OZ Pitch Day – July 30, 2026
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Opportunity Zones in Connecticut

Connecticut has 72 Qualified Opportunity Zones, including 11 rural Opportunity Zones. These OZ 1.0 zones remain in effect through December 31, 2028. In the second half of 2026, Connecticut will nominate approximately 61 new Opportunity Zones under the OZ 2.0 framework, with those designations taking effect on January 1, 2027.

OZ 2.0 Nomination Status
No Guidance
Community deadline
Agency in charge
CT DECD

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72
Designated OZs (2018)
11
Rural OZs
243
OZ 2.0-eligible tracts
61
2.0 nomination cap

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.

Connecticut Opportunity Zones Map

The interactive map below shows every designated Opportunity Zone in Connecticut. Use the layer panel to explore rural and surrounding tracts, or click any zone for tract-level detail.

Current Opportunity Zones in Connecticut (Designated 2018)

The census tracts below were designated in 2018 under IRS Notice 2018-48 and correspond to 2010 U.S. Census tract boundaries. These OZ 1.0 designations remain in effect through December 31, 2028.

CountyCensus TractType
Fairfield09001020100Non-Rural
Fairfield09001021400Non-Rural
Fairfield09001021802Non-Rural
Fairfield09001022200Non-Rural
Fairfield09001022300Non-Rural
Fairfield09001043400Non-Rural
Fairfield09001043700Non-Rural
Fairfield09001044100Non-Rural
Fairfield09001070300Non-Rural
Fairfield09001070500Non-Rural
Fairfield09001070600Non-Rural
Fairfield09001073800Non-Rural
Fairfield09001074000Non-Rural
Fairfield09001074300Non-Rural
Fairfield09001074400Non-Rural
Fairfield09001080400Non-Rural
Fairfield09001210100Non-Rural
Hartford09003406100Non-Rural
Hartford09003415300Non-Rural
Hartford09003415900Non-Rural
Hartford09003417100Non-Rural
Hartford09003473800Non-Rural
Hartford09003496100Non-Rural
Hartford09003500300Non-Rural
Hartford09003500400Non-Rural
Hartford09003502500Non-Rural
Hartford09003502700Non-Rural
Hartford09003502800Non-Rural
Hartford09003503700Non-Rural
Hartford09003503800Non-Rural
Hartford09003504900Non-Rural
Hartford09003510200Non-Rural
Hartford09003510400Non-Rural
Hartford09003510500Non-Rural
Hartford09003510600Non-Rural
Hartford09003510800Non-Rural
Hartford09003514500Non-Rural
Hartford09003514700Non-Rural
Hartford09003524400Non-Rural
Hartford09003524600Non-Rural
Litchfield09005310300Rural
Middlesex09007541100Non-Rural
Middlesex09007541600Non-Rural
New Haven09009125200Non-Rural
New Haven09009140200Non-Rural
New Haven09009140300Non-Rural
New Haven09009141500Non-Rural
New Haven09009141600Non-Rural
New Haven09009142200Non-Rural
New Haven09009142300Non-Rural
New Haven09009142400Non-Rural
New Haven09009154100Non-Rural
New Haven09009154500Non-Rural
New Haven09009165500Non-Rural
New Haven09009170100Non-Rural
New Haven09009170200Non-Rural
New Haven09009170900Non-Rural
New Haven09009345100Non-Rural
New Haven09009350100Non-Rural
New Haven09009350500Non-Rural
New Haven09009351500Non-Rural
New Haven09009351700Non-Rural
New London09011690500Rural
New London09011690700Rural
New London09011696700Rural
New London09011696800Rural
New London09011697000Rural
New London09011870200Rural
New London09011870300Rural
Tolland09013881300Rural
Windham09015800600Rural
Windham09015903100Rural

Future OZ 2.0 Designations in Connecticut

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.

Across Connecticut, 243 census tracts meet the statutory median-family-income and/or poverty-rate thresholds. Under the 25 percent statutory cap, Connecticut may nominate up to 61 of those tracts, with new designations taking effect on January 1, 2027. Every eligible tract is listed below.

21.8%
Median poverty rate (eligible tracts)
51.4%
Median family income vs. area (eligible tracts)
947,106
People in eligible tracts

Census profile of the OZ 2.0-eligible tracts, per OpportunityZones.com analysis of 2020–2024 ACS data.

Counties vs. Planning Regions: In 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau approved Connecticut's request to adopt nine planning regions as county-equivalents. Hence, the OZ 2.0 table below lists eligible tracts by planning region, whereas the OZ 1.0 table above (established in 2018) lists designated tracts by county.

Planning RegionCensus TractMFI RatioPoverty
Capitol Planning Region0911041530054.6%38.9%
Capitol Planning Region0911041540069.4%14.1%
Capitol Planning Region0911041550061.4%15.3%
Capitol Planning Region0911041560043.8%17.5%
Capitol Planning Region0911041580076.0%27.3%
Capitol Planning Region0911041590044.6%32.4%
Capitol Planning Region0911041600032.7%20.3%
Capitol Planning Region0911041610053.3%21.6%
Capitol Planning Region0911041620029.4%32.5%
Capitol Planning Region0911041630043.9%23.7%
Capitol Planning Region0911041660033.7%34.1%
Capitol Planning Region0911041670056.3%10.7%
Capitol Planning Region0911041710029.0%31.1%
Capitol Planning Region0911041720047.8%27.2%
Capitol Planning Region0911041740069.9%11.3%
Capitol Planning Region0911043060341.0%16.0%
Capitol Planning Region0911048060044.1%26.2%
Capitol Planning Region0911048070065.0%10.9%
Capitol Planning Region0911049610056.2%25.3%
Capitol Planning Region0911050010041.7%
Capitol Planning Region0911050020027.6%40.8%
Capitol Planning Region0911050030056.8%46.9%
Capitol Planning Region0911050040034.5%34.5%
Capitol Planning Region0911050050061.6%30.7%
Capitol Planning Region0911050090030.6%40.8%
Capitol Planning Region0911050120026.2%42.7%
Capitol Planning Region0911050130034.3%46.4%
Capitol Planning Region0911050140043.1%22.0%
Capitol Planning Region0911050150031.5%36.7%
Capitol Planning Region0911050170021.9%35.6%
Capitol Planning Region0911050180019.4%47.7%
Capitol Planning Region0911050230046.8%15.8%
Capitol Planning Region0911050240058.5%22.6%
Capitol Planning Region0911050250034.8%38.4%
Capitol Planning Region0911050260058.5%17.3%
Capitol Planning Region0911050270032.3%28.7%
Capitol Planning Region0911050280026.6%36.0%
Capitol Planning Region0911050290064.1%22.7%
Capitol Planning Region0911050300035.0%41.2%
Capitol Planning Region0911050310128.6%7.5%
Capitol Planning Region0911050310256.3%28.6%
Capitol Planning Region0911050330034.3%18.3%
Capitol Planning Region0911050350033.0%40.3%
Capitol Planning Region0911050370045.0%32.4%
Capitol Planning Region0911050380054.2%
Capitol Planning Region0911050390054.4%13.4%
Capitol Planning Region0911050410033.0%41.3%
Capitol Planning Region0911050420046.1%26.8%
Capitol Planning Region0911050430043.1%18.0%
Capitol Planning Region0911050450039.6%23.7%
Capitol Planning Region0911050480052.8%17.5%
Capitol Planning Region0911050490041.4%22.5%
Capitol Planning Region0911051010068.8%11.3%
Capitol Planning Region0911051020068.1%17.4%
Capitol Planning Region0911051030041.7%8.0%
Capitol Planning Region0911051040045.2%17.6%
Capitol Planning Region0911051060049.0%21.6%
Capitol Planning Region0911051070069.0%15.7%
Capitol Planning Region0911051120063.9%11.6%
Capitol Planning Region0911051130046.3%20.7%
Capitol Planning Region0911051410470.0%11.9%
Capitol Planning Region0911051460079.0%20.6%
Capitol Planning Region0911051470054.1%10.0%
Capitol Planning Region0911051480052.9%24.6%
Capitol Planning Region0911052440047.7%27.4%
Capitol Planning Region0911052460068.1%25.2%
Capitol Planning Region0911052470063.6%18.1%
Capitol Planning Region0911053010063.1%6.9%
Capitol Planning Region0911053020051.6%24.6%
Capitol Planning Region0911053030186.0%23.2%
Capitol Planning Region0911088120061.9%
Capitol Planning Region0911088130088.0%31.0%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912006140053.9%11.9%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007020047.9%21.0%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007030021.7%67.8%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007040028.8%17.3%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007050029.2%43.3%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007060043.5%30.4%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007090026.9%48.4%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007100049.4%14.5%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007110039.1%17.0%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007120041.7%36.3%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007130035.7%15.6%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007140033.5%34.2%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007160023.7%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007190043.5%19.8%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007200057.6%14.9%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007210071.3%20.4%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007220057.9%15.0%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007230064.7%9.0%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007240069.7%3.5%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007250070.0%18.6%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007260057.2%6.6%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007270062.0%15.2%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007280058.5%18.0%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007290064.8%13.2%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007310058.7%12.4%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007320045.8%34.1%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007330041.2%21.9%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007340054.6%12.9%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007350030.6%32.2%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007360047.7%16.7%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007370035.2%32.0%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007380031.3%28.5%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007390041.9%27.0%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007400030.6%25.9%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007430031.9%33.5%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912007440042.6%23.7%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912008010058.7%10.3%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912008020064.2%18.3%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912008040059.9%4.7%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912008070057.7%5.9%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region0912025720041.9%23.6%
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region0913054110068.3%22.5%
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region0913054160024.4%
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region0913054170035.9%27.8%
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region0913054210062.8%10.5%
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region0913068020068.7%11.3%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035010121.7%44.3%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035020020.0%48.4%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035030039.9%29.3%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035040049.7%23.6%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035050033.6%37.0%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035080042.6%32.9%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035090058.3%15.1%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035100065.6%28.1%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035110056.5%21.8%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035120031.3%44.4%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035130051.4%17.8%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035140046.0%19.1%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035150055.0%22.3%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035160166.6%5.3%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035170038.2%39.9%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035220038.7%39.7%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035230030.4%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035240068.2%17.8%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035250078.2%27.4%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035270160.9%14.2%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035270257.9%31.8%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914035280062.1%20.7%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914040570058.3%22.6%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914040610063.4%19.4%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region0914042550067.6%8.1%
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region0915090310150.8%16.8%
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region0915090450060.5%21.4%
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region0915090710067.1%6.8%
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region0915090730064.1%10.0%
Northwest Hills Planning Region0916031010062.1%9.7%
Northwest Hills Planning Region0916031020056.9%8.1%
Northwest Hills Planning Region0916031030056.9%26.8%
Northwest Hills Planning Region0916031080130.2%
Northwest Hills Planning Region0916031080449.3%13.7%
Northwest Hills Planning Region0916032010151.4%19.2%
Northwest Hills Planning Region0916032010266.2%11.9%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region09170140101106.6%25.6%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014010229.7%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014020039.0%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014030060.0%20.3%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014050043.1%28.4%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014060037.8%43.8%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014070026.1%42.2%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014080032.0%45.1%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014090052.7%30.5%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014120050.6%36.3%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014130138.8%37.1%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014150061.5%20.3%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014160059.0%29.3%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014210030.9%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014230055.6%25.5%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014240054.6%15.3%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014250033.6%15.9%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014260138.9%22.6%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014260526.5%32.4%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917014270054.3%30.4%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917015410157.0%20.9%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917015410268.8%11.1%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917015420069.7%9.4%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917015450061.0%13.9%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917015460073.0%20.1%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917015500054.9%19.8%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917016510066.3%10.1%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917016550063.9%16.1%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917016560063.7%15.2%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917017010035.1%35.2%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917017030056.7%25.0%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917017060057.3%5.8%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917017080061.6%12.5%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917017090046.7%33.1%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917017100039.8%37.4%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917017130044.5%20.8%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917017140047.3%10.4%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917017150057.2%20.5%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917036140176.0%27.3%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region0917036150038.9%26.7%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918069030052.8%22.9%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918069040042.4%26.2%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918069050040.6%23.4%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918069070042.3%19.4%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918069080080.6%22.0%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918069610062.7%18.4%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918069640161.6%22.9%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918069670158.6%34.6%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918069680043.2%23.5%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918069700059.9%13.1%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918070250042.8%34.0%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918070920054.0%10.7%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918080030040.3%35.0%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918080050133.7%26.4%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918080060040.4%26.3%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918080070056.1%10.3%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region0918087030036.5%33.5%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919001060093.2%26.6%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919002090063.7%10.5%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919002110062.5%7.4%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919002140161.2%11.6%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919002140237.9%12.3%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919002150138.5%25.6%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919002150252.4%14.8%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919002160164.1%13.6%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919002170135.8%11.1%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919002170268.5%21.6%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919002200064.7%15.1%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919002210142.3%48.2%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919002220246.8%12.7%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919004320069.6%14.8%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919004340067.3%5.2%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919004380067.4%11.2%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919004400055.3%17.5%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919004440068.2%21.0%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919004450044.2%5.5%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919020010068.3%4.1%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919021010140.5%24.3%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919021010269.1%23.2%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919021020144.8%9.6%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919021020246.9%25.9%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919021030056.4%14.1%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919021040152.3%14.8%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919021060051.2%18.2%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919021070150.2%24.0%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919021070249.9%7.7%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919021120163.0%16.2%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919025310067.2%12.7%
Western Connecticut Planning Region0919042570067.2%4.9%