Census tract 44, Chatham County, GA: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 44 in Chatham County, Georgia (GEOID 13051004400, QOZ ID N13051004400-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

2,581

Median family income

$55,513

Poverty rate

17.5%

Unemployment

11.7%

Median home value

$168,600

American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates (U.S. Census Bureau).

Why it qualified

Treasury's data shows it qualified on median family income at or below 70% of the area median (poverty 17.5%, income at 59% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 6 of 8 among the designated tracts in Chatham County.

Was it a 2018 zone?

None of this tract's land was in a 2018 Opportunity Zone, so it is new to the program on January 1, 2027.

What applies here

A gain invested in a Qualified Opportunity Fund after December 31, 2026 is deferred for up to five years. Held five years, basis rises by 10%. Held at least ten years, the investor can elect to exclude appreciation, measured no later than year 30. See the OZ 2.0 rules.

Other designated tracts in Chatham County

• Tract 13051000601
• Tract 13051001100
• Tract 13051002200
• Tract 13051003501
• Tract 13051010901
• Tract 13051011300
• Tract 13051011800

See all Chatham County Opportunity Zones, open the tract map, or check an exact address with the lookup. Tract lines follow the 2020 census. Source: CDFI Fund designated tract list.