Acquisitions

IRS Housing Credit Percentages


Each month, the Internal Revenue Service publishes the housing credit percentages that apply to low-income rental housing buildings placed in service that month. There are two separate rates; one for the 70% present value credit (PVC), and one for the 30% present value credit. The maximum 70% rate is available for low-income new construction and substantial rehabilitation expenditures that are not federally subsidized. The maximum 30% rate applies to low-income property acquisition expenditures and federally subsidized low-income new construction or substantial rehabilitation expenditures.

Note: Under Section 42(b)(2), the applicable percentage for non-federally subsidized new buildings placed in service after July 30, 2008, and before December 31, 2013, shall not be less than 9%.

  Month 70% PVC 30% PVC
Current Month May 2012 7.48% 3.21%
Past Months April 2012 7.44% 3.19%
March 2012 7.43% 3.18%
February 2012 7.42% 3.18%
January 2012 7.44% 3.19%
December 2011 7.47% 3.20%
November 2011 7.44% 3.19%
October 2011 7.48% 3.20%
September 2011 7.60% 3.26%
August 2011 7.66% 3.28%
July 2011 7.68% 3.29%
June 2011 7.73% 3.31%
May 2011 7.77% 3.33%