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2026 QCT/DDA updates remove some downtown and Sandy Mush tracts; county staff warn of local impact on projects
Summary
Buncombe County staff reviewed 2026 Qualified Census Tract (QCT) and Difficult Development Area (DDA) maps and said some tracts near downtown and Sandy Mush lost QCT/DDA status compared with 2025; staff said loss of QCT/DDA designation can remove the 30% basis boost for affected projects but preliminary analysis showed Cox Avenue remained competit
Buncombe County staff on Oct. 8 presented updates to the 2026 Qualified Census Tract (QCT) and Difficult Development Area (DDA) maps used by federal and state programs to determine eligibility for a 30% basis boost under the low-income housing tax credit program.
Staff explained a QCT is defined by HUD as a tract where either at least 50% of households earn 60% or less of area median income (AMI) or where 25% or…
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