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Opportunity Zones in Fort Worth, TX
The City of Fort Worth, TX has 6 Qualified Opportunity Zones under the original 2018 (OZ 1.0) designation round. These zones remain in effect through December 31, 2028.
Under the Opportunity Zones 2.0 framework, the State of Texas will nominate up to 605 new Opportunity Zones in 2026, with those designations taking effect on January 1, 2027. Because relatively few census tracts within Fort Worth meet the statutory eligibility thresholds, the city is unlikely to receive a significant number of Texas’ new OZ 2.0 designations.
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- How to Invest in Opportunity Zones
- Fort Worth Opportunity Zones Map
- Current Opportunity Zones in Fort Worth, TX (Designated 2018)
- Future OZ 2.0 Designations in Fort Worth, TX
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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.
How To Invest in Opportunity Zones
To qualify for the Opportunity Zone tax incentive, investors must reinvest eligible capital gains into a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF). The QOF must then deploy capital into qualified Opportunity Zone property or businesses located within designated census tracts.
Qualifying investments in Opportunity Zones may include ground-up real estate development, substantial rehabilitation of existing property, or operating businesses structured as Qualified Opportunity Zone Businesses (QOZBs), provided all statutory and regulatory requirements are satisfied.
Learn more:
- The Beginner’s Guide to Opportunity Zones
- What Is a Qualified Opportunity Fund?
- The Two Ways to Invest in Opportunity Zones
Fort Worth Opportunity Zones Map
The interactive map below displays all of the Opportunity Zones in Fort Worth, TX.
Current Opportunity Zones in Fort Worth, TX (Designated 2018)
Fort Worth’s 6 Opportunity Zones are located in the Northside area (encompassing the Stockyards and Meacham Airport), Diamond Hills, the Medical Innovation District and Hillside-Morningside neighborhood, Cobb Park, and the East Berry / Edgewood neighborhood. There is one additional Opportunity Zone in suburban Tarrant County, located in East Arlington, TX.
The census tracts listed below were designated in 2018 under IRS Notice 2018-48 and correspond to 2010 U.S. Census tract boundaries. All such OZ 1.0 designations expire after December 31, 2028.
To view these on a map, go to our Opportunity Zones Map.
| County | Census Tract | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 48439100201 | Non-Rural |
| Tarrant | 48439100202 | Non-Rural |
| Tarrant | 48439100300 | Non-Rural |
| Tarrant | 48439103800 | Non-Rural |
| Tarrant | 48439106201 | Non-Rural |
| Tarrant | 48439123500 | Non-Rural |
Future OZ 2.0 Designations in Fort Worth, TX
On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Census Bureau released its five-year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates for the 2020–2024 period. These data determine which census tracts are eligible for Opportunity Zone designation under the OZ 2.0 framework.
According to OpportunityZones.com analysis of the data, Texas has 2,420 census tracts that meet the statutory median family income and/or poverty rate eligibility thresholds. Under the 25 percent statutory cap, Texas may nominate up to 605 of those tracts for designation.
Each state’s nomination window opens on July 1, 2026 and remains open for up to 120 days. Upon receiving a state’s nominations, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has up to 60 days to review and formally designate the nominated tracts. Newly designated OZ 2.0 tracts will take effect on January 1, 2027.
To explore OZ 2.0 eligible tracts, visit the OZ 2.0 Eligibility Map.