Tract 48167724200

Census tract 7242, Galveston County, TX: 2027 Opportunity Zone

2027 zone (designated)

Yes. Census tract 7242 in Galveston County, Texas (GEOID 48167724200, QOZ ID N48167724200-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population
3,156
Median family income
$96,116
Poverty rate
31.7%
Unemployment
4.0%
Median home value
$286,900

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 31.7%, income at 98% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 5 of 17 among the designated tracts in Galveston 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 Galveston County

See all Galveston 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.

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