Qualified Opportunity Zones in Washington DC

Washington DC has 25 Qualified Opportunity Zones, all of which are non-rural. These OZ 1.0 zones remain in effect through December 31, 2028. In the second half of 2026, Washington DC will nominate approximately 25 new Opportunity Zones under the OZ 2.0 framework, with those designations taking effect on January 1, 2027.

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What Are Opportunity Zones?

Opportunity Zones are economically distressed communities designated at the census tract level. U.S. taxpayers who reinvest eligible capital gains into Qualified Opportunity Funds that invest in Opportunity Zone property may qualify for several federal tax benefits.

Washington DC Opportunity Zones Map

The image below shows all of the Opportunity Zones in the District of Columbia. Blue shaded census tracts are non-rural Opportunity Zones. Orange shaded census tracts are rural Opportunity Zones. For a searchable interactive version, go to our Opportunity Zones Map.

Current Opportunity Zones in Washington DC (Designated in 2018)

The table below lists all District of Columbia Opportunity Zones, as designated under IRS Notice 2018-48. (Note that the District of Columbia does not have counties. The entire federal district is treated as a county-equivalent by the U.S. Census Bureau.) These census tracts were designated in 2018 as part of the OZ 1.0 designation round and correspond to 2010 U.S. Census tract boundaries. Rural determinations were issued in 2025 pursuant to IRS Notice 2025-50. All such OZ 1.0 designations expire after December 31, 2028.

To view these on a map, go to our Opportunity Zones Map.

Federal DistrictCensus TractType
District of Columbia11001002101Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001003400Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001006400Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001006804Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001007304Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001007401Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001007407Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001007503Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001007601Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001007603Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001007604Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001007709Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001007803Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001007804Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001007806Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001007808Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001008904Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001009102Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001009204Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001009601Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001009602Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001009603Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001010300Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001010400Non-Rural
District of Columbia11001010900Non-Rural

Washington DC Census Tracts Eligible For Future OZ 2.0 Designation

On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Census Bureau published its five-year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates for the 2020–2024 period, providing the income and poverty data that define which census tracts are eligible for Opportunity Zone designation in 2026.

According to OpportunityZones.com analysis of this data, the District of Columbia has 66 census tracts that meet the median family income and/or poverty rate requirements for OZ 2.0 tract eligibility. Per the statutory exception to the 25% cap rule granted to jurisdictions with fewer than 100 eligible tracts, Washington DC will be able to nominate 25 of their 66 eligible tracts as Opportunity Zones.

The nomination window for each jurisdiction opens on July 1, 2026 and runs for a period of up to 120 days. Upon receiving each jurisdiction’s nominations, the U.S. Department of the Treasury then has up to 60 days to officially designate the jurisdiction’s nominated census tracts as Opportunity Zones. The new OZ 2.0 tracts will take effect on January 1, 2027.

Note: The table below lists all OZ 2.0 eligible tracts in the District of Columbia. This is not the final list of designated tracts. The final list will be published here in late 2026. These census tracts correspond to the tract boundaries of the 2020 U.S. Census.

Counties: The District of Columbia does not have counties. The entire federal district is treated as a county-equivalent by the U.S. Census Bureau.

To view these OZ 2.0 eligible tracts on a map, go to our OZ 2.0 Eligibility Map.

Federal DistrictCensus TractMFI RatioPoverty
District of Columbia11001000201100.00%
District of Columbia1100100180338.08%22.78%
District of Columbia1100100180425.87%
District of Columbia1100100190154.62%11.99%
District of Columbia1100100200146.02%24.98%
District of Columbia1100100220245.39%24.61%
District of Columbia1100100280173.96%24.00%
District of Columbia1100100280236.29%36.41%
District of Columbia1100100300020.92%
District of Columbia1100100470329.27%
District of Columbia1100100470463.34%
District of Columbia1100100500464.78%10.45%
District of Columbia1100100640016.21%27.38%
District of Columbia1100100680455.40%
District of Columbia1100100730439.61%37.61%
District of Columbia1100100740132.34%37.16%
District of Columbia1100100740310.59%54.94%
District of Columbia1100100740433.95%32.23%
District of Columbia1100100740613.58%47.36%
District of Columbia1100100740731.45%33.34%
District of Columbia1100100740842.91%
District of Columbia1100100740928.34%37.27%
District of Columbia1100100750228.14%32.02%
District of Columbia1100100750357.23%26.28%
District of Columbia1100100750426.99%35.70%
District of Columbia1100100760146.20%25.44%
District of Columbia1100100760551.41%29.98%
District of Columbia1100100770356.15%19.89%
District of Columbia1100100770780.58%22.50%
District of Columbia1100100770834.03%29.76%
District of Columbia1100100770932.55%
District of Columbia1100100780338.60%32.65%
District of Columbia1100100780442.52%30.45%
District of Columbia1100100780648.12%15.97%
District of Columbia1100100780846.32%25.24%
District of Columbia1100100780949.88%31.00%
District of Columbia1100100790165.57%19.66%
District of Columbia1100100880264.46%29.80%
District of Columbia1100100880354.84%20.07%
District of Columbia1100100880465.62%22.48%
District of Columbia1100100890338.84%23.77%
District of Columbia1100100890439.37%23.96%
District of Columbia1100100910238.03%19.26%
District of Columbia1100100920430.76%28.33%
District of Columbia1100100951060.09%11.47%
District of Columbia11001009511100.00%
District of Columbia1100100960129.26%31.65%
District of Columbia1100100960227.68%32.31%
District of Columbia1100100960337.66%28.49%
District of Columbia1100100960461.63%12.08%
District of Columbia1100100980145.64%39.53%
District of Columbia1100100980253.32%
District of Columbia1100100980337.99%38.19%
District of Columbia1100100980433.60%31.82%
District of Columbia1100100980742.78%23.54%
District of Columbia1100100981051.21%
District of Columbia1100100981137.72%25.37%
District of Columbia1100100990434.33%37.38%
District of Columbia1100100990554.01%28.93%
District of Columbia1100100990657.53%14.17%
District of Columbia1100100990757.44%33.67%
District of Columbia1100101040065.37%33.46%
District of Columbia11001010500110.69%22.38%
District of Columbia1100101080040.67%
District of Columbia1100101090022.83%28.48%
District of Columbia11001011100102.06%25.52%

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