Tax Credit Homes Make Up More Than Half of Federally Assisted Rental Housing in 25 States and D.C.

Source: National Housing Preservation Database (NHPD), Summary Reporting, August 2026. 

Note: Federally assisted rental homes include units assisted by the following programs: Section 8 Contracts, Section 811, Section 202, State Section 236, HUD Insured Mortgages (Section 236 Only), Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), Section 515 Direct Loans, Section 538 Direct Loans, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Public Housing, Section 514 Direct Loans, Section 521 Contracts, State Subsidies, National Housing Trust Fund, Moderate Rehabilitation (Mod Rehab), Project-Based Vouchers, USDA Programs, and other HUD Programs.