Massachusetts Opportunity Zones 2.0
As of October 12, 2026, Massachusetts has nominated 104 census tracts for Opportunity Zone 2.0, according to Mass.gov (EOED) (announced Oct 2, 2026). It has 414 eligible tracts and a computed cap of 104. Treasury certification will settle the final count; certified zones take effect January 1, 2027.
Massachusetts has 414 tracts eligible for Opportunity Zone 2.0 designation. Track the selection process, deadlines, and nominations as they happen.
Current status
Filed: 104 tracts nominated · Oct 2, 2026. Status as of October 12, 2026.
Pending Treasury certification. Mass.gov says the Healey-Driscoll Administration nominated 104 census tracts across 46 municipalities on October 2, 2026, and counts 414 eligible tracts with a cap of 104.
Eligible: 414 tracts (58 rural in the Rev. Proc. 2026-14 appendix); nomination cap: 104 (25%, rounded up). The original IRS appendix lists 410 Massachusetts tracts (cap 103); the state cites the higher Treasury figure.
Sources: Mass.gov (EOED) · IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 appendix (eligible tracts) · OZ 2.0 nomination tracker
Selection process background
Massachusetts OZ 2.0 Selection Process
Massachusetts has filed. The Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) ran the 2026 designation through a dedicated Opportunity Zone program page, an interactive MassGIS map of eligible census tracts, a downloadable 2026 eligible-tract list, and a Community Feedback Form for investors, developers, community organizations, and the public.
The Commonwealth designated 138 Opportunity Zones across 79 municipalities in 2018. Under OBBBA's tightened low-income tests — median family income below 70% of MSA AMI, or a poverty rate above 20% and median family income below 125% AMI — 410 census tracts now qualify, and the governor may nominate about 103 of them under the 25% federal cap. Contiguous-tract designations are no longer allowed. New zones take effect January 1, 2027 and last ten years.
What the state filed: The state's 2026 Opportunity Zone program page says EOED and the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) evaluated proposed tracts on project readiness, local support and alignment with Administration priorities such as housing production, transit-oriented development, downtown revitalization and job creation. On October 2, 2026, the Administration nominated 104 census tracts across 46 municipalities to Treasury, which the state expects to certify later this fall. Mass.gov now counts 414 eligible tracts and a cap of 104 under updated federal criteria; the Rev. Proc. 2026-14 appendix this map uses lists 410 eligible (cap 103). Treasury certification will settle the final count. Designations take effect January 1, 2027 and run through December 31, 2036.
What a reader can do now:
- See the nominated tracts on the state's interactive map and searchable table on the program page.
- Check tract eligibility on the MassGIS eligible-tracts map (2018 designations are a separate layer).
- Nominated is not designated: wait for Treasury certification before underwriting a 2027 OZ 2.0 deal on a specific tract.
Sources: 2026 Massachusetts Opportunity Zone Program (EOED); MassGIS eligible-tracts map.
Where Massachusetts is in the process
Massachusetts census tracts list: Opportunity Zones by county
Every Massachusetts census tract that is either on the OZ 2.0 eligibility list (410 tracts, IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 appendix) or inside a current (2018) Opportunity Zone, grouped by county. The CDFI Fund's designated list has 138 Massachusetts tracts (137 low-income, 1 contiguous), numbered by the 2010 census. GEOIDs here are 2020-census tracts, so we matched the 2018 zones to 2020 tracts with the Census relationship file: they cover 148 2020 tracts fully and 3 partly (151 in this table). "Partly" means only part of the 2020 tract was in a 2018 zone (how we match).
Eligible is not designated. The governor can nominate up to 104 of these tracts (the 25% cap). Mass.gov says the Commonwealth could nominate up to 104 of 414 eligible tracts under updated federal criteria; the Rev. Proc. 2026-14 appendix we map lists 410 eligible (cap 103). Treasury certification will settle the final count. The federal nomination window closed September 28, 2026 (New Jersey is using the extension to October 28), and certified OZ 2.0 designations take effect January 1, 2027. See which states have filed on the OZ 2.0 nomination tracker, check exact boundaries on the eligible-tract map, and read how to plan an OZ investment for January 2027.
Download the Massachusetts census tracts list (CSV) →
Barnstable County: 6 OZ 2.0 eligible, 6 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
| Tract | GEOID (2020) | OZ 2.0 eligible | Current OZ (2018) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 25001010100 | No | Yes |
| 106 | 25001010600 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 116 | 25001011600 | No | Yes |
| 120.02 | 25001012002 | No | Yes |
| 125.02 | 25001012502 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 126.01 | 25001012601 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 141 | 25001014100 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 145 | 25001014500 | No | Yes |
| 148 | 25001014800 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 153 | 25001015300 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
Berkshire County: 7 OZ 2.0 eligible, 6 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
| Tract | GEOID (2020) | OZ 2.0 eligible | Current OZ (2018) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9001 | 25003900100 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 9002 | 25003900200 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 9006 | 25003900600 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 9009 | 25003900900 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 9213 | 25003921300 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 9214 | 25003921400 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 9221 | 25003922100 | No | Yes |
| 9223 | 25003922300 | No | Yes |
| 9353 | 25003935300 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
Bristol County: 46 OZ 2.0 eligible, 12 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
| Tract | GEOID (2020) | OZ 2.0 eligible | Current OZ (2018) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6136 | 25005613600 | Yes | No |
| 6138 | 25005613800 | Yes | Yes |
| 6140 | 25005614000 | Yes | No |
| 6141.01 | 25005614101 | Yes | No |
| 6301.01 | 25005630101 | No | Yes |
| 6301.02 | 25005630102 | No | Yes |
| 6314 | 25005631400 | Yes | No |
| 6316 | 25005631600 | Yes | No |
| 6402.01 | 25005640201 | Yes | No |
| 6402.02 | 25005640202 | Yes | No |
| 6405 | 25005640500 | Yes | No |
| 6406 | 25005640600 | Yes | No |
| 6407 | 25005640700 | Yes | No |
| 6408 | 25005640800 | Yes | No |
| 6409.01 | 25005640901 | Yes | No |
| 6410 | 25005641000 | Yes | No |
| 6411.01 | 25005641101 | Yes | Yes |
| 6412 | 25005641200 | Yes | Yes |
| 6413 | 25005641300 | Yes | No |
| 6414 | 25005641400 | Yes | No |
| 6415 | 25005641500 | Yes | No |
| 6417 | 25005641700 | Yes | No |
| 6418 | 25005641800 | Yes | No |
| 6419 | 25005641900 | Yes | No |
| 6420 | 25005642000 | Yes | Yes |
| 6421 | 25005642100 | Yes | No |
| 6442 | 25005644200 | No | Yes |
| 6501.02 | 25005650102 | Yes | No |
| 6504 | 25005650400 | Yes | No |
| 6505 | 25005650500 | Yes | No |
| 6506 | 25005650600 | Yes | No |
| 6507 | 25005650700 | Yes | No |
| 6508 | 25005650800 | Yes | No |
| 6509 | 25005650900 | Yes | No |
| 6510.02 | 25005651002 | Yes | No |
| 6511 | 25005651100 | Yes | No |
| 6512 | 25005651200 | Yes | Yes |
| 6513 | 25005651300 | Yes | Yes |
| 6516 | 25005651600 | Yes | No |
| 6517 | 25005651700 | Yes | No |
| 6518 | 25005651800 | Yes | Yes |
| 6519 | 25005651900 | Yes | Yes |
| 6520 | 25005652000 | Yes | No |
| 6522 | 25005652200 | Yes | No |
| 6523 | 25005652300 | Yes | No |
| 6524 | 25005652400 | Yes | No |
| 6525 | 25005652500 | Yes | No |
| 6526 | 25005652600 | Yes | No |
| 6527 | 25005652700 | Yes | No |
| 6553 | 25005655300 | No | Yes |
Essex County: 56 OZ 2.0 eligible, 21 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
| Tract | GEOID (2020) | OZ 2.0 eligible | Current OZ (2018) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021.03 | 25009202103 | Yes | No |
| 2041.01 | 25009204101 | Yes | No |
| 2042 | 25009204200 | No | Yes |
| 2043 | 25009204300 | Yes | No |
| 2047.01 | 25009204701 | Yes | Yes |
| 2047.02 | 25009204702 | Yes | No |
| 2051 | 25009205100 | Yes | No |
| 2055 | 25009205500 | Yes | No |
| 2056 | 25009205600 | Yes | No |
| 2057 | 25009205700 | Yes | No |
| 2058 | 25009205800 | Yes | No |
| 2059 | 25009205900 | Yes | No |
| 2060 | 25009206000 | Yes | No |
| 2061 | 25009206100 | Yes | Yes |
| 2062 | 25009206200 | Yes | No |
| 2064 | 25009206400 | Yes | No |
| 2065 | 25009206500 | Yes | No |
| 2066 | 25009206600 | Yes | No |
| 2067 | 25009206700 | Yes | No |
| 2068 | 25009206800 | Yes | Yes |
| 2069 | 25009206900 | Yes | No |
| 2070 | 25009207000 | Yes | Yes |
| 2071 | 25009207100 | Yes | No |
| 2072 | 25009207200 | Yes | Yes |
| 2081.02 | 25009208102 | No | Yes |
| 2107 | 25009210700 | Yes | Yes |
| 2108 | 25009210800 | Yes | Yes |
| 2109 | 25009210900 | Yes | No |
| 2173 | 25009217300 | Yes | No |
| 2174.01 | 25009217401 | Yes | Yes |
| 2174.02 | 25009217402 | Yes | Yes |
| 2214 | 25009221400 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 2215 | 25009221500 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 2216 | 25009221600 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 2501 | 25009250100 | Yes | Yes |
| 2503 | 25009250300 | Yes | Yes |
| 2504 | 25009250400 | Yes | No |
| 2505 | 25009250500 | Yes | No |
| 2506 | 25009250600 | Yes | No |
| 2507 | 25009250700 | Yes | No |
| 2508 | 25009250800 | Yes | Yes |
| 2509 | 25009250900 | Yes | No |
| 2510 | 25009251000 | Yes | No |
| 2511 | 25009251100 | Yes | No |
| 2512 | 25009251200 | Yes | No |
| 2513 | 25009251300 | Yes | No |
| 2514 | 25009251400 | Yes | No |
| 2515 | 25009251500 | Yes | No |
| 2516 | 25009251600 | Yes | Yes |
| 2517 | 25009251700 | Yes | No |
| 2518 | 25009251800 | Yes | No |
| 2523 | 25009252300 | No | Yes |
| 2524 | 25009252400 | No | Yes |
| 2532.02 | 25009253202 | Yes | No |
| 2601 | 25009260100 | Yes | No |
| 2602 | 25009260200 | Yes | Yes |
| 2607 | 25009260700 | Yes | No |
| 2608 | 25009260800 | Yes | Yes |
| 2609 | 25009260900 | Yes | No |
| 2664 | 25009266400 | Yes | No |
Franklin County: 7 OZ 2.0 eligible, 8 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
| Tract | GEOID (2020) | OZ 2.0 eligible | Current OZ (2018) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 25011040100 | No | Yes |
| 404 | 25011040400 | No | Yes |
| 405.01 | 25011040501 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 405.02 | 25011040502 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 407.01 | 25011040701 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 412 | 25011041200 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 413.01 | 25011041301 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 413.02 | 25011041302 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 414 | 25011041400 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
Hampden County: 41 OZ 2.0 eligible, 15 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
| Tract | GEOID (2020) | OZ 2.0 eligible | Current OZ (2018) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8001.01 | 25013800101 | Yes | No |
| 8001.02 | 25013800102 | Yes | No |
| 8004 | 25013800400 | Yes | No |
| 8006 | 25013800600 | Yes | Yes |
| 8007 | 25013800700 | Yes | No |
| 8008 | 25013800800 | Yes | No |
| 8009 | 25013800900 | Yes | Yes |
| 8011.01 | 25013801101 | Yes | Yes |
| 8012 | 25013801200 | Yes | Yes |
| 8013 | 25013801300 | Yes | No |
| 8014.01 | 25013801401 | Yes | No |
| 8015.02 | 25013801502 | Yes | No |
| 8015.03 | 25013801503 | Yes | No |
| 8016.02 | 25013801602 | Yes | No |
| 8016.05 | 25013801605 | Yes | No |
| 8017 | 25013801700 | Yes | Yes |
| 8018 | 25013801800 | Yes | Yes |
| 8019.01 | 25013801901 | Yes | No |
| 8019.02 | 25013801902 | Yes | Yes |
| 8020 | 25013802000 | Yes | No |
| 8021.01 | 25013802101 | Yes | No |
| 8022 | 25013802200 | Yes | No |
| 8023 | 25013802300 | Yes | No |
| 8026.01 | 25013802601 | Yes | No |
| 8103 | 25013810300 | No | Yes |
| 8104.03 | 25013810403 | No | Yes |
| 8106.01 | 25013810601 | Yes | No |
| 8107 | 25013810700 | Yes | No |
| 8108 | 25013810800 | Yes | Yes |
| 8109.01 | 25013810901 | Yes | No |
| 8111.02 | 25013811102 | Yes | No |
| 8114 | 25013811400 | Yes | Yes |
| 8115 | 25013811500 | Yes | No |
| 8116 | 25013811600 | Yes | No |
| 8117 | 25013811700 | Yes | Yes |
| 8118 | 25013811800 | Yes | No |
| 8120.01 | 25013812001 | Yes | No |
| 8120.02 | 25013812002 | Yes | No |
| 8121.03 | 25013812103 | Yes | No |
| 8121.04 | 25013812104 | Yes | No |
| 8122.01 | 25013812201 | Yes | No |
| 8123 | 25013812300 | Yes | Yes |
| 8127.02 | 25013812702 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 8132.07 | 25013813207 | No | Yes |
Hampshire County: 6 OZ 2.0 eligible, 6 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
| Tract | GEOID (2020) | OZ 2.0 eligible | Current OZ (2018) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8201.02 | 25015820102 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 8203 | 25015820300 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 8204 | 25015820400 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 8205 | 25015820500 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 8206 | 25015820600 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 8211.01 | 25015821101 | No | Yes |
| 8216.02 | 25015821602 | No | Yes |
| 8219.03 | 25015821903 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 8224.02 | 25015822402 | No | Yes |
Middlesex County: 49 OZ 2.0 eligible, 22 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
| Tract | GEOID (2020) | OZ 2.0 eligible | Current OZ (2018) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3101.01 | 25017310101 | Yes | Yes |
| 3101.02 | 25017310102 | Yes | Yes |
| 3102 | 25017310200 | Yes | No |
| 3103 | 25017310300 | Yes | No |
| 3104 | 25017310400 | Yes | No |
| 3105 | 25017310500 | Yes | No |
| 3107 | 25017310700 | Yes | No |
| 3111 | 25017311100 | Yes | No |
| 3112 | 25017311200 | Yes | No |
| 3113 | 25017311300 | Yes | No |
| 3116 | 25017311600 | No | Yes |
| 3117 | 25017311700 | No | Yes |
| 3118 | 25017311800 | Yes | Yes |
| 3119 | 25017311900 | Yes | Yes |
| 3120 | 25017312000 | Yes | No |
| 3121 | 25017312100 | Yes | No |
| 3122 | 25017312200 | Yes | No |
| 3124 | 25017312400 | Yes | No |
| 3141.02 | 25017314102 | Yes | No |
| 3212 | 25017321200 | No | Yes |
| 3213.01 | 25017321301 | Yes | Yes |
| 3213.02 | 25017321302 | No | Yes |
| 3397 | 25017339700 | No | Yes |
| 3400 | 25017340000 | Yes | No |
| 3412 | 25017341200 | Yes | Yes |
| 3413.01 | 25017341301 | No | Partly |
| 3413.02 | 25017341302 | No | Yes |
| 3418 | 25017341800 | Yes | No |
| 3419.01 | 25017341901 | Yes | No |
| 3419.04 | 25017341904 | Yes | No |
| 3421.02 | 25017342102 | Yes | No |
| 3422.01 | 25017342201 | Yes | No |
| 3424.01 | 25017342401 | Yes | Yes |
| 3424.02 | 25017342402 | Yes | Yes |
| 3425.01 | 25017342501 | Yes | No |
| 3425.02 | 25017342502 | Yes | No |
| 3426 | 25017342600 | Yes | No |
| 3501.05 | 25017350105 | No | Yes |
| 3501.06 | 25017350106 | No | Yes |
| 3501.08 | 25017350108 | Yes | No |
| 3506 | 25017350600 | Yes | No |
| 3507.02 | 25017350702 | Yes | No |
| 3515 | 25017351500 | Yes | Yes |
| 3522 | 25017352200 | Yes | No |
| 3524 | 25017352400 | Yes | No |
| 3526 | 25017352600 | Yes | No |
| 3531.02 | 25017353102 | Yes | No |
| 3539 | 25017353900 | Yes | No |
| 3549.01 | 25017354901 | No | Yes |
| 3549.02 | 25017354902 | Yes | Yes |
| 3689.02 | 25017368902 | Yes | No |
| 3703.02 | 25017370302 | Yes | No |
| 3831.01 | 25017383101 | Yes | Yes |
| 3831.02 | 25017383102 | Yes | Yes |
| 3833 | 25017383300 | Yes | No |
| 3834.01 | 25017383401 | Yes | No |
| 3834.02 | 25017383402 | Yes | No |
| 3835.01 | 25017383501 | Yes | No |
| 3883 | 25017388300 | Yes | No |
Nantucket County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 0 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
| Tract | GEOID (2020) | OZ 2.0 eligible | Current OZ (2018) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9503.07 | 25019950307 | Yes (rural) | No |
Norfolk County: 8 OZ 2.0 eligible, 6 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
| Tract | GEOID (2020) | OZ 2.0 eligible | Current OZ (2018) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4021.02 | 25021402102 | Yes | No |
| 4135 | 25021413500 | Yes | No |
| 4177.03 | 25021417703 | No | Yes |
| 4177.04 | 25021417704 | No | Yes |
| 4178.02 | 25021417802 | Yes | No |
| 4179.01 | 25021417901 | Yes | Yes |
| 4198 | 25021419800 | Yes | No |
| 4202.02 | 25021420202 | No | Yes |
| 4203.01 | 25021420301 | No | Yes |
| 4223.03 | 25021422303 | Yes | No |
| 4225.02 | 25021422502 | No | Yes |
| 4563.01 | 25021456301 | Yes | No |
| 4563.02 | 25021456302 | Yes | No |
Plymouth County: 22 OZ 2.0 eligible, 8 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
| Tract | GEOID (2020) | OZ 2.0 eligible | Current OZ (2018) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5022 | 25023502200 | No | Yes |
| 5061.03 | 25023506103 | Yes | No |
| 5103 | 25023510300 | Yes | No |
| 5104 | 25023510400 | Yes | No |
| 5105.01 | 25023510501 | Yes | No |
| 5105.03 | 25023510503 | Yes | Yes |
| 5105.04 | 25023510504 | Yes | No |
| 5105.05 | 25023510505 | Yes | No |
| 5107 | 25023510700 | No | Yes |
| 5108 | 25023510800 | Yes | No |
| 5109 | 25023510900 | Yes | Yes |
| 5110 | 25023511000 | Yes | Yes |
| 5112 | 25023511200 | Yes | No |
| 5113.01 | 25023511301 | Yes | No |
| 5114 | 25023511400 | Yes | No |
| 5115 | 25023511500 | Yes | No |
| 5116.01 | 25023511601 | Yes | No |
| 5202.01 | 25023520201 | No | Partly |
| 5302 | 25023530200 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 5303 | 25023530300 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 5421.01 | 25023542101 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 5422 | 25023542200 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 5423.02 | 25023542302 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 5451 | 25023545100 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 5454 | 25023545400 | No | Yes |
| 9802 | 25023980200 | Yes | No |
| 9803 | 25023980300 | No | Yes |
Suffolk County: 112 OZ 2.0 eligible, 20 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
| Tract | GEOID (2020) | OZ 2.0 eligible | Current OZ (2018) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.02 | 25025000102 | Yes | No |
| 2.02 | 25025000202 | Yes | No |
| 4.01 | 25025000401 | Yes | No |
| 6.03 | 25025000603 | Yes | No |
| 6.04 | 25025000604 | Yes | No |
| 7.01 | 25025000701 | Yes | No |
| 7.03 | 25025000703 | Yes | No |
| 7.04 | 25025000704 | Yes | No |
| 8.04 | 25025000804 | Yes | No |
| 8.05 | 25025000805 | Yes | No |
| 8.06 | 25025000806 | Yes | No |
| 8.07 | 25025000807 | Yes | No |
| 101.03 | 25025010103 | Yes | No |
| 102.04 | 25025010204 | Yes | No |
| 102.05 | 25025010205 | Yes | No |
| 102.06 | 25025010206 | Yes | No |
| 104.03 | 25025010403 | Yes | No |
| 104.04 | 25025010404 | Yes | No |
| 104.05 | 25025010405 | Yes | No |
| 104.08 | 25025010408 | Yes | No |
| 402 | 25025040200 | Yes | Yes |
| 403 | 25025040300 | No | Yes |
| 408.01 | 25025040801 | Yes | Yes |
| 501.01 | 25025050101 | Yes | No |
| 502 | 25025050200 | Yes | No |
| 503 | 25025050300 | Yes | No |
| 504 | 25025050400 | Yes | No |
| 506 | 25025050600 | Yes | No |
| 507 | 25025050700 | Yes | No |
| 509.01 | 25025050901 | Yes | No |
| 511.01 | 25025051101 | Yes | No |
| 607 | 25025060700 | Yes | Yes |
| 610 | 25025061000 | No | Yes |
| 611.01 | 25025061101 | Yes | Yes |
| 701.02 | 25025070102 | Yes | No |
| 701.03 | 25025070103 | Yes | No |
| 702.01 | 25025070201 | Yes | No |
| 702.02 | 25025070202 | Yes | No |
| 704.02 | 25025070402 | Yes | No |
| 705.02 | 25025070502 | Yes | No |
| 708.01 | 25025070801 | Yes | No |
| 709.01 | 25025070901 | Yes | No |
| 711.01 | 25025071101 | Yes | No |
| 712.01 | 25025071201 | Yes | No |
| 801 | 25025080100 | Yes | No |
| 803 | 25025080300 | Yes | No |
| 804.01 | 25025080401 | Yes | No |
| 805 | 25025080500 | Yes | Yes |
| 806.01 | 25025080601 | Yes | Yes |
| 808.01 | 25025080801 | Yes | No |
| 809 | 25025080900 | Yes | No |
| 810.01 | 25025081001 | Yes | No |
| 811.02 | 25025081102 | Yes | No |
| 812 | 25025081200 | Yes | Yes |
| 813.01 | 25025081301 | Yes | No |
| 813.02 | 25025081302 | Yes | No |
| 814 | 25025081400 | Yes | No |
| 815 | 25025081500 | Yes | No |
| 817 | 25025081700 | Yes | No |
| 818 | 25025081800 | Yes | No |
| 819 | 25025081900 | Yes | No |
| 820 | 25025082000 | Yes | No |
| 821 | 25025082100 | Yes | No |
| 901 | 25025090100 | Yes | No |
| 902 | 25025090200 | Yes | No |
| 903 | 25025090300 | Yes | No |
| 904 | 25025090400 | Yes | No |
| 906 | 25025090600 | Yes | No |
| 909.01 | 25025090901 | Yes | Yes |
| 910.01 | 25025091001 | Yes | No |
| 912 | 25025091200 | Yes | No |
| 913 | 25025091300 | Yes | No |
| 914 | 25025091400 | Yes | No |
| 915 | 25025091500 | Yes | No |
| 916 | 25025091600 | Yes | No |
| 917 | 25025091700 | Yes | No |
| 918 | 25025091800 | Yes | No |
| 919 | 25025091900 | Yes | No |
| 920 | 25025092000 | Yes | No |
| 921.01 | 25025092101 | Yes | No |
| 923 | 25025092300 | Yes | No |
| 924 | 25025092400 | Yes | No |
| 1001 | 25025100100 | Yes | No |
| 1002 | 25025100200 | Yes | No |
| 1003 | 25025100300 | Yes | No |
| 1005 | 25025100500 | Yes | No |
| 1010.01 | 25025101001 | Yes | No |
| 1010.02 | 25025101002 | Yes | No |
| 1011.01 | 25025101101 | No | Partly |
| 1011.02 | 25025101102 | Yes | No |
| 1101.04 | 25025110104 | Yes | No |
| 1304.06 | 25025130406 | Yes | No |
| 1401.06 | 25025140106 | Yes | No |
| 1403 | 25025140300 | Yes | No |
| 1601.02 | 25025160102 | Yes | No |
| 1601.03 | 25025160103 | Yes | No |
| 1602 | 25025160200 | Yes | Yes |
| 1604 | 25025160400 | Yes | Yes |
| 1605.01 | 25025160501 | Yes | No |
| 1605.02 | 25025160502 | Yes | No |
| 1606.02 | 25025160602 | Yes | No |
| 1701.01 | 25025170101 | Yes | No |
| 1701.02 | 25025170102 | Yes | No |
| 1702 | 25025170200 | Yes | No |
| 1703.02 | 25025170302 | Yes | No |
| 1704 | 25025170400 | Yes | No |
| 1705.03 | 25025170503 | Yes | Yes |
| 1705.04 | 25025170504 | Yes | Yes |
| 1707.01 | 25025170701 | Yes | No |
| 1707.02 | 25025170702 | Yes | Yes |
| 1708 | 25025170800 | Yes | No |
| 1805 | 25025180500 | No | Yes |
| 9801.01 | 25025980101 | Yes | Yes |
| 9803 | 25025980300 | Yes | Yes |
| 9807 | 25025980700 | Yes | No |
| 9811 | 25025981100 | Yes | Yes |
Worcester County: 49 OZ 2.0 eligible, 21 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
| Tract | GEOID (2020) | OZ 2.0 eligible | Current OZ (2018) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7011.02 | 25027701102 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 7031 | 25027703100 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 7032 | 25027703200 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 7071 | 25027707100 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 7072 | 25027707200 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 7073 | 25027707300 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 7074 | 25027707400 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 7094 | 25027709400 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 7096 | 25027709600 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 7105 | 25027710500 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 7106.01 | 25027710601 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 7106.02 | 25027710602 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 7107 | 25027710700 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 7108 | 25027710800 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 7110 | 25027711000 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 7162 | 25027716200 | No | Yes |
| 7163 | 25027716300 | No | Yes |
| 7262 | 25027726200 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 7304.01 | 25027730401 | Yes | No |
| 7304.02 | 25027730402 | Yes | No |
| 7305 | 25027730500 | Yes | Yes |
| 7310.01 | 25027731001 | Yes | No |
| 7310.02 | 25027731002 | Yes | No |
| 7312.03 | 25027731203 | Yes | No |
| 7312.04 | 25027731204 | Yes | No |
| 7313 | 25027731300 | Yes | Yes |
| 7314 | 25027731400 | Yes | Yes |
| 7315 | 25027731500 | Yes | No |
| 7316.01 | 25027731601 | Yes | No |
| 7317 | 25027731700 | Yes | Yes |
| 7318.01 | 25027731801 | Yes | No |
| 7318.02 | 25027731802 | Yes | No |
| 7319 | 25027731900 | Yes | No |
| 7320.01 | 25027732001 | Yes | No |
| 7320.02 | 25027732002 | Yes | No |
| 7322.03 | 25027732203 | Yes | No |
| 7323.01 | 25027732301 | Yes | No |
| 7323.02 | 25027732302 | Yes | No |
| 7324 | 25027732400 | Yes | No |
| 7325 | 25027732500 | Yes | Yes |
| 7326 | 25027732600 | Yes | No |
| 7327 | 25027732700 | Yes | No |
| 7328.01 | 25027732801 | No | Yes |
| 7329.01 | 25027732901 | Yes | No |
| 7330 | 25027733000 | Yes | No |
| 7392.01 | 25027739201 | Yes | No |
| 7443 | 25027744300 | Yes | No |
| 7542 | 25027754200 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
| 7543 | 25027754300 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 7551 | 25027755100 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 7571 | 25027757100 | No | Yes |
| 7572 | 25027757200 | Yes (rural) | No |
| 7573 | 25027757300 | Yes (rural) | Yes |
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3 Qualified Opportunity Funds with stated investment activity in Massachusetts. Each profile lists sponsor, focus, and contact details.
Get notified when Treasury certifies Massachusetts's OZ 2.0 nominations
One email the moment Massachusetts's governor submits nominations to Treasury. One more when Treasury certifies.
Massachusetts Opportunity Zones 2.0: FAQ
How many Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts has Massachusetts nominated?
Massachusetts nominated 104 census tracts, according to Mass.gov (EOED) (October 2, 2026). Mass.gov says the Commonwealth could nominate up to 104 of 414 eligible tracts under updated federal criteria; the Rev. Proc. 2026-14 appendix we map lists 410 eligible (cap 103). Treasury certification will settle the final count.
How many census tracts in Massachusetts are eligible for Opportunity Zone 2.0?
414 tracts, of which 58 are rural in the IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 appendix. Eligibility is set by federal low-income criteria; only nominated and certified tracts become Opportunity Zones. The IRS appendix lists 410; Massachusetts cites the higher Treasury figure.
How many tracts can Massachusetts nominate?
Up to 104. Under Rev. Proc. 2026-14 the cap is 25% of eligible tracts, rounded up (all tracts if fewer than 25).
Who chooses Massachusetts's Opportunity Zones?
The governor nominates tracts to the U.S. Treasury, which certifies them. In Massachusetts, the Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) runs the state process.
Are Massachusetts's nominated tracts official Opportunity Zones yet?
Not yet. Treasury must certify them. Under Rev. Proc. 2026-14, its consideration period ends by November 27, 2026 at the latest (extendable to December 28, 2026 at the state's request), and designations take effect January 1, 2027.
When was Massachusetts's community nomination deadline?
Massachusetts's published community/local input deadline was Closed — governor nominated 104 tracts Oct 2, 2026. That is the state's internal window, separate from the federal deadline.
Do rural Opportunity Zones in Massachusetts get a bigger tax break?
Yes. Under OZ 2.0, gains invested in a qualified rural opportunity fund get a 30% basis step-up after five years instead of 10%, per IRS Notice 2026-55. Massachusetts has 58 rural eligible tracts in the IRS appendix.
Data as of October 12, 2026 · Massachusetts data last changed Oct 10, 2026 · How we source this