West Virginia · HUD 2027 designations
West Virginia 2027 QCTs and DDAs by county
HUD's 2027 list puts 97 West Virginia census tracts, home to 269,764 people in the 2020 Census, in qualified census tracts, across 37 counties; Cabell County (11), Kanawha County (8), Monongalia County (8) have the most. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | 1 | 3,408 | 0 |
| Berkeley County | 2 | 8,643 | 2 |
| Boone County | 1 | 1,546 | 0 |
| Braxton County | 1 | 4,828 | 0 |
| Cabell County | 11 | 24,944 | 7 |
| Calhoun County | 2 | 6,229 | 0 |
| Clay County | 2 | 4,856 | 0 |
| Fayette County | 2 | 4,773 | 1 |
| Greenbrier County | 2 | 7,054 | 2 |
| Hampshire County | 1 | 2,539 | 0 |
| Hancock County | 1 | 2,677 | 0 |
| Harrison County | 3 | 7,198 | 5 |
| Jackson County | 1 | 4,674 | 0 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 2,705 | 2 |
| Kanawha County | 8 | 19,717 | 20 |
| Lincoln County | 2 | 5,984 | 0 |
| Logan County | 3 | 6,953 | 3 |
| Marion County | 1 | 1,051 | 1 |
| Marshall County | 2 | 3,168 | 0 |
| McDowell County | 4 | 13,054 | 1 |
| Mercer County | 1 | 2,419 | 0 |
| Mingo County | 6 | 20,152 | 1 |
| Monongalia County | 8 | 25,878 | 1 |
| Nicholas County | 2 | 6,231 | 0 |
| Ohio County | 4 | 5,108 | 6 |
| Pocahontas County | 1 | 1,835 | 0 |
| Preston County | 1 | 1,063 | 0 |
| Raleigh County | 5 | 16,505 | 1 |
| Randolph County | 1 | 4,200 | 0 |
| Ritchie County | 2 | 5,051 | 1 |
| Roane County | 2 | 5,472 | 2 |
| Summers County | 1 | 1,307 | 1 |
| Upshur County | 1 | 4,161 | 1 |
| Wayne County | 4 | 11,359 | 2 |
| Webster County | 1 | 1,758 | 0 |
| Wood County | 4 | 12,876 | 7 |
| Wyoming County | 2 | 8,388 | 1 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|
| New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | 11101, 11102, 11103, 11104, 11105, 11106, 11109 |
Changes from the 2026 lists
Compared with HUD's 2026 lists, West Virginia gains 11 qualified census tracts and loses 15; 0 Small Area DDA ZIP codes are new and 1 dropped off; 0 nonmetro DDA counties are new and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County | 9683.01, 9684.01, 9685 | |
| Berkeley County | 9714.02, 9717 | |
| Logan County | 9567, 9568 | |
| Marion County | 202, 208 | |
| Mingo County | 9572, 9573 | |
| Monongalia County | 101.04 | 106.02 |
| Raleigh County | 4 | 14 |
| Boone County | 9588 | |
| Cabell County | 11 | |
| Clay County | 9581 | |
| Harrison County | 306.03 | |
| Jefferson County | 9725.05 | |
| Lewis County | 9676 | |
| Lincoln County | 9557 | |
| Nicholas County | 9506 | |
| Ritchie County | 9625 | |
| Summers County | 5 | |
| Wayne County | 208 |
Nonmetro DDA counties dropped: Upshur County.
Small Area DDA ZIP codes dropped: 25306.
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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