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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
Zip code 55122 in Eagan, Minnesota, has a population of 31,556 as of 2022 and an estimated 12,090 housing units. The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program has funded 126 affordable housing units in this area, with 98 of these specifically designated as low-income units. This LIHTC-funded affordable housing covers approximately 1.04% of the estimated housing inventory in the zip code.
The LIHTC program has invested $708,695 in tax credits for affordable housing projects in this zip code, averaging about $5,624 per unit. This investment represents 0.24% of Minnesota's total LIHTC funding allocation.
Affordable housing has been present in this zip code for nearly three decades, with the first LIHTC project, Oak Ridge Townhomes, completed in 1996, and the most recent, Cedar Villas, finished in 2005. The early 2000s saw the most activity in affordable housing development, with two projects completed during this period.
The LIHTC-funded housing in this zip code primarily consists of two and three-bedroom units, with 51 two-bedroom and 66 three-bedroom units available. This distribution suggests a focus on accommodating families or households requiring multiple bedrooms.
Over the past decade, the zip code has experienced slight fluctuations in population, with a peak of 32,928 residents in 2017 and settling at 31,556 in 2022. The median income has shown an overall upward trend, increasing from $83,739 in 2013 to $89,674 in 2022, with a notable peak of $95,658 in 2021.
Racial demographics have shifted during this period. The white population has decreased from 76% in 2013 to 69% in 2022, while the Black population has increased from 6% to 13%, and the Asian population has grown slightly from 7% to 9%. This increasing diversity may indicate changing housing needs in the community.
The absence of new LIHTC projects in the last decade, despite these demographic changes, could be due to various factors, including the relatively high median income of the area or the availability of other affordable housing programs not captured in this data.
Zip code 55122 in Eagan, Minnesota, has a small but established LIHTC-funded affordable housing inventory, representing about 1% of its estimated housing stock. The area has seen investment in family-oriented housing units, primarily built between 1996 and 2005. While the population and racial demographics have shifted over the past decade, and median income has generally increased, there has not been recent LIHTC development activity. This analysis provides a snapshot of LIHTC's contribution to affordable housing in this zip code, though other affordable housing programs may also be serving this community.