Pending, no official count yet

Wisconsin Opportunity Zones 2.0

As of October 12, 2026, Wisconsin has no official Opportunity Zone 2.0 nomination count, and no state or Treasury source we have found confirms a filing. Wisconsin has 306 eligible tracts and may nominate up to 77, per IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14. A state using the single 30-day extension must submit by October 28, 2026.

Wisconsin has 306 tracts eligible for Opportunity Zone 2.0 designation. Track the selection process, deadlines, and nominations as they happen.

306
Eligible Tracts (OZ 2.0)
67
Of which rural
77
Nomination cap (max)
None published
Community Deadline
Median Household Income
$46,235
Median Home Value
$133,400
Avg Poverty Rate
26.8%
Filed
Pending, no official count yet

Current status

Pending, no official count yet (checked October 12, 2026).

We have not found an official Wisconsin or Treasury source confirming a submitted OZ 2.0 nomination slate and tract count.

Eligible: 306 tracts (67 rural in the Rev. Proc. 2026-14 appendix); nomination cap: 77 (25%, rounded up). The federal nomination window closed September 28, 2026; a single 30-day extension runs through October 28, 2026 (IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14).

Sources: IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 appendix (eligible tracts) · OZ 2.0 nomination tracker

Selection process background

Wisconsin OZ 2.0 Selection Process

Wisconsin has 306 census tracts eligible for OZ 2.0 nomination under OBBBA's updated low-income community criteria, per the IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 appendix. Under the federal cap, the governor may nominate up to 77 tracts.

We have not found a published Wisconsin OZ 2.0 selection process, community nomination window, or nominated-tract list from the state's lead agency. The federal nomination window closed September 28, 2026; states that have not filed may use a single 30-day extension through October 28, 2026 (IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14). Certified OZ 2.0 designations take effect January 1, 2027.

If you're aware of an official Wisconsin announcement we've missed, please contact us.

Where Wisconsin is in the process

Criteria published
Complete
Community input
No public window found
Governor submits
Not yet confirmed (ext. to Oct 28, 2026)
Treasury certifies
Late 2026

Wisconsin census tracts list: Opportunity Zones by county

Every Wisconsin census tract that is either on the OZ 2.0 eligibility list (306 tracts, IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 appendix) or inside a current (2018) Opportunity Zone, grouped by county. The CDFI Fund's designated list has 120 Wisconsin tracts, 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 126 2020 tracts fully and 5 partly (131 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 77 of these tracts (the 25% cap). 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 Wisconsin census tracts list (CSV) →

Adams County: 5 OZ 2.0 eligible, 0 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9502.0155001950201Yes (rural)No
9502.0355001950203Yes (rural)No
950455001950400Yes (rural)No
9505.0155001950501Yes (rural)No
9505.0255001950502Yes (rural)No
Ashland County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
950355003950300NoYes
950455003950400Yes (rural)No
Barron County: 2 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
255005000200Yes (rural)No
555005000500NoYes
6.0155005000601Yes (rural)Yes
6.0255005000602NoYes
Brown County: 10 OZ 2.0 eligible, 5 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
155009000100YesYes
3.0355009000303YesNo
4.0155009000401YesNo
755009000700NoPartly
855009000800YesYes
955009000900YesNo
1255009001200YesNo
1655009001600YesNo
17.0155009001701YesNo
17.0255009001702YesYes
213.0355009021303YesYes
Buffalo County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 0 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960255011960200Yes (rural)No
Chippewa (county per CDFI 2018 list): 0 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
10555017010500NoYes
Columbia County: 3 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9704.0155021970401Yes (rural)Partly
9704.0255021970402Yes (rural)Yes
970555021970500Yes (rural)No
Crawford County: 2 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960155023960100Yes (rural)No
960555023960500Yes (rural)Yes
Dane County: 23 OZ 2.0 eligible, 11 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
3.0155025000301YesNo
4.0755025000407NoYes
4.0855025000408NoYes
4.1055025000410YesNo
5.0655025000506YesNo
655025000600YesYes
11.0155025001101YesNo
11.0255025001102YesNo
1255025001200YesNo
14.0155025001401YesYes
14.0255025001402NoYes
14.0555025001405YesNo
15.0255025001502YesYes
16.0355025001603YesNo
16.0455025001604YesNo
16.0555025001605YesNo
16.0655025001606YesNo
17.0455025001704YesNo
18.0455025001804YesYes
2155025002100YesYes
2255025002200YesNo
23.0155025002301YesNo
24.0255025002402NoYes
2555025002500YesYes
30.0255025003002YesNo
3255025003200YesNo
115.0555025011505YesYes
Dodge County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960355027960300Yes (rural)No
960955027960900NoYes
Douglas County: 2 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
20355031020300YesYes
21155031021100YesYes
Dunn County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9708.0155033970801Yes (rural)Yes
9708.0255033970802NoYes
Eau Claire County: 3 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
655035000600NoYes
11.0155035001101YesYes
1255035001200YesYes
1755035001700YesNo
Florence County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 0 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
1901.0155037190101Yes (rural)No
Fond du Lac County: 4 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
40355039040300Yes (rural)No
40555039040500Yes (rural)Yes
40955039040900Yes (rural)No
41555039041500Yes (rural)No
Grant County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960955043960900Yes (rural)Yes
Green (county per CDFI 2018 list): 0 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960555045960500NoYes
Green Lake (county per CDFI 2018 list): 0 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
100155047100100NoYes
Jefferson (county per CDFI 2018 list): 0 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
100255055100200NoYes
101155055101100NoYes
Kenosha County: 11 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
1.0255059000102YesNo
355059000300YesNo
455059000400YesNo
755059000700YesYes
855059000800YesNo
955059000900YesNo
1055059001000NoYes
1155059001100YesNo
1255059001200YesYes
1355059001300YesNo
1655059001600YesNo
1855059001800YesNo
La Crosse County: 8 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
255063000200YesPartly
355063000300YesNo
4.0155063000401YesYes
4.0255063000402YesYes
555063000500YesNo
855063000800YesNo
955063000900YesNo
11.0255063001102YesNo
Langlade County: 2 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960655067960600Yes (rural)Yes
960755067960700Yes (rural)No
Lincoln (county per CDFI 2018 list): 0 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960855069960800NoYes
Manitowoc County: 4 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
255071000200Yes (rural)No
555071000500Yes (rural)No
655071000600Yes (rural)No
855071000800NoYes
5155071005100Yes (rural)No
5455071005400NoYes
Marathon County: 2 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
155073000100Yes (rural)Yes
455073000400Yes (rural)No
555073000500NoYes
Marinette County: 2 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960255075960200Yes (rural)No
960755075960700Yes (rural)No
960855075960800NoYes
961455075961400NoYes
Menominee County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 0 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9401.0155078940101Yes (rural)No
Milwaukee County: 153 OZ 2.0 eligible, 37 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
1.0155079000101YesYes
1.0255079000102YesYes
2.0155079000201YesYes
3.0255079000302YesNo
455079000400YesNo
5.0155079000501YesNo
5.0255079000502YesNo
755079000700YesNo
855079000800YesNo
955079000900YesNo
1055079001000YesNo
1155079001100YesNo
1255079001200YesYes
1355079001300YesYes
1455079001400YesNo
1555079001500YesNo
1655079001600YesNo
1755079001700YesNo
1855079001800YesNo
1955079001900YesNo
2055079002000YesNo
2155079002100YesYes
2255079002200YesNo
2355079002300YesNo
2455079002400YesYes
2555079002500YesYes
2655079002600YesNo
2755079002700YesNo
2855079002800YesNo
2955079002900YesNo
3055079003000YesNo
3155079003100YesNo
3255079003200YesNo
3355079003300YesNo
3455079003400YesNo
3555079003500YesNo
3755079003700YesNo
3855079003800YesNo
3955079003900YesNo
4055079004000YesNo
4155079004100YesYes
4255079004200YesNo
4355079004300YesNo
4455079004400YesNo
4555079004500YesNo
4655079004600YesNo
4755079004700YesYes
4855079004800YesNo
4955079004900YesNo
5055079005000YesNo
5155079005100YesNo
5955079005900YesNo
6055079006000YesNo
6155079006100YesNo
6255079006200YesNo
6355079006300YesYes
6455079006400YesNo
6555079006500YesYes
6655079006600YesNo
6755079006700YesNo
6855079006800YesNo
6955079006900YesYes
7055079007000YesNo
7355079007300YesNo
7755079007700YesNo
7855079007800YesNo
7955079007900YesNo
8055079008000YesNo
8155079008100YesNo
8455079008400YesNo
8555079008500YesNo
8655079008600YesNo
8755079008700YesNo
8855079008800YesNo
8955079008900YesYes
9055079009000YesNo
9155079009100YesNo
9755079009700YesNo
9855079009800YesYes
9955079009900YesYes
10655079010600YesNo
11055079011000YesNo
11355079011300NoYes
12255079012200YesNo
12355079012300YesNo
12455079012400YesNo
12955079012900YesNo
13055079013000YesNo
13355079013300YesNo
13455079013400YesNo
13555079013500YesYes
13655079013600YesNo
13755079013700YesYes
14155079014100YesYes
14655079014600YesNo
14755079014700YesNo
14855079014800YesNo
14955079014900YesYes
15755079015700YesYes
15855079015800YesYes
15955079015900YesYes
16055079016000YesNo
16155079016100YesNo
16255079016200YesYes
16355079016300YesNo
16455079016400YesNo
16555079016500YesYes
16655079016600YesNo
16755079016700YesYes
16855079016800YesYes
16955079016900YesNo
17055079017000YesNo
17155079017100YesNo
17255079017200YesNo
17355079017300YesNo
17455079017400YesNo
17555079017500YesNo
17655079017600YesNo
18655079018600YesNo
18755079018700YesNo
18855079018800YesNo
18955079018900YesNo
19055079019000YesNo
19155079019100YesNo
20055079020000YesNo
20155079020100YesNo
20255079020200YesNo
20355079020300YesNo
20455079020400YesNo
20555079020500YesNo
21255079021200YesNo
21355079021300YesNo
21455079021400YesNo
21655079021600NoYes
100155079100100YesNo
100255079100200NoYes
100355079100300YesNo
100455079100400YesNo
110155079110100YesYes
1202.0255079120202YesNo
170655079170600NoYes
180355079180300YesNo
180555079180500YesNo
185155079185100YesNo
185455079185400YesYes
185555079185500YesNo
185655079185600YesYes
185755079185700YesNo
185855079185800YesNo
185955079185900YesNo
186055079186000YesYes
186155079186100YesNo
186255079186200YesNo
186455079186400YesNo
186555079186500YesYes
186655079186600YesNo
186855079186800YesYes
Monroe County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 0 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
950655081950600Yes (rural)No
Oconto County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 0 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
100555083100500Yes (rural)No
Oneida County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
971455085971400Yes (rural)No
971555085971500NoYes
Outagamie County: 4 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
10155087010100NoYes
105.0155087010501YesNo
10855087010800YesNo
110.0155087011001YesNo
111.0455087011104YesNo
Pierce County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960455093960400Yes (rural)Partly
Polk County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 0 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9603.0255095960302Yes (rural)No
Portage County: 4 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960355097960300Yes (rural)No
960455097960400Yes (rural)Yes
961055097961000Yes (rural)Yes
9611.0255097961102Yes (rural)No
Price County: 2 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
970255099970200Yes (rural)Yes
970555099970500Yes (rural)No
Racine County: 9 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
255101000200YesNo
455101000400YesYes
555101000500YesYes
755101000700YesNo
10.0155101001001YesNo
11.0155101001101YesNo
12.0255101001202YesNo
13.0255101001302YesNo
2955101002900YesPartly
Richland (county per CDFI 2018 list): 0 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
970455103970400NoYes
Rock County: 8 OZ 2.0 eligible, 5 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
155105000100YesYes
355105000300YesNo
1055105001000YesYes
13.0655105001306YesNo
1455105001400NoYes
1555105001500Yes (rural)Yes
1655105001600Yes (rural)No
1755105001700Yes (rural)Yes
1855105001800Yes (rural)No
Rusk County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960355107960300Yes (rural)No
960555107960500NoYes
Sauk County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
3.0155111000301NoYes
3.0255111000302NoYes
3.0355111000303NoYes
10.0255111001002Yes (rural)No
Sawyer County: 4 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
100355113100300Yes (rural)Yes
100755113100700Yes (rural)No
9400.0155113940001Yes (rural)Yes
9400.0255113940002Yes (rural)Yes
Shawano County: 2 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
100455115100400Yes (rural)No
100555115100500Yes (rural)Yes
Sheboygan County: 2 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
555117000500Yes (rural)No
855117000800Yes (rural)Yes
11455117011400NoYes
Vernon County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
960155123960100Yes (rural)Yes
Vilas County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
940055125940000Yes (rural)Yes
9505.0155125950501NoYes
9505.0255125950502NoYes
Walworth County: 2 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
455127000400Yes (rural)Yes
5.0155127000501Yes (rural)Yes
Washburn County: 1 OZ 2.0 eligible, 2 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
9505.0155129950501Yes (rural)Yes
9505.0255129950502NoYes
Waukesha County: 2 OZ 2.0 eligible, 1 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
2023.0355133202303YesNo
202655133202600NoYes
202755133202700YesNo
Winnebago County: 10 OZ 2.0 eligible, 5 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
255139000200YesNo
5.0155139000501YesYes
5.0255139000502YesYes
755139000700YesNo
955139000900YesNo
1155139001100YesNo
1255139001200YesNo
1555139001500NoYes
2555139002500YesNo
2955139002900YesYes
3355139003300NoYes
37.0155139003701YesNo
Wood County: 4 OZ 2.0 eligible, 3 in a current OZ (2020 tracts)
TractGEOID (2020)OZ 2.0 eligibleCurrent OZ (2018)
10355141010300Yes (rural)No
10455141010400NoYes
11055141011000Yes (rural)No
11255141011200Yes (rural)Yes
11455141011400Yes (rural)No
11755141011700NoYes

Qualified Opportunity Funds investing in Wisconsin

1 Qualified Opportunity Funds with stated investment activity in Wisconsin. Each profile lists sponsor, focus, and contact details.

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Get notified when Wisconsin files OZ 2.0 nominations

One email the moment Wisconsin's governor submits nominations to Treasury. One more when Treasury certifies.

Wisconsin Opportunity Zones 2.0: FAQ

How many Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts has Wisconsin nominated?

No official count yet. As of October 12, 2026, we have not found a Wisconsin or Treasury source confirming a submitted OZ 2.0 nomination slate.

How many census tracts in Wisconsin are eligible for Opportunity Zone 2.0?

306 tracts, of which 67 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.

How many tracts can Wisconsin nominate?

Up to 77. Under Rev. Proc. 2026-14 the cap is 25% of eligible tracts, rounded up (all tracts if fewer than 25).

Who chooses Wisconsin's Opportunity Zones?

The governor nominates tracts to the U.S. Treasury, which certifies them.

What is the deadline for Wisconsin to submit nominations?

The 90-day federal nomination window closed September 28, 2026. A state may request a single 30-day extension, which ends October 28, 2026 at the latest (Rev. Proc. 2026-14).

Do rural Opportunity Zones in Wisconsin 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. Wisconsin has 67 rural eligible tracts in the IRS appendix.

Data as of October 12, 2026 · Wisconsin data last changed Jul 31, 2026 · How we source this