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Opportunity Zones in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 120 Qualified Opportunity Zones, including 45 rural Opportunity Zones. These OZ 1.0 zones remain in effect through December 31, 2028. In the second half of 2026, Wisconsin will nominate approximately 77 new Opportunity Zones under the OZ 2.0 framework, with those designations taking effect on January 1, 2027.

OZ 2.0 Nomination Status
Window Closed
Community deadline
Jul 31
Agency in charge
WEDC
  • Window Open
  • Window Closed
  • Nominations Submitted to Treasury
  • Zones Designated by Treasury

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120
Designated OZs (2018)
45
Rural OZs
306
OZ 2.0-eligible tracts
77
2.0 nomination cap
Official state resources: Wisconsin Department of Revenue

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.

Wisconsin Opportunity Zones Map

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

Current Opportunity Zones in Wisconsin (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
Ashland55003950300Rural
Barron55005000500Rural
Barron55005000600Rural
Brown55009000100Non-Rural
Brown55009000800Non-Rural
Brown55009001702Non-Rural
Brown55009021303Non-Rural
Chippewa55017010500Non-Rural
Columbia55021970400Rural
Crawford55023960500Rural
Dane55025000407Non-Rural
Dane55025000408Non-Rural
Dane55025000600Non-Rural
Dane55025001401Non-Rural
Dane55025001402Non-Rural
Dane55025001502Non-Rural
Dane55025001804Non-Rural
Dane55025002100Non-Rural
Dane55025002402Non-Rural
Dane55025002500Non-Rural
Dane55025011505Non-Rural
Dodge55027960900Rural
Douglas55031020300Non-Rural
Douglas55031021100Non-Rural
Dunn55033970800Rural
Eau Claire55035000600Non-Rural
Eau Claire55035001101Non-Rural
Eau Claire55035001200Non-Rural
Fond du Lac55039040500Rural
Grant55043960900Rural
Green55045960500Rural
Green Lake55047100100Rural
Jefferson55055100200Rural
Jefferson55055101100Rural
Kenosha55059000700Non-Rural
Kenosha55059001000Non-Rural
Kenosha55059001200Non-Rural
La Crosse55063000200Non-Rural
La Crosse55063000400Non-Rural
Langlade55067960600Rural
Lincoln55069960800Rural
Manitowoc55071000800Rural
Manitowoc55071005400Rural
Marathon55073000100Rural
Marathon55073000500Rural
Marinette55075960800Rural
Marinette55075961400Rural
Milwaukee55079000101Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079000102Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079000201Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079001200Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079001300Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079002100Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079002400Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079002500Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079004100Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079004700Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079006300Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079006500Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079006900Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079008900Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079009800Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079009900Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079011300Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079013500Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079013700Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079014100Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079014900Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079015700Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079015800Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079015900Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079016200Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079016500Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079016700Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079016800Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079021600Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079100200Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079110100Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079170600Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079185400Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079185600Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079186000Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079186500Non-Rural
Milwaukee55079186800Non-Rural
Oneida55085971500Rural
Outagamie55087010100Non-Rural
Pierce55093960400Rural
Portage55097960400Rural
Portage55097961000Rural
Price55099970200Rural
Racine55101000100Non-Rural
Racine55101000400Non-Rural
Racine55101000500Non-Rural
Richland55103970400Rural
Rock55105000100Non-Rural
Rock55105001000Non-Rural
Rock55105001400Non-Rural
Rock55105001500Rural
Rock55105001700Rural
Rusk55107960500Rural
Sauk55111000300Rural
Sawyer55113100300Rural
Sawyer55113940000Rural
Shawano55115100500Rural
Sheboygan55117000800Rural
Sheboygan55117011400Rural
Vernon55123960100Rural
Vilas55125940000Rural
Vilas55125950500Rural
Walworth55127000400Rural
Walworth55127000501Rural
Washburn55129950500Rural
Waukesha55133202600Non-Rural
Winnebago55139000500Non-Rural
Winnebago55139001500Non-Rural
Winnebago55139002900Non-Rural
Winnebago55139003300Non-Rural
Wood55141010400Rural
Wood55141011200Rural
Wood55141011700Rural

Future OZ 2.0 Designations in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin, 306 census tracts meet the statutory median-family-income and/or poverty-rate thresholds. Under the 25 percent statutory cap, Wisconsin may nominate up to 77 of those tracts, with new designations taking effect on January 1, 2027. Every eligible tract is listed below.

22.4%
Median poverty rate (eligible tracts)
58.4%
Median family income vs. area (eligible tracts)
991,650
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
Adams5500195020169.4%17.8%
Adams5500195020366.7%13.8%
Adams5500195040073.9%21.3%
Adams5500195050165.7%13.6%
Adams5500195050267.1%15.8%
Ashland5500395040082.8%22.6%
Barron5500500020081.9%24.2%
Barron5500500060169.5%13.5%
Brown5500900010062.3%11.5%
Brown5500900030368.2%20.1%
Brown5500900040164.8%20.4%
Brown5500900080064.6%20.4%
Brown5500900090058.3%23.6%
Brown5500900120039.3%24.2%
Brown5500900160044.8%32.4%
Brown5500900170149.8%22.6%
Brown5500900170277.6%20.4%
Brown5500902130350.2%24.3%
Buffalo5501196020058.3%13.2%
Columbia5502197040169.1%8.1%
Columbia5502197040269.3%9.3%
Columbia5502197050060.7%20.0%
Crawford5502396010068.0%16.3%
Crawford5502396050069.0%14.3%
Dane55025000301—23.6%
Dane5502500041051.6%7.1%
Dane5502500050660.8%5.6%
Dane5502500060053.5%16.3%
Dane55025001101—86.0%
Dane55025001102—88.9%
Dane55025001200113.7%31.7%
Dane5502500140144.3%22.4%
Dane5502500140567.6%11.6%
Dane5502500150278.1%21.9%
Dane55025001603—80.3%
Dane5502500160431.1%62.1%
Dane55025001605—23.1%
Dane5502500160667.5%67.5%
Dane55025001704109.4%34.8%
Dane5502500180467.4%14.1%
Dane5502500210061.2%15.9%
Dane5502500220067.9%19.7%
Dane5502500230145.3%30.4%
Dane5502500250056.7%27.6%
Dane5502500300249.7%18.0%
Dane5502500320044.1%19.4%
Dane5502501150567.0%13.5%
Dodge5502796030060.7%19.1%
Douglas5503102030078.5%22.9%
Douglas5503102110034.7%47.4%
Dunn55033970801—37.1%
Eau Claire55035001101104.4%31.0%
Eau Claire5503500120039.8%44.2%
Eau Claire55035001700105.4%27.7%
Florence5503719010165.2%11.5%
Fond du Lac5503904030068.4%11.1%
Fond du Lac5503904050059.9%30.6%
Fond du Lac5503904090068.7%11.4%
Fond du Lac5503904150067.6%7.5%
Grant5504396090089.9%24.5%
Kenosha5505900010262.5%19.3%
Kenosha5505900030058.6%18.1%
Kenosha5505900040063.5%24.5%
Kenosha5505900070055.5%19.7%
Kenosha5505900080049.9%22.3%
Kenosha5505900090054.3%24.1%
Kenosha5505900110033.8%26.8%
Kenosha55059001200104.8%21.1%
Kenosha5505900130085.2%22.0%
Kenosha5505900160060.7%23.9%
Kenosha5505900180055.7%16.3%
La Crosse5506300020051.0%21.2%
La Crosse5506300030064.4%18.3%
La Crosse5506300040157.6%33.6%
La Crosse5506300040241.4%62.7%
La Crosse5506300050089.3%66.1%
La Crosse55063000800116.8%22.9%
La Crosse5506300090072.0%25.5%
La Crosse5506300110268.7%7.6%
Langlade5506796060062.1%21.1%
Langlade5506796070054.6%14.6%
Manitowoc5507100020066.6%12.0%
Manitowoc5507100050065.7%15.1%
Manitowoc5507100060069.9%13.7%
Manitowoc5507100510073.0%21.0%
Marathon5507300010053.0%23.5%
Marathon5507300040087.2%25.1%
Marinette5507596020059.4%10.9%
Marinette5507596070063.7%11.1%
Menominee5507894010157.8%41.9%
Milwaukee5507900010133.2%52.7%
Milwaukee5507900010254.3%15.5%
Milwaukee5507900020148.9%37.1%
Milwaukee5507900030240.2%44.2%
Milwaukee5507900040048.6%20.9%
Milwaukee5507900050164.3%12.1%
Milwaukee5507900050246.7%28.4%
Milwaukee5507900070059.6%12.5%
Milwaukee5507900080061.9%14.5%
Milwaukee5507900090050.5%31.3%
Milwaukee5507900100058.5%22.4%
Milwaukee5507900110061.2%23.9%
Milwaukee5507900120028.4%52.4%
Milwaukee5507900130069.2%17.9%
Milwaukee5507900140044.8%22.0%
Milwaukee5507900150058.5%19.1%
Milwaukee5507900160038.1%19.5%
Milwaukee5507900170053.6%20.0%
Milwaukee5507900180040.3%24.1%
Milwaukee5507900190030.3%31.9%
Milwaukee5507900200047.2%38.9%
Milwaukee55079002100—35.7%
Milwaukee5507900220061.2%16.1%
Milwaukee5507900230046.5%22.0%
Milwaukee5507900240052.8%15.8%
Milwaukee5507900250034.6%27.9%
Milwaukee5507900260028.0%42.8%
Milwaukee5507900270035.2%29.1%
Milwaukee5507900280052.3%28.0%
Milwaukee5507900290043.8%20.3%
Milwaukee5507900300069.8%18.2%
Milwaukee5507900310062.9%37.8%
Milwaukee5507900320067.1%7.9%
Milwaukee5507900330067.7%18.9%
Milwaukee5507900340067.9%20.7%
Milwaukee5507900350076.0%25.4%
Milwaukee5507900370052.6%6.1%
Milwaukee5507900380049.1%12.4%
Milwaukee5507900390040.2%29.6%
Milwaukee5507900400034.4%24.9%
Milwaukee5507900410050.4%26.5%
Milwaukee5507900420036.9%27.3%
Milwaukee5507900430049.4%27.0%
Milwaukee55079004400—23.3%
Milwaukee55079004500—41.0%
Milwaukee5507900460034.9%33.9%
Milwaukee55079004700—36.3%
Milwaukee5507900480046.3%49.2%
Milwaukee5507900490057.2%24.8%
Milwaukee5507900500054.1%13.3%
Milwaukee5507900510081.8%23.5%
Milwaukee5507900590047.6%29.8%
Milwaukee5507900600040.4%34.4%
Milwaukee5507900610059.7%12.8%
Milwaukee5507900620033.4%40.9%
Milwaukee5507900630046.4%31.0%
Milwaukee5507900640057.5%42.7%
Milwaukee5507900650038.4%40.4%
Milwaukee5507900660035.4%38.4%
Milwaukee5507900670050.0%21.0%
Milwaukee5507900680031.8%44.0%
Milwaukee5507900690037.7%27.3%
Milwaukee5507900700035.9%46.4%
Milwaukee55079007300112.2%25.0%
Milwaukee5507900770064.4%21.0%
Milwaukee55079007800103.3%41.1%
Milwaukee5507900790064.6%14.2%
Milwaukee5507900800072.5%23.0%
Milwaukee55079008100—32.0%
Milwaukee5507900840026.5%38.9%
Milwaukee55079008500—38.2%
Milwaukee5507900860046.7%26.8%
Milwaukee5507900870012.2%61.1%
Milwaukee55079008800—44.0%
Milwaukee55079008900—56.0%
Milwaukee5507900900049.5%28.0%
Milwaukee5507900910046.9%37.3%
Milwaukee5507900970044.8%19.3%
Milwaukee5507900980033.4%53.6%
Milwaukee5507900990037.9%36.9%
Milwaukee5507901060059.6%15.8%
Milwaukee55079011000122.1%24.8%
Milwaukee5507901220075.5%23.4%
Milwaukee5507901230078.1%38.7%
Milwaukee5507901240047.6%13.3%
Milwaukee5507901290056.1%23.4%
Milwaukee5507901300060.9%17.2%
Milwaukee5507901330054.8%21.5%
Milwaukee5507901340048.2%17.5%
Milwaukee5507901350040.6%41.8%
Milwaukee5507901360076.7%41.1%
Milwaukee5507901370021.8%33.9%
Milwaukee5507901410031.4%52.9%
Milwaukee55079014600—79.9%
Milwaukee55079014700—75.4%
Milwaukee5507901480030.2%55.6%
Milwaukee5507901490075.5%45.0%
Milwaukee5507901570050.4%42.6%
Milwaukee5507901580054.5%29.8%
Milwaukee5507901590053.5%15.4%
Milwaukee5507901600042.2%24.6%
Milwaukee5507901610052.5%18.3%
Milwaukee5507901620068.3%22.0%
Milwaukee5507901630043.3%31.6%
Milwaukee5507901640029.1%43.4%
Milwaukee5507901650042.7%25.8%
Milwaukee5507901660028.1%45.9%
Milwaukee5507901670045.1%30.9%
Milwaukee5507901680043.1%19.8%
Milwaukee5507901690046.2%46.9%
Milwaukee5507901700053.4%29.3%
Milwaukee5507901710061.9%10.6%
Milwaukee5507901720059.4%22.7%
Milwaukee5507901730054.0%12.1%
Milwaukee5507901740058.4%29.9%
Milwaukee5507901750045.5%43.3%
Milwaukee5507901760040.1%35.4%
Milwaukee5507901860057.9%40.4%
Milwaukee5507901870054.0%10.6%
Milwaukee55079018800—35.3%
Milwaukee5507901890048.7%21.8%
Milwaukee5507901900054.1%25.1%
Milwaukee5507901910068.7%12.4%
Milwaukee5507902000057.3%12.8%
Milwaukee5507902010057.1%16.1%
Milwaukee5507902020078.7%25.2%
Milwaukee5507902030075.9%22.0%
Milwaukee5507902040068.5%11.6%
Milwaukee5507902050054.4%21.1%
Milwaukee5507902120064.4%13.1%
Milwaukee5507902130057.9%9.3%
Milwaukee55079021400—39.6%
Milwaukee5507910010056.1%12.2%
Milwaukee5507910030052.8%18.1%
Milwaukee5507910040080.2%22.1%
Milwaukee5507911010072.9%20.4%
Milwaukee5507912020268.5%11.5%
Milwaukee5507918030061.0%6.2%
Milwaukee5507918050077.9%21.0%
Milwaukee5507918510088.3%26.0%
Milwaukee5507918540044.2%36.2%
Milwaukee5507918550042.7%17.6%
Milwaukee5507918560081.1%25.8%
Milwaukee5507918570030.3%45.5%
Milwaukee5507918580064.0%23.2%
Milwaukee55079185900—43.1%
Milwaukee5507918600030.7%49.9%
Milwaukee5507918610022.8%54.9%
Milwaukee5507918620033.3%55.3%
Milwaukee55079186400—71.6%
Milwaukee55079186500—30.7%
Milwaukee5507918660058.0%14.8%
Milwaukee5507918680036.4%30.3%
Monroe5508195060056.3%16.4%
Oconto5508310050066.5%12.2%
Oneida5508597140068.3%9.5%
Outagamie5508701050168.0%21.5%
Outagamie5508701080063.7%15.8%
Outagamie5508701100164.9%16.6%
Outagamie5508701110469.0%10.5%
Pierce5509396040091.8%20.5%
Polk5509596030269.6%18.2%
Portage5509796030055.6%22.3%
Portage5509796040067.2%31.4%
Portage5509796100068.7%25.7%
Portage5509796110266.6%9.3%
Price5509997020075.0%20.8%
Price5509997050064.3%16.9%
Racine5510100020054.6%30.8%
Racine5510100040048.8%35.1%
Racine5510100050051.3%17.6%
Racine5510100070060.7%12.4%
Racine5510100100192.8%28.2%
Racine5510100110177.3%20.9%
Racine5510100120269.1%19.1%
Racine5510100130255.6%15.2%
Racine5510100290038.5%35.6%
Rock5510500010062.8%27.5%
Rock5510500030060.6%20.5%
Rock5510500100062.4%20.1%
Rock5510500130669.1%5.5%
Rock5510500150071.8%21.0%
Rock5510500160068.7%17.5%
Rock5510500170070.0%17.1%
Rock5510500180070.1%31.3%
Rusk5510796030069.8%11.5%
Sauk5511100100260.1%12.2%
Sawyer5511310030065.2%18.2%
Sawyer5511310070059.2%20.4%
Sawyer5511394000148.1%20.8%
Sawyer5511394000268.5%20.5%
Shawano5511510040068.7%14.8%
Shawano5511510050065.1%16.4%
Sheboygan5511700050064.1%23.3%
Sheboygan5511700080065.4%14.3%
Vernon5512396010071.6%21.6%
Vilas5512594000071.8%23.7%
Walworth5512700040094.9%22.7%
Walworth5512700050153.4%52.4%
Washburn5512995050167.2%17.4%
Waukesha5513320230359.6%25.9%
Waukesha5513320270066.7%19.0%
Winnebago5513900020060.9%27.6%
Winnebago5513900050161.9%36.7%
Winnebago5513900050285.2%23.2%
Winnebago5513900070050.6%58.2%
Winnebago5513900090068.5%14.0%
Winnebago5513900110073.6%20.5%
Winnebago5513900120058.4%9.9%
Winnebago55139002500106.2%22.4%
Winnebago5513900290046.9%14.3%
Winnebago5513900370170.0%10.7%
Wood5514101030059.3%14.2%
Wood5514101100067.9%13.8%
Wood5514101120042.1%26.7%
Wood5514101140069.4%9.2%