Ohio had 320 Opportunity Zones designated in 2018. Treasury lists 1,040 Ohio census tracts as eligible for the 2027 round. No 2027 nomination or designation list for Ohio was published in an official source as of Oct 30, 2026.
- 2018 zones
- 320
- Of which rural
- 92
- Eligible for 2027
- 1,040
- Most it can designate
- 260
- 2027 status
- No list published
- 2018 Opportunity Zone
- Eligible for the 2027 round
- Nominated for 2027
- Certified for 2027
What changes for Ohio 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 260 of its 1,040 eligible tracts. Read how the 2027 round works and how a tract qualifies.
Counties
| County | 2018 zones | Eligible for 2027 | Eligible, rural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga County | 64 | 188 | 0 |
| Franklin County | 43 | 132 | 0 |
| Hamilton County | 30 | 86 | 1 |
| Montgomery County | 18 | 61 | 0 |
| Lucas County | 17 | 80 | 0 |
| Summit County | 16 | 48 | 0 |
| Mahoning County | 10 | 39 | 3 |
| Stark County | 8 | 24 | 4 |
| Butler County | 5 | 28 | 3 |
| Lorain County | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Trumbull County | 5 | 19 | 2 |
| Clark County | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Scioto County | 4 | 14 | 14 |
| Athens County | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Allen County | 3 | 13 | 13 |
| Richland County | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| Jefferson County | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Ross County | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Ashtabula County | 2 | 15 | 15 |
| Licking County | 2 | 10 | 9 |
| Greene County | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Clermont County | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Erie County | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Muskingum County | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Belmont County | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Fairfield County | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Brown County | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Crawford County | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Lake County | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Lawrence County | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Tuscarawas County | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Highland County | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Jackson County | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Perry County | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Van Wert County | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Wayne County | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Defiance County | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Medina County | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Columbiana County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Marion County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Portage County | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Wood County | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Adams County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Meigs County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Pickaway County | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Pike County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Sandusky County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Warren County | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Washington County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Gallia County | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Guernsey County | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Hancock County | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Hocking County | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Logan County | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Miami County | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Clinton County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Fayette County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Knox County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Seneca County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Williams County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Carroll County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Harrison County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Union County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vinton County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Champaign County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Geauga County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Holmes County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mercer County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Monroe County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noble County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyandot County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coshocton County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Hardin County | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Morrow County | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Ashland County | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Huron County | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ottawa County | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Shelby County | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Darke County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Delaware County | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Madison County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 zone tracts, by county
Adams County 1
Allen County 3
Ashtabula County 2
Belmont County 2
Brown County 2
Butler County 5
Carroll County 1
Champaign County 1
Clermont County 2
Clinton County 1
Columbiana County 1
Crawford County 2
Cuyahoga County 64
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Defiance County 2
Erie County 2
Fairfield County 2
Fayette County 1
Franklin County 43
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Gallia County 1
Geauga County 1
Greene County 2
Guernsey County 1
Hamilton County 30
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Hancock County 1
Harrison County 1
Henry County 1
Highland County 2
Hocking County 1
Holmes County 1
Jackson County 2
Jefferson County 3
Knox County 1
Lake County 2
Lawrence County 2
Licking County 2
Logan County 1
Lorain County 5
Lucas County 17
Mahoning County 10
Marion County 1
Medina County 2
Meigs County 1
Mercer County 1
Miami County 1
Monroe County 1
Montgomery County 18
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Morgan County 1
Muskingum County 2
Noble County 1
Perry County 2
Pickaway County 1
Pike County 1
Portage County 1
Richland County 3
Ross County 3
Sandusky County 1
Seneca County 1
Stark County 8
Summit County 16
Trumbull County 5
Tuscarawas County 2
Union County 1
Van Wert County 2
Vinton County 1
Warren County 1
Washington County 1
Wayne County 2
Williams County 1
Wood County 1
Wyandot County 1
More on Ohio
Our Ohio Opportunity Zones guide covers the state's program history and tax treatment.
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 Ohio?
Ohio had 320 census tracts designated as Opportunity Zones in 2018, of which 92 are on the IRS list of rural zones (Notice 2025-50). Those designations run through December 31, 2028.
Which Ohio tracts are eligible for the 2027 Opportunity Zone round?
Treasury lists 1,040 Ohio census tracts as eligible for designation in the 2027 round under the new low-income community test. No 2027 nomination or designation list for Ohio was published in an official source as of Oct 30, 2026.
How do I check whether a Ohio 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.