Opportunity Zones in Maine
Maine has 32 Qualified Opportunity Zones, including 29 rural Opportunity Zones. These OZ 1.0 zones remain in effect through December 31, 2028. In the second half of 2026, Maine will nominate approximately 25 new Opportunity Zones under the OZ 2.0 framework, with those designations taking effect on January 1, 2027.
- Community deadline
- Apr 30
- Agency in charge
- Maine DECD
- Tracts nominated
- 25 · tract list pending · 4 off-list
- Window Open
- Window Closed
- Nominations Submitted to Treasury · 2026-08-31
- Zones Designated by Treasury
- 4 announced off-list nominations — per the state; tract list not yet published
In August, Maine submitted their Opportunity Zone nominations, including 4 off-list tract nominations. But the tract list has not been made publicly available.
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.
Maine Opportunity Zones Map
The interactive map below shows every designated Opportunity Zone in Maine. Use the layer panel to explore rural and surrounding tracts, or click any zone for tract-level detail.
Current Opportunity Zones in Maine (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.
| County | Census Tract | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin | 23001010500 | Rural |
| Androscoggin | 23001020300 | Rural |
| Aroostook | 23003950100 | Rural |
| Aroostook | 23003950300 | Rural |
| Aroostook | 23003951000 | Rural |
| Aroostook | 23003951600 | Rural |
| Cumberland | 23005000300 | Non-Rural |
| Cumberland | 23005002800 | Non-Rural |
| Cumberland | 23005003000 | Non-Rural |
| Cumberland | 23005011100 | Rural |
| Hancock | 23009965503 | Rural |
| Kennebec | 23011010300 | Rural |
| Kennebec | 23011024102 | Rural |
| Oxford | 23017965500 | Rural |
| Oxford | 23017965600 | Rural |
| Oxford | 23017966200 | Rural |
| Penobscot | 23019000300 | Rural |
| Penobscot | 23019004100 | Rural |
| Penobscot | 23019007100 | Rural |
| Penobscot | 23019027000 | Rural |
| Penobscot | 23019028000 | Rural |
| Penobscot | 23019030000 | Rural |
| Penobscot | 23019031000 | Rural |
| Piscataquis | 23021960301 | Rural |
| Sagadahoc | 23023970600 | Rural |
| Somerset | 23025965900 | Rural |
| Somerset | 23025966500 | Rural |
| Waldo | 23027043000 | Rural |
| Washington | 23029955400 | Rural |
| Washington | 23029955500 | Rural |
| Washington | 23029955900 | Rural |
| York | 23031005200 | Rural |
Future OZ 2.0 Designations in Maine
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 Maine, 78 census tracts (74 rural, 4 non-rural) meet the statutory median-family-income and/or poverty-rate thresholds. Maine submitted its OZ 2.0 nominations to the U.S. Treasury on August 31, 2026; the full list of nominated tracts has not yet been published. Approved designations take effect on January 1, 2027.
Census profile of the OZ 2.0-eligible tracts, per OpportunityZones.com analysis of 2020–2024 ACS data.
| County | Census Tract | Type | MFI Ratio | Poverty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin | 23001010100 | Rural | 50.6% | 36.1% |
| Androscoggin | 23001010500 | Rural | 58.7% | 24.8% |
| Androscoggin | 23001020100 | Rural | 37.5% | 40.1% |
| Androscoggin | 23001020302 | Rural | 78.1% | 25.8% |
| Androscoggin | 23001020303 | Rural | 37.9% | 43.0% |
| Androscoggin | 23001020401 | Rural | 48.8% | 39.2% |
| Androscoggin | 23001020402 | Rural | 57.9% | 43.1% |
| Androscoggin | 23001020900 | Rural | 75.3% | 21.6% |
| Androscoggin | 23001044000 | Rural | 63.2% | 29.0% |
| Aroostook | 23003950200 | Rural | 58.2% | 22.6% |
| Aroostook | 23003950700 | Rural | 62.8% | 11.5% |
| Aroostook | 23003951200 | Rural | 78.7% | 20.2% |
| Aroostook | 23003951400 | Rural | 65.5% | 13.7% |
| Aroostook | 23003951800 | Rural | 69.0% | 17.4% |
| Aroostook | 23003952000 | Rural | 65.1% | 14.3% |
| Aroostook | 23003952400 | Rural | 81.5% | 24.3% |
| Aroostook | 23003952700 | Rural | 68.5% | 22.6% |
| Aroostook | 23003952900 | Rural | 62.0% | 14.9% |
| Cumberland | 23005000600 | Non-Rural | 73.1% | 28.0% |
| Cumberland | 23005001100 | Non-Rural | 65.0% | 21.9% |
| Cumberland | 23005002102 | Non-Rural | 64.5% | 17.1% |
| Cumberland | 23005002800 | Non-Rural | 67.6% | 20.2% |
| Cumberland | 23005011100 | Rural | 63.4% | 16.4% |
| Cumberland | 23005011205 | Rural | 69.9% | 8.6% |
| Cumberland | 23005015000 | Rural | 62.3% | 19.1% |
| Cumberland | 23005016002 | Rural | 73.7% | 20.3% |
| Franklin | 23007970102 | Rural | 57.8% | 21.3% |
| Franklin | 23007970602 | Rural | 66.1% | 10.5% |
| Kennebec | 23011010300 | Rural | 66.1% | 23.2% |
| Kennebec | 23011010400 | Rural | 60.4% | 12.7% |
| Kennebec | 23011010500 | Rural | 74.2% | 21.1% |
| Kennebec | 23011019000 | Rural | 69.3% | 7.5% |
| Kennebec | 23011022000 | Rural | 66.0% | 10.0% |
| Kennebec | 23011024102 | Rural | 59.2% | 29.9% |
| Knox | 23013970402 | Rural | 56.0% | 6.6% |
| Oxford | 23017965400 | Rural | 69.4% | 18.8% |
| Oxford | 23017965500 | Rural | 53.3% | 30.1% |
| Oxford | 23017965600 | Rural | 65.6% | 18.4% |
| Oxford | 23017966100 | Rural | 65.4% | 24.1% |
| Oxford | 23017966402 | Rural | 55.5% | 10.2% |
| Oxford | 23017966500 | Rural | 86.0% | 20.9% |
| Oxford | 23017966900 | Rural | 68.8% | 11.2% |
| Penobscot | 23019000200 | Rural | 111.2% | 32.4% |
| Penobscot | 23019000400 | Rural | 84.2% | 22.6% |
| Penobscot | 23019000600 | Rural | 63.9% | 23.7% |
| Penobscot | 23019000900 | Rural | 50.5% | 29.6% |
| Penobscot | 23019004100 | Rural | 84.0% | 20.6% |
| Penobscot | 23019006100 | Rural | 104.7% | 41.1% |
| Penobscot | 23019006300 | Rural | 59.5% | 21.8% |
| Penobscot | 23019007100 | Rural | 104.8% | 23.8% |
| Penobscot | 23019015000 | Rural | 77.8% | 23.1% |
| Penobscot | 23019022500 | Rural | 66.8% | 11.6% |
| Penobscot | 23019025500 | Rural | 71.0% | 24.3% |
| Penobscot | 23019028500 | Rural | 76.9% | 24.2% |
| Penobscot | 23019029000 | Rural | 64.8% | 21.5% |
| Penobscot | 23019031000 | Rural | 82.3% | 21.7% |
| Piscataquis | 23021960301 | Rural | 65.5% | 14.2% |
| Piscataquis | 23021960302 | Rural | 105.1% | 20.2% |
| Piscataquis | 23021960500 | Rural | 61.8% | 15.1% |
| Piscataquis | 23021960600 | Rural | 60.7% | 14.2% |
| Piscataquis | 23021960700 | Rural | 69.7% | 15.1% |
| Piscataquis | 23021960800 | Rural | 69.4% | 15.3% |
| Somerset | 23025965301 | Rural | 59.8% | 12.7% |
| Somerset | 23025965302 | Rural | 64.0% | 13.4% |
| Somerset | 23025965600 | Rural | 78.8% | 20.1% |
| Somerset | 23025966000 | Rural | 66.4% | 15.5% |
| Somerset | 23025966701 | Rural | 51.5% | 17.7% |
| Somerset | 23025966900 | Rural | 98.6% | 20.9% |
| Washington | 23029955100 | Rural | 66.2% | 24.0% |
| Washington | 23029955500 | Rural | 99.3% | 21.4% |
| Washington | 23029956200 | Rural | 62.7% | 21.2% |
| York | 23031006103 | Rural | 75.6% | 22.9% |
| York | 23031022500 | Rural | 66.8% | 9.1% |
| York | 23031025205 | Rural | 69.6% | 17.5% |
| York | 23031025206 | Rural | 54.7% | 35.3% |
| York | 23031030102 | Rural | 55.4% | 26.1% |
| York | 23031030201 | Rural | 62.3% | 12.0% |
| York | 23031030204 | Rural | 39.9% | 20.4% |
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