Rutherford County, Tennessee · HUD 2027 QCT list
Qualified census tracts in Rutherford County, Tennessee (2027)
9 census tracts in Rutherford County are qualified census tracts on HUD's 2027 list, home to 39,295 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, 16 ZIP code areas in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area are 2027 Small Area DDAs.
Tract list
| Census tract | Population | Poverty rate | Median household income | LIHTC properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401.04 | 5,786 | n/a | $56,689 | 1 |
| 403.05 | 2,589 | 36.5% | $34,961 | 2 |
| 414.04 | 4,272 | n/a | $51,250 | 1 |
| 414.05 | 2,584 | n/a | $51,693 | 0 |
| 416.01 | 3,542 | 23.2% | $46,350 | 1 |
| 418 | 5,201 | 15.5% | $55,983 | 1 |
| 419 | 4,405 | 20.2% | $54,310 | 2 |
| 421.01 | 5,974 | n/a | $61,299 | 3 |
| 421.02 | 4,942 | n/a | $49,900 | 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: no tracts are new for 2027; 1 dropped off since 2026 (414.06). 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 Rutherford County data
- Rutherford County 2026 income and rent limitsHUD MTSP
- Year 15 and Year 30 propertiesRutherford County
- Tennessee QCTs and DDAsall counties
- Credit estimatorwith the 130% boost
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