Maryland had 149 Opportunity Zones designated in 2018. Treasury lists 454 Maryland census tracts as eligible for the 2027 round. No 2027 nomination or designation list for Maryland was published in an official source as of Oct 30, 2026.
- 2018 zones
- 149
- Of which rural
- 47
- Eligible for 2027
- 454
- Most it can designate
- 114
- 2027 status
- No list published
- 2018 Opportunity Zone
- Eligible for the 2027 round
- Nominated for 2027
- Certified for 2027
What changes for Maryland in 2027
The 2018 designations stay in effect through December 31, 2028. New designations take effect January 1, 2027 and run ten years. The state may designate at most 114 of its 454 eligible tracts. Read how the 2027 round works and how a tract qualifies.
Counties
| County | 2018 zones | Eligible for 2027 | Eligible, rural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore city | 42 | 140 | 0 |
| Prince George's County | 25 | 104 | 0 |
| Montgomery County | 14 | 49 | 0 |
| Baltimore County | 10 | 60 | 0 |
| Wicomico County | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Frederick County | 5 | 14 | 4 |
| Washington County | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Allegany County | 4 | 19 | 19 |
| Anne Arundel County | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Harford County | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Charles County | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Garrett County | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Worcester County | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Cecil County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Somerset County | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Calvert County | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Dorchester County | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Caroline County | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Talbot County | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| St. Mary's County | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Howard County | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kent County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carroll County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen Anne's County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2018 zone tracts, by county
Allegany County 4
Anne Arundel County 4
Baltimore County 10
Baltimore city 42
- Tract 24510030100
- Tract 24510040100
- Tract 24510070400
- Tract 24510080200
- Tract 24510080400
- Tract 24510080700
- Tract 24510080800
- Tract 24510090800
- Tract 24510100100
- Tract 24510120500
- Tract 24510130200
- Tract 24510130300
- Tract 24510140200
- Tract 24510140300
- Tract 24510150100
- Tract 24510150400
- Tract 24510150500
- Tract 24510150600
- Tract 24510160400
- Tract 24510160500
- Tract 24510170200
- Tract 24510180100
- Tract 24510180300
- Tract 24510200100
- Tract 24510200200
- Tract 24510210100
- Tract 24510230300
- Tract 24510250203
- Tract 24510250204
- Tract 24510250205
- Tract 24510250207
- Tract 24510250301
- Tract 24510250401
- Tract 24510250500
- Tract 24510260404
- Tract 24510260501
- Tract 24510260605
- Tract 24510260700
- Tract 24510270903
- Tract 24510271600
- Tract 24510271700
- Tract 24510280500
Calvert County 3
Caroline County 2
Carroll County 1
Cecil County 3
Charles County 3
Dorchester County 2
Frederick County 5
Garrett County 3
Howard County 1
Kent County 1
Montgomery County 14
Prince George's County 25
- Tract 24033801500
- Tract 24033801600
- Tract 24033801802
- Tract 24033801807
- Tract 24033802204
- Tract 24033802405
- Tract 24033802700
- Tract 24033802803
- Tract 24033802804
- Tract 24033802901
- Tract 24033803508
- Tract 24033803514
- Tract 24033803519
- Tract 24033803525
- Tract 24033803602
- Tract 24033803605
- Tract 24033803612
- Tract 24033804102
- Tract 24033804600
- Tract 24033805601
- Tract 24033805908
- Tract 24033806000
- Tract 24033806601
- Tract 24033807000
- Tract 24033807200
Queen Anne's County 1
Somerset County 3
St. Mary's County 1
Talbot County 2
Washington County 5
Wicomico County 7
Worcester County 3
State income tax treatment of Opportunity Zone gains varies; see state tax conformity.
Data sources
- IRS Notice 2018-48 - Designated Qualified Opportunity Zones (official list) (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- IRS Notice 2019-42 - Amplification of Notice 2018-48 (two added Puerto Rico QOZs) (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- CDFI Fund - Designated Qualified Opportunity Zones (list updated Dec 14, 2018) (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- IRS Notice 2025-50 - 2018 QOZs comprised entirely of a rural area (Appendix) (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 - Nomination of 2027 QOZs (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 Appendix - LICs eligible for nomination as 2027 QOZs (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- Treasury OTA - Eligible LICs for Nomination as 2027 QOZs, data transparency file (Sept 2026) (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- Treasury OTA - Eligibility Criteria for 2027 QOZs (Sept 2026) (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- Census Bureau 2020 Census Tract to 2010 Census Tract Relationship File (national) (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year, B19113 Median family income (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year, B17001 Poverty status in the past 12 months (retrieved Oct 30, 2026)
Every source file, with its retrieval date and checksum, is listed in sources.json.
Common questions
How many Opportunity Zones are in Maryland?
Maryland had 149 census tracts designated as Opportunity Zones in 2018, of which 47 are on the IRS list of rural zones (Notice 2025-50). Those designations run through December 31, 2028.
Which Maryland tracts are eligible for the 2027 Opportunity Zone round?
Treasury lists 454 Maryland census tracts as eligible for designation in the 2027 round under the new low-income community test. No 2027 nomination or designation list for Maryland was published in an official source as of Oct 30, 2026.
How do I check whether a Maryland property is in an Opportunity Zone?
Use the address lookup on this site. It geocodes the address with the Census Bureau and checks it against both the 2018 zones and the 2027 list, and links the official source for each answer.