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Opportunity Zones in Hawaii

Hawaii has 25 Qualified Opportunity Zones, including 12 rural Opportunity Zones. These OZ 1.0 zones remain in effect through December 31, 2028. In the second half of 2026, Hawaii will nominate approximately 25 new Opportunity Zones under the OZ 2.0 framework, with those designations taking effect on January 1, 2027.

OZ 2.0 Nomination Status
Window Open
Community deadline
Open
Agency in charge
Hawaii BDSD
  • Window Open
  • Window Closed
  • Nominations Submitted to Treasury
  • Zones Designated by Treasury

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25
Designated OZs (2018)
12
Rural OZs
88
OZ 2.0-eligible tracts
25
2.0 nomination cap
Official state resources: Hawaii Business Development & Support Division

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.

Hawaii Opportunity Zones Map

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

Current Opportunity Zones in Hawaii (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
Hawaii15001020300Rural
Hawaii15001020400Rural
Hawaii15001020500Rural
Hawaii15001020600Rural
Hawaii15001021504Rural
Hawaii15001021601Rural
Honolulu15003005200Non-Rural
Honolulu15003005300Non-Rural
Honolulu15003005500Non-Rural
Honolulu15003005700Non-Rural
Honolulu15003005800Non-Rural
Honolulu15003005900Non-Rural
Honolulu15003007504Non-Rural
Honolulu15003008001Non-Rural
Honolulu15003008003Non-Rural
Honolulu15003008502Non-Rural
Honolulu15003008702Non-Rural
Honolulu15003008703Non-Rural
Honolulu15003008914Non-Rural
Kauai15007040104Rural
Kauai15007040604Rural
Maui15009030404Rural
Maui15009030901Rural
Maui15009031700Rural
Maui15009031900Rural

Future OZ 2.0 Designations in Hawaii

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 Hawaii, 88 census tracts meet the statutory median-family-income and/or poverty-rate thresholds. Under the 25 percent statutory cap, Hawaii may nominate up to 25 of those tracts, with new designations taking effect on January 1, 2027. Every eligible tract is listed below.

19.9%
Median poverty rate (eligible tracts)
59.7%
Median family income vs. area (eligible tracts)
261,808
People in eligible tracts

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

CountyCensus TractMFI RatioPoverty
Hawaii1500102020267.3%10.8%
Hawaii1500102030054.2%23.5%
Hawaii1500102040046.7%25.8%
Hawaii1500102050093.1%22.9%
Hawaii1500102100366.2%22.6%
Hawaii1500102101458.9%14.8%
Hawaii1500102101686.5%25.7%
Hawaii1500102101763.5%21.5%
Hawaii1500102110159.3%33.7%
Hawaii1500102110727.2%52.0%
Hawaii1500102110844.0%39.0%
Hawaii1500102120352.1%20.5%
Hawaii1500102120448.1%18.4%
Hawaii1500102150464.6%26.5%
Hawaii1500102160862.4%7.8%
Hawaii1500102210253.9%19.3%
Honolulu15003000904105.2%23.1%
Honolulu1500300110191.4%25.2%
Honolulu1500300180163.5%30.7%
Honolulu1500300180342.7%19.2%
Honolulu1500300200356.3%13.6%
Honolulu1500300200547.4%15.0%
Honolulu1500300200662.8%13.3%
Honolulu1500300210152.1%12.7%
Honolulu1500300210269.0%11.0%
Honolulu1500300220662.0%10.3%
Honolulu1500300230179.6%24.1%
Honolulu1500300240163.9%22.2%
Honolulu1500300240368.2%4.3%
Honolulu1500300260067.7%20.2%
Honolulu1500300340869.7%14.3%
Honolulu1500300340968.2%8.2%
Honolulu1500300341037.4%36.9%
Honolulu1500300341357.8%11.2%
Honolulu1500300341464.9%19.8%
Honolulu1500300350156.9%17.2%
Honolulu1500300350349.6%31.9%
Honolulu1500300360351.1%23.9%
Honolulu1500300410155.6%18.0%
Honolulu1500300410258.5%15.7%
Honolulu1500300510059.2%17.5%
Honolulu1500300520040.0%31.7%
Honolulu1500300530047.7%27.6%
Honolulu1500300540030.0%68.0%
Honolulu1500300550056.7%17.4%
Honolulu1500300560146.6%31.1%
Honolulu1500300570039.1%30.9%
Honolulu1500300580057.3%18.3%
Honolulu1500300590052.3%14.8%
Honolulu1500300620235.8%34.2%
Honolulu1500300630239.8%45.3%
Honolulu1500300681063.3%5.1%
Honolulu1500300681161.4%11.2%
Honolulu1500300681564.8%16.6%
Honolulu1500300700160.0%2.8%
Honolulu1500300700258.8%17.6%
Honolulu1500300750445.4%27.7%
Honolulu1500300780863.5%10.1%
Honolulu1500300800969.6%6.5%
Honolulu1500300850284.3%22.0%
Honolulu1500300862692.5%24.2%
Honolulu1500300870547.0%26.3%
Honolulu1500300893767.8%8.2%
Honolulu1500300920167.7%7.9%
Honolulu1500300930140.6%47.6%
Honolulu1500300940274.1%22.0%
Honolulu1500300950748.6%18.3%
Honolulu1500300950852.7%0.0%
Honolulu1500300951054.9%1.4%
Honolulu1500300951162.4%1.3%
Honolulu1500300951269.5%2.4%
Honolulu1500300960886.8%20.4%
Honolulu1500300970559.2%7.5%
Honolulu1500300970768.1%27.5%
Honolulu1500300980156.8%19.9%
Honolulu1500300980467.2%30.1%
Honolulu1500301000063.0%12.1%
Honolulu1500301050399.8%30.4%
Honolulu1500394000668.3%10.7%
Honolulu1500394000760.5%28.5%
Honolulu1500398130040.6%28.0%
Honolulu1500398170045.4%17.8%
Honolulu1500398180165.6%8.3%
Honolulu1500398180338.9%6.0%
Kalawao15005031900—22.7%
Maui1500903010073.4%26.9%
Maui1500903030667.9%20.2%
Maui1500903180162.4%22.2%