Nomination filed with Treasury

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.

414
Eligible Tracts (OZ 2.0)
58
Of which rural
104
Nomination cap (max)
Closed — governor nominated 104 tracts Oct 2, 2026
Community Deadline
Median Household Income
$57,593
Median Home Value
$370,400
Avg Poverty Rate
22.6%
Filed
104 tracts nominated
Oct 2, 2026, per Mass.gov (EOED)
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.

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.

Visit Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) →

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Where Massachusetts is in the process

Criteria published
Complete
Community input
Closed — governor nominated 104 tracts Oct 2, 2026
Governor submits
Filed 104
Treasury certifies
Late 2026

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)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
10125001010100NoYes
10625001010600Yes (rural)No
11625001011600NoYes
120.0225001012002NoYes
125.0225001012502Yes (rural)No
126.0125001012601Yes (rural)No
14125001014100Yes (rural)Yes
14525001014500NoYes
14825001014800Yes (rural)No
15325001015300Yes (rural)Yes
Berkshire County: 7 OZ 2.0 eligible, 6 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
900125003900100Yes (rural)Yes
900225003900200Yes (rural)Yes
900625003900600Yes (rural)No
900925003900900Yes (rural)No
921325003921300Yes (rural)No
921425003921400Yes (rural)Yes
922125003922100NoYes
922325003922300NoYes
935325003935300Yes (rural)Yes
Bristol County: 46 OZ 2.0 eligible, 12 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
613625005613600YesNo
613825005613800YesYes
614025005614000YesNo
6141.0125005614101YesNo
6301.0125005630101NoYes
6301.0225005630102NoYes
631425005631400YesNo
631625005631600YesNo
6402.0125005640201YesNo
6402.0225005640202YesNo
640525005640500YesNo
640625005640600YesNo
640725005640700YesNo
640825005640800YesNo
6409.0125005640901YesNo
641025005641000YesNo
6411.0125005641101YesYes
641225005641200YesYes
641325005641300YesNo
641425005641400YesNo
641525005641500YesNo
641725005641700YesNo
641825005641800YesNo
641925005641900YesNo
642025005642000YesYes
642125005642100YesNo
644225005644200NoYes
6501.0225005650102YesNo
650425005650400YesNo
650525005650500YesNo
650625005650600YesNo
650725005650700YesNo
650825005650800YesNo
650925005650900YesNo
6510.0225005651002YesNo
651125005651100YesNo
651225005651200YesYes
651325005651300YesYes
651625005651600YesNo
651725005651700YesNo
651825005651800YesYes
651925005651900YesYes
652025005652000YesNo
652225005652200YesNo
652325005652300YesNo
652425005652400YesNo
652525005652500YesNo
652625005652600YesNo
652725005652700YesNo
655325005655300NoYes
Essex County: 56 OZ 2.0 eligible, 21 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
2021.0325009202103YesNo
2041.0125009204101YesNo
204225009204200NoYes
204325009204300YesNo
2047.0125009204701YesYes
2047.0225009204702YesNo
205125009205100YesNo
205525009205500YesNo
205625009205600YesNo
205725009205700YesNo
205825009205800YesNo
205925009205900YesNo
206025009206000YesNo
206125009206100YesYes
206225009206200YesNo
206425009206400YesNo
206525009206500YesNo
206625009206600YesNo
206725009206700YesNo
206825009206800YesYes
206925009206900YesNo
207025009207000YesYes
207125009207100YesNo
207225009207200YesYes
2081.0225009208102NoYes
210725009210700YesYes
210825009210800YesYes
210925009210900YesNo
217325009217300YesNo
2174.0125009217401YesYes
2174.0225009217402YesYes
221425009221400Yes (rural)Yes
221525009221500Yes (rural)Yes
221625009221600Yes (rural)No
250125009250100YesYes
250325009250300YesYes
250425009250400YesNo
250525009250500YesNo
250625009250600YesNo
250725009250700YesNo
250825009250800YesYes
250925009250900YesNo
251025009251000YesNo
251125009251100YesNo
251225009251200YesNo
251325009251300YesNo
251425009251400YesNo
251525009251500YesNo
251625009251600YesYes
251725009251700YesNo
251825009251800YesNo
252325009252300NoYes
252425009252400NoYes
2532.0225009253202YesNo
260125009260100YesNo
260225009260200YesYes
260725009260700YesNo
260825009260800YesYes
260925009260900YesNo
266425009266400YesNo
Franklin County: 7 OZ 2.0 eligible, 8 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
40125011040100NoYes
40425011040400NoYes
405.0125011040501Yes (rural)Yes
405.0225011040502Yes (rural)Yes
407.0125011040701Yes (rural)Yes
41225011041200Yes (rural)No
413.0125011041301Yes (rural)Yes
413.0225011041302Yes (rural)Yes
41425011041400Yes (rural)Yes
Hampden County: 41 OZ 2.0 eligible, 15 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
8001.0125013800101YesNo
8001.0225013800102YesNo
800425013800400YesNo
800625013800600YesYes
800725013800700YesNo
800825013800800YesNo
800925013800900YesYes
8011.0125013801101YesYes
801225013801200YesYes
801325013801300YesNo
8014.0125013801401YesNo
8015.0225013801502YesNo
8015.0325013801503YesNo
8016.0225013801602YesNo
8016.0525013801605YesNo
801725013801700YesYes
801825013801800YesYes
8019.0125013801901YesNo
8019.0225013801902YesYes
802025013802000YesNo
8021.0125013802101YesNo
802225013802200YesNo
802325013802300YesNo
8026.0125013802601YesNo
810325013810300NoYes
8104.0325013810403NoYes
8106.0125013810601YesNo
810725013810700YesNo
810825013810800YesYes
8109.0125013810901YesNo
8111.0225013811102YesNo
811425013811400YesYes
811525013811500YesNo
811625013811600YesNo
811725013811700YesYes
811825013811800YesNo
8120.0125013812001YesNo
8120.0225013812002YesNo
8121.0325013812103YesNo
8121.0425013812104YesNo
8122.0125013812201YesNo
812325013812300YesYes
8127.0225013812702Yes (rural)Yes
8132.0725013813207NoYes
Hampshire County: 6 OZ 2.0 eligible, 6 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
8201.0225015820102Yes (rural)Yes
820325015820300Yes (rural)Yes
820425015820400Yes (rural)No
820525015820500Yes (rural)No
820625015820600Yes (rural)No
8211.0125015821101NoYes
8216.0225015821602NoYes
8219.0325015821903Yes (rural)Yes
8224.0225015822402NoYes
Middlesex County: 49 OZ 2.0 eligible, 22 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
3101.0125017310101YesYes
3101.0225017310102YesYes
310225017310200YesNo
310325017310300YesNo
310425017310400YesNo
310525017310500YesNo
310725017310700YesNo
311125017311100YesNo
311225017311200YesNo
311325017311300YesNo
311625017311600NoYes
311725017311700NoYes
311825017311800YesYes
311925017311900YesYes
312025017312000YesNo
312125017312100YesNo
312225017312200YesNo
312425017312400YesNo
3141.0225017314102YesNo
321225017321200NoYes
3213.0125017321301YesYes
3213.0225017321302NoYes
339725017339700NoYes
340025017340000YesNo
341225017341200YesYes
3413.0125017341301NoPartly
3413.0225017341302NoYes
341825017341800YesNo
3419.0125017341901YesNo
3419.0425017341904YesNo
3421.0225017342102YesNo
3422.0125017342201YesNo
3424.0125017342401YesYes
3424.0225017342402YesYes
3425.0125017342501YesNo
3425.0225017342502YesNo
342625017342600YesNo
3501.0525017350105NoYes
3501.0625017350106NoYes
3501.0825017350108YesNo
350625017350600YesNo
3507.0225017350702YesNo
351525017351500YesYes
352225017352200YesNo
352425017352400YesNo
352625017352600YesNo
3531.0225017353102YesNo
353925017353900YesNo
3549.0125017354901NoYes
3549.0225017354902YesYes
3689.0225017368902YesNo
3703.0225017370302YesNo
3831.0125017383101YesYes
3831.0225017383102YesYes
383325017383300YesNo
3834.0125017383401YesNo
3834.0225017383402YesNo
3835.0125017383501YesNo
388325017388300YesNo
Nantucket County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 0 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9503.0725019950307Yes (rural)No
Norfolk County: 8 OZ 2.0 eligible, 6 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
4021.0225021402102YesNo
413525021413500YesNo
4177.0325021417703NoYes
4177.0425021417704NoYes
4178.0225021417802YesNo
4179.0125021417901YesYes
419825021419800YesNo
4202.0225021420202NoYes
4203.0125021420301NoYes
4223.0325021422303YesNo
4225.0225021422502NoYes
4563.0125021456301YesNo
4563.0225021456302YesNo
Plymouth County: 22 OZ 2.0 eligible, 8 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
502225023502200NoYes
5061.0325023506103YesNo
510325023510300YesNo
510425023510400YesNo
5105.0125023510501YesNo
5105.0325023510503YesYes
5105.0425023510504YesNo
5105.0525023510505YesNo
510725023510700NoYes
510825023510800YesNo
510925023510900YesYes
511025023511000YesYes
511225023511200YesNo
5113.0125023511301YesNo
511425023511400YesNo
511525023511500YesNo
5116.0125023511601YesNo
5202.0125023520201NoPartly
530225023530200Yes (rural)No
530325023530300Yes (rural)No
5421.0125023542101Yes (rural)No
542225023542200Yes (rural)No
5423.0225023542302Yes (rural)No
545125023545100Yes (rural)No
545425023545400NoYes
980225023980200YesNo
980325023980300NoYes
Suffolk County: 112 OZ 2.0 eligible, 20 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
1.0225025000102YesNo
2.0225025000202YesNo
4.0125025000401YesNo
6.0325025000603YesNo
6.0425025000604YesNo
7.0125025000701YesNo
7.0325025000703YesNo
7.0425025000704YesNo
8.0425025000804YesNo
8.0525025000805YesNo
8.0625025000806YesNo
8.0725025000807YesNo
101.0325025010103YesNo
102.0425025010204YesNo
102.0525025010205YesNo
102.0625025010206YesNo
104.0325025010403YesNo
104.0425025010404YesNo
104.0525025010405YesNo
104.0825025010408YesNo
40225025040200YesYes
40325025040300NoYes
408.0125025040801YesYes
501.0125025050101YesNo
50225025050200YesNo
50325025050300YesNo
50425025050400YesNo
50625025050600YesNo
50725025050700YesNo
509.0125025050901YesNo
511.0125025051101YesNo
60725025060700YesYes
61025025061000NoYes
611.0125025061101YesYes
701.0225025070102YesNo
701.0325025070103YesNo
702.0125025070201YesNo
702.0225025070202YesNo
704.0225025070402YesNo
705.0225025070502YesNo
708.0125025070801YesNo
709.0125025070901YesNo
711.0125025071101YesNo
712.0125025071201YesNo
80125025080100YesNo
80325025080300YesNo
804.0125025080401YesNo
80525025080500YesYes
806.0125025080601YesYes
808.0125025080801YesNo
80925025080900YesNo
810.0125025081001YesNo
811.0225025081102YesNo
81225025081200YesYes
813.0125025081301YesNo
813.0225025081302YesNo
81425025081400YesNo
81525025081500YesNo
81725025081700YesNo
81825025081800YesNo
81925025081900YesNo
82025025082000YesNo
82125025082100YesNo
90125025090100YesNo
90225025090200YesNo
90325025090300YesNo
90425025090400YesNo
90625025090600YesNo
909.0125025090901YesYes
910.0125025091001YesNo
91225025091200YesNo
91325025091300YesNo
91425025091400YesNo
91525025091500YesNo
91625025091600YesNo
91725025091700YesNo
91825025091800YesNo
91925025091900YesNo
92025025092000YesNo
921.0125025092101YesNo
92325025092300YesNo
92425025092400YesNo
100125025100100YesNo
100225025100200YesNo
100325025100300YesNo
100525025100500YesNo
1010.0125025101001YesNo
1010.0225025101002YesNo
1011.0125025101101NoPartly
1011.0225025101102YesNo
1101.0425025110104YesNo
1304.0625025130406YesNo
1401.0625025140106YesNo
140325025140300YesNo
1601.0225025160102YesNo
1601.0325025160103YesNo
160225025160200YesYes
160425025160400YesYes
1605.0125025160501YesNo
1605.0225025160502YesNo
1606.0225025160602YesNo
1701.0125025170101YesNo
1701.0225025170102YesNo
170225025170200YesNo
1703.0225025170302YesNo
170425025170400YesNo
1705.0325025170503YesYes
1705.0425025170504YesYes
1707.0125025170701YesNo
1707.0225025170702YesYes
170825025170800YesNo
180525025180500NoYes
9801.0125025980101YesYes
980325025980300YesYes
980725025980700YesNo
981125025981100YesYes
Worcester County: 49 OZ 2.0 eligible, 21 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
7011.0225027701102Yes (rural)No
703125027703100Yes (rural)Yes
703225027703200Yes (rural)Yes
707125027707100Yes (rural)No
707225027707200Yes (rural)Yes
707325027707300Yes (rural)Yes
707425027707400Yes (rural)No
709425027709400Yes (rural)Yes
709625027709600Yes (rural)Yes
710525027710500Yes (rural)No
7106.0125027710601Yes (rural)Yes
7106.0225027710602Yes (rural)Yes
710725027710700Yes (rural)Yes
710825027710800Yes (rural)No
711025027711000Yes (rural)No
716225027716200NoYes
716325027716300NoYes
726225027726200Yes (rural)Yes
7304.0125027730401YesNo
7304.0225027730402YesNo
730525027730500YesYes
7310.0125027731001YesNo
7310.0225027731002YesNo
7312.0325027731203YesNo
7312.0425027731204YesNo
731325027731300YesYes
731425027731400YesYes
731525027731500YesNo
7316.0125027731601YesNo
731725027731700YesYes
7318.0125027731801YesNo
7318.0225027731802YesNo
731925027731900YesNo
7320.0125027732001YesNo
7320.0225027732002YesNo
7322.0325027732203YesNo
7323.0125027732301YesNo
7323.0225027732302YesNo
732425027732400YesNo
732525027732500YesYes
732625027732600YesNo
732725027732700YesNo
7328.0125027732801NoYes
7329.0125027732901YesNo
733025027733000YesNo
7392.0125027739201YesNo
744325027744300YesNo
754225027754200Yes (rural)Yes
754325027754300Yes (rural)No
755125027755100Yes (rural)No
757125027757100NoYes
757225027757200Yes (rural)No
757325027757300Yes (rural)Yes

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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