County
- North Carolina QCTs and DDAsall counties
- Credit estimatorwith the 130% boost
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