Census tract 21, Kent County, MI: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 21 in Kent County, Michigan (GEOID 26081002100, QOZ ID N26081002100-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

2,840

Median family income

$124,348

Poverty rate

22.1%

Unemployment

3.3%

Median home value

$346,500

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

Why it qualified

Treasury's data shows it qualified on a poverty rate of at least 20% (poverty 22.1%, income at 123% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 11 of 16 among the designated tracts in Kent 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 Kent County

• Tract 26081000800
• Tract 26081001300
• Tract 26081001500
• Tract 26081002000
• Tract 26081002600
• Tract 26081002800
• Tract 26081003000
• Tract 26081003200
• Tract 26081003500
• Tract 26081003600
• Tract 26081003900
• Tract 26081004000

See all Kent 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.