Census tract 28, Kent County, MI: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 28 in Kent County, Michigan (GEOID 26081002800, QOZ ID N26081002800-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

2,072

Median family income

$26,625

Poverty rate

59.1%

Unemployment

20.7%

Median home value

$182,800

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 and a poverty rate of at least 20% (poverty 59.1%, income at 26% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate is the highest of the 16 designated tracts in Kent County.

Was it a 2018 zone?

About 100% of this tract's land lay in a 2018 Opportunity Zone: 26081002800 (100%), 26081002600 (0%). Those designations end December 31, 2028. For 2027 and 2028 the two maps run side by side, and which one matters depends on when the investment is made.

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 26081002100
• Tract 26081002600
• 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.