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Difficult Development Areas [United States]

United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development · 2018 Full Details

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Difficult Development Areas [United States]
Description
Difficult Development Areas (DDA) for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program are designated by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and defined in statute as areas with high construction, land, and utility costs relative to its Area Median Gross Income (AMGI).  DDAs in metropolitan areas are designated along Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) boundaries.  DDAs in non-metropolitan areas are designated along county boundaries.  DDAs may not contain more than 20% of the aggregate population of metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, which are designated separately. To learn more about Difficult Development Areas (DDA) visit: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/qct.html Data Dictionary: DD_Difficult Development Areas Date of Coverage: 2023-2024 Last Updated: 10-2023
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United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Temporal Coverage
Last modified 2024
Date Issued
2018
Access Rights
Public
Language
English
Date Added
August 28, 2025

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    United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development (2018). Difficult Development Areas [United States]. . https://hudgis-hud.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/6e4c2ee69456496193ab1bd286efddf2 (dataset)
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