Washington had 139 Opportunity Zones designated in 2018. Treasury lists 396 Washington census tracts as eligible for the 2027 round. Washington's governor nominated 99 tracts; Treasury certification was pending as of Oct 30, 2026.
- 2018 zones
- 139
- Of which rural
- 68
- Eligible for 2027
- 396
- Most it can designate
- 99
- 2027 status
- Nominated
- 2018 Opportunity Zone
- Eligible for the 2027 round
- Nominated for 2027
- Certified for 2027
What changes for Washington 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 99 of its 396 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County | 23 | 81 | 0 |
| Pierce County | 12 | 57 | 1 |
| Spokane County | 11 | 31 | 2 |
| Clallam County | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Snohomish County | 7 | 27 | 2 |
| Clark County | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| Skagit County | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Yakima County | 4 | 19 | 11 |
| Okanogan County | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| Thurston County | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Jefferson County | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Whatcom County | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| Grays Harbor County | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| Kitsap County | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| Pacific County | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Ferry County | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Chelan County | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Skamania County | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Benton County | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Lewis County | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Mason County | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Cowlitz County | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Kittitas County | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Stevens County | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Klickitat County | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Pend Oreille County | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Walla Walla County | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Franklin County | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Grant County | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Adams County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Island County | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Asotin County | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Douglas County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lincoln County | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Columbia County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Garfield County | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitman County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Wahkiakum County | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 zone tracts, by county
Adams County 1
Asotin County 1
Benton County 2
Chelan County 3
Clallam County 10
Clark County 7
Columbia County 1
Cowlitz County 2
Douglas County 1
Ferry County 3
Franklin County 1
Garfield County 1
Grant County 1
Grays Harbor County 3
Island County 1
Jefferson County 4
King County 23
- Tract 53033008600
- Tract 53033008700
- Tract 53033009000
- Tract 53033009100
- Tract 53033009200
- Tract 53033009300
- Tract 53033009400
- Tract 53033011001
- Tract 53033011101
- Tract 53033011800
- Tract 53033026100
- Tract 53033026801
- Tract 53033026802
- Tract 53033027200
- Tract 53033027300
- Tract 53033027900
- Tract 53033028000
- Tract 53033028100
- Tract 53033028200
- Tract 53033028402
- Tract 53033028403
- Tract 53033028802
- Tract 53033030006
Kitsap County 3
Kittitas County 2
Klickitat County 2
Lewis County 2
Lincoln County 1
Mason County 2
Okanogan County 4
Pacific County 3
Pend Oreille County 2
Pierce County 12
Skagit County 5
Skamania County 3
Snohomish County 7
Spokane County 11
Stevens County 2
Thurston County 4
Walla Walla County 2
Whatcom 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)
- Washington: 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 Washington?
Washington had 139 census tracts designated as Opportunity Zones in 2018, of which 68 are on the IRS list of rural zones (Notice 2025-50). Those designations run through December 31, 2028.
Which Washington tracts are eligible for the 2027 Opportunity Zone round?
Treasury lists 396 Washington census tracts as eligible for designation in the 2027 round under the new low-income community test. Washington's governor nominated 99 tracts; Treasury certification was pending as of Oct 30, 2026.
How do I check whether a Washington 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.