Census tract 101, Blount County, TN: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 101 in Blount County, Tennessee (GEOID 47009010100, QOZ ID N47009010100-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

3,588

Median family income

$60,524

Poverty rate

17.7%

Unemployment

0.9%

Median home value

$205,300

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 17.7%, income at 66% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Was it a 2018 zone?

About 99% of this tract's land lay in a 2018 Opportunity Zone: 47009010100 (99%). 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.

See all Blount 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.