Census tract 2209, Harris County, TX: 2027 Opportunity Zone

Yes. Census tract 2209 in Harris County, Texas (GEOID 48201220900, QOZ ID N48201220900-27) is on Treasury's final list of Opportunity Zones, designated from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.

Population

1,790

Median family income

$56,354

Poverty rate

38.4%

Unemployment

6.2%

Median home value

$133,800

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 38.4%, income at 57% of the area median). See how a tract qualifies.

Its poverty rate ranks 11 of 51 among the designated tracts in Harris 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 Harris County

• Tract 48201210400
• Tract 48201210500
• Tract 48201210700
• Tract 48201210800
• Tract 48201211101
• Tract 48201211102
• Tract 48201211301
• Tract 48201211302
• Tract 48201211600
• Tract 48201212300
• Tract 48201220200
• Tract 48201220500

See all Harris 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.