Lending Sector
CDFI Deserts Lists

Our CDFI Market Map helped us identify CDFI Deserts in the U.S.–cities and towns with populations of more than 10,000 where the need for CDFI financing is high but historical CDFI financing is low. To evaluate how the CDFI Desert landscape differs across lending sectors, we’ve added layers for Business, Real Estate, and Housing CDFI Deserts. Click on a sector button below to see the lists of all CDFI Deserts by state and geography size.

Small Business & MicroEnterprise
CDFI Lending Deserts

Commercial Real Estate & Community Facilities CDFI Lending Deserts

Multi-Family Housing & Mortgage
CDFI Lending Deserts