Census tract 222, Bell County, TX: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 222 in Bell County, Texas (GEOID 48027022200, QOZ ID N48027022200-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

4,239

Median family income

$54,052

Poverty rate

11.5%

Unemployment

13.5%

Median home value

$193,800

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 (poverty 11.5%, income at 66% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate is the lowest of the 10 designated tracts in Bell 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 Bell County

• Tract 48027021501
• Tract 48027021601
• Tract 48027022101
• Tract 48027022300
• Tract 48027022401
• Tract 48027022501
• Tract 48027022600
• Tract 48027023110
• Tract 48027023500

See all Bell 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.