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LIHTC in Indiana: 2026 allocations, QAP and data
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) allocates Indiana's housing tax credits. The population-based part of Indiana's 2026 9% credit ceiling, before carryforwards and returned credits, is $23,820,906. That is $3.416 times 6,973,333 residents. Its 2026 private activity bond cap, which 4% deals compete for, is $941,399,955 ($135 per person).
Agency and qualified allocation plan
| Allocating agency | Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) |
|---|---|
| Tax credit program page | IHCDA LIHTC page |
| Current QAP | State of Indiana 2026-2027 Qualified Allocation Plan (2026-2027) |
| QAP status | Final version (v.3), linked from the RHTC page; 2027A-C rounds run under it. No separate 2027 plan needed. |
Agency and QAP links checked 2026-10-30.
2026 credit ceiling and bond cap
| Item | 2026 | Per resident |
|---|---|---|
| Population (IRS Notice 2026-22) | 6,973,333 | 17th of 52 |
| 9% ceiling, population amount | $23,820,906 | $3.42 |
| Formula | greater of $3.416 × pop or $3,953,600 | per-capita applies |
| Private activity bond cap | $941,399,955 | $135.00 |
| Formula | greater of $135 × pop or $397,625,000 | per-capita applies |
Sources: IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 secs. 4.08 and 4.19 (the 9% amounts already include the 12% increase from Pub. L. 119-21 sec. 70422); IRS Notice 2026-22 (2026-15 I.R.B.). Computed by us and rounded to the dollar; agencies may round differently.
Only the population amount is shown. The full 2026 ceiling adds credits unused from 2025, credits returned by projects and any share of the national pool, which the agency reports in its allocation materials. See every state side by side on the 2026 ceilings and bond caps table.
Basis boost areas: 2027 QCTs and DDAs
HUD's 2027 lists, which apply from January 1, 2027, put 280 Indiana census tracts in qualified census tracts, spread across 38 counties. No nonmetropolitan county is a 2027 DDA. In metro areas, 15 ZIP code areas (ZCTAs) are Small Area DDAs. A building in either can take 130% of eligible basis. Check an address with the QCT and DDA lookup.
| County | 2027 QCT tracts |
|---|---|
| Marion County | 87 |
| Lake County | 38 |
| Allen County | 22 |
| St. Joseph County | 21 |
| Vanderburgh County | 16 |
Metro areas with Small Area DDAs: Anderson, IN HUD Metro FMR Area; Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA; Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area; Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area; Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area; South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area.
Every Indiana qualified census tract, with its population, poverty rate and median income, is on the Indiana QCT list by county.
Source: HUD 2027 QCT and DDA designations, FR Doc. 2026-20390 (91 FR 63573, Oct. 6, 2026).
Tax credit properties in Indiana
HUD's database lists 811 Indiana properties financed with housing tax credits that the allocating agency still monitors, with 60,130 income-restricted units. The largest city totals are below; see all cities on the Indiana apartments page.
| City | Properties | Restricted units |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 168 | 15,454 |
| Fort Wayne | 44 | 3,666 |
| Gary | 25 | 3,045 |
| Evansville | 36 | 2,772 |
| Bloomington | 19 | 1,951 |
| Scattered | 14 | 1,735 |
| South Bend | 18 | 1,149 |
| Lafayette | 12 | 1,076 |
| Anderson | 12 | 1,025 |
| Kokomo | 11 | 991 |
| County | Properties | Restricted units |
|---|---|---|
| Marion County | 171 | 15,070 |
| Lake County | 46 | 4,890 |
| Allen County | 52 | 4,516 |
| Vanderburgh County | 38 | 2,900 |
| Elkhart County | 25 | 2,347 |
| Monroe County | 21 | 2,160 |
| St. Joseph County | 27 | 1,966 |
| Hamilton County | 15 | 1,427 |
| Tippecanoe County | 16 | 1,397 |
| Howard County | 12 | 1,326 |
For buyers and lenders: the Indiana Year 15 and Year 30 list shows which of these properties reach the end of the compliance period or the 30-year extended use minimum from 2022 to 2034, by county.
Source: HUD's national LIHTC database (LIHTCPUB, revised May 28, 2026; projects placed in service through 2024). City pages cover cities with at least five properties; county links go to that county's 2026 income and rent limits.
Financing a LIHTC deal in Indiana
A 9% deal in Indiana competes for IHCDA's 2026 ceiling of $23,820,906 (population amount) under the State of Indiana 2026-2027 Qualified Allocation Plan. A 4% deal needs an award from the state's $941,399,955 private activity bond cap: tax-exempt bonds must finance 50% of the aggregate basis of the building and land, or at least 25% if one or more of those bonds, from an issue dated after December 31, 2025, together finance at least 5% of that basis (the 25% bond test, for buildings placed in service in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025). Sites in Indiana's 280 qualified census tracts for 2027 can take the 130% basis boost.
On HUD's records for the 574 Indiana properties on this site's city pages, 12% of those reporting the field were financed with tax-exempt bonds and 76% took 9% (70% present value) credits; 169 received allocations in 2015 or later.
Sources: IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32; HUD 2027 QCT list; HUD's national LIHTC database (LIHTCPUB, revised May 28, 2026; projects placed in service through 2024), bond and credit-type fields. What to read in a QAP: state LIHTC programs. Sizing a Indiana deal: get a financing quote.
State housing tax credit
Yes. Indiana Affordable and Workforce Housing Tax Credit (state AWHTC), administered by IHCDA under the QAP and paired with tax-exempt bond 4% deals. Enacted 2022; statute cite not confirmed here. (primary source)
More Indiana data
- Indiana 2026 income and rent limitsby county
- Indiana tax credit apartmentsby city
- Indiana QCTs and DDAs2027 lists by county
- Year 15 and Year 30 propertiesby county
- QCT and DDA lookupby address
- Monthly credit ratesIRS
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Questions people ask
How much 9% LIHTC does Indiana get in 2026?
The population part of Indiana's 2026 housing credit ceiling is $23,820,906: the greater of $3.416 per resident or $3,953,600, applied to the 6,973,333 population in IRS Notice 2026-22. The agency's actual 2026 authority also adds unused and returned credits and any national pool share, so its own published figure can be higher.
Who allocates housing tax credits in Indiana?
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA). It awards 9% credits under its qualified allocation plan (State of Indiana 2026-2027 Qualified Allocation Plan, 2026-2027) and sets the rules 4% bond deals must meet to receive credits.
Does Indiana have a state low-income housing tax credit?
Yes. Indiana Affordable and Workforce Housing Tax Credit (state AWHTC), administered by IHCDA under the QAP and paired with tax-exempt bond 4% deals. Enacted 2022; statute cite not confirmed here.
Financing a Indiana tax credit deal?
Construction, bond, bridge-to-equity and permanent debt for Indiana 4% and 9% deals.