Texas had 628 Opportunity Zones designated in 2018. Treasury lists 2,431 Texas census tracts as eligible for the 2027 round. Texas's governor nominated 608 tracts; Treasury certification was pending as of Oct 30, 2026.
- 2018 zones
- 628
- Of which rural
- 288
- Eligible for 2027
- 2,431
- Most it can designate
- 608
- 2027 status
- Nominated
- 2018 Opportunity Zone
- Eligible for the 2027 round
- Nominated for 2027
- Certified for 2027
What changes for Texas 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 608 of its 2,431 eligible tracts. Its 2027 status comes from this official source. Read how the 2027 round works and how a tract qualifies.
Counties
| County | 2018 zones | Eligible for 2027 | Eligible, rural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County | 105 | 500 | 2 |
| Bexar County | 24 | 146 | 1 |
| Hidalgo County | 23 | 133 | 12 |
| Travis County | 21 | 75 | 1 |
| Dallas County | 18 | 279 | 0 |
| El Paso County | 16 | 87 | 7 |
| Cameron County | 16 | 76 | 9 |
| Smith County | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| Montgomery County | 11 | 17 | 3 |
| Brazos County | 10 | 32 | 0 |
| Nueces County | 9 | 41 | 4 |
| Lubbock County | 8 | 42 | 1 |
| Jefferson County | 8 | 40 | 0 |
| Galveston County | 8 | 26 | 0 |
| Starr County | 8 | 17 | 17 |
| Hunt County | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Tarrant County | 7 | 153 | 0 |
| Liberty County | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Victoria County | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Bowie County | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Navarro County | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Bell County | 6 | 30 | 0 |
| Gregg County | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| Nacogdoches County | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| Angelina County | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Henderson County | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Polk County | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Brazoria County | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Kaufman County | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Wharton County | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| McLennan County | 5 | 23 | 1 |
| Fort Bend County | 5 | 17 | 2 |
| Harrison County | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Lamar County | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Coryell County | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Ellis County | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Willacy County | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Orange County | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Webb County | 4 | 41 | 2 |
| Hays County | 4 | 18 | 2 |
| Williamson County | 4 | 18 | 3 |
| Grayson County | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Matagorda County | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Shelby County | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Walker County | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Cass County | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Wood County | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Denton County | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Wichita County | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| Bastrop County | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Caldwell County | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Cherokee County | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Erath County | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Grimes County | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Palo Pinto County | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Zavala County | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Aransas County | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Hardin County | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Hopkins County | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Llano County | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Trinity County | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Chambers County | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Morris County | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Rusk County | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson County | 2 | 12 | 11 |
| Taylor County | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Jasper County | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Maverick County | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Kleberg County | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Anderson County | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Waller County | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Eastland County | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Lamb County | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Limestone County | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Atascosa County | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Gonzales County | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Hill County | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Newton County | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| San Augustine County | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Tyler County | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Cooke County | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Crosby County | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Hogg County | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Karnes County | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wilbarger County | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Camp County | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hockley County | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kerr County | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Medina County | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Milam County | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Potter County | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Collin County | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Ector County | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Tom Green County | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Val Verde County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Zapata County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| San Jacinto County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Titus County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Bee County | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Brown County | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Gray County | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Hale County | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Castro County | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Falls County | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Howard County | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Reeves County | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| San Patricio County | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Burleson County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Burnet County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Coleman County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Comal County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Fannin County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jones County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| La Salle County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Lavaca County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Marion County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Presidio County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Robertson County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Stephens County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Terry County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Brooks County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dawson County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Delta County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dickens County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hall County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Haskell County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Motley County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sabine County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Washington County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wilson County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wise County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bosque County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brewster County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cottle County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Donley County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fisher County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Franklin County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Loving County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Madison County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| San Saba County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Somervell County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Midland County | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Jim Wells County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Randall County | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Uvalde County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Deaf Smith County | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Frio County | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Guadalupe County | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Moore County | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Parker County | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Red River County | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Dimmit County | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Duval County | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Houston County | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Montague County | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Nolan County | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Swisher County | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Austin County | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Baylor County | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Coke County | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Freestone County | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Hutchinson County | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Leon County | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pecos County | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Scurry County | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Andrews County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bailey County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bandera County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Briscoe County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cochran County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Collingsworth County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Comanche County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Crane County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Edwards County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Floyd County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Garza County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hood County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jackson County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff Davis County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kenedy County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| King County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lampasas County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Live Oak County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| McMullen County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oldham County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rains County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Real County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Refugio County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Runnels County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Throckmorton County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Upshur County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Upton County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ward County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Young County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 zone tracts, by county
Anderson County 2
Angelina County 6
Aransas County 3
Atascosa County 2
Bastrop County 3
Bee County 1
Bell County 6
Bexar County 24
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Bosque County 1
Bowie County 7
Brazoria County 6
Brazos County 10
Brewster County 1
Brooks County 1
Brown County 1
Burleson County 1
Burnet County 1
Caldwell County 3
Calhoun County 1
Cameron County 16
Camp County 2
Castro County 1
Chambers County 3
Cherokee County 3
Coleman County 1
Collin County 1
Comal County 1
Cooke County 2
Coryell County 5
Cottle County 1
Crosby County 2
Dallas County 18
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Dawson County 1
DeWitt County 1
Delta County 1
Denton County 3
Dickens County 1
Donley County 1
Eastland County 2
Ector County 1
El Paso County 16
Erath County 3
Falls County 1
Fannin County 1
Fisher County 1
Fort Bend County 5
Franklin County 1
Galveston County 8
Gonzales County 2
Gray County 1
Gregg County 6
Grimes County 3
Hale County 1
Hall County 1
Hardin County 3
Harris County 105
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Harrison County 5
Haskell County 1
Henderson County 6
Hidalgo County 23
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Hill County 2
Hockley County 2
Hopkins County 3
Howard County 1
Hunt County 8
Jasper County 2
Jefferson County 8
Jim Hogg County 2
Johnson County 2
Jones County 1
Karnes County 2
Kaufman County 6
Kerr County 2
Kleberg County 2
La Salle County 1
Lamb County 2
Lavaca County 1
Lee County 1
Liberty County 7
Limestone County 2
Llano County 3
Loving County 1
Lubbock County 8
Madison County 1
Marion County 1
Matagorda County 4
Maverick County 2
McLennan County 5
Medina County 2
Milam County 2
Montgomery County 11
Morris County 3
Motley County 1
Nacogdoches County 6
Navarro County 7
Newton County 2
Nueces County 9
Orange County 5
Palo Pinto County 3
Polk County 6
Potter County 1
Presidio County 1
Reeves County 1
Robertson County 1
Rusk County 3
Sabine County 1
San Augustine County 2
San Jacinto County 1
San Patricio County 1
San Saba County 1
Smith County 12
Somervell County 1
Starr County 8
Stephens County 1
Tarrant County 7
Taylor County 2
Terry County 1
Titus County 1
Tom Green County 1
Travis County 21
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Trinity County 3
Tyler County 2
Val Verde County 1
Van Zandt County 1
Victoria County 7
Waller County 2
Washington County 1
Wharton County 6
Wichita County 3
Wilbarger County 2
Willacy County 5
Williamson County 4
Wilson County 1
Wise County 1
Zapata County 1
Zavala County 3
More on Texas
Our Texas 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)
- Texas: official 2027 nomination or designation source (checked 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 Texas?
Texas had 628 census tracts designated as Opportunity Zones in 2018, of which 288 are on the IRS list of rural zones (Notice 2025-50). Those designations run through December 31, 2028.
Which Texas tracts are eligible for the 2027 Opportunity Zone round?
Treasury lists 2,431 Texas census tracts as eligible for designation in the 2027 round under the new low-income community test. Texas's governor nominated 608 tracts; Treasury certification was pending as of Oct 30, 2026.
How do I check whether a Texas 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.