Treasury’s November 5, 2026 release (sb0682) puts Northeast Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts on the final QOZ list effective January 1, 2027. CDFI counts include New York 430, Pennsylvania 218, Massachusetts 104, Connecticut 61 and Maine 25.
Treasury has designated Northeast Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts as Qualified Opportunity Zones effective January 1, 2027. Treasury press release sb0682 (November 5, 2026) says all 6,576 nominated tracts nationwide are on the final list, including 2,594 rural tracts. Counts below come from the CDFI Fund final designations file.
Northeast designated counts (CDFI final list). New York 430 · Pennsylvania 218 · Massachusetts 104 · Connecticut 61 · Maine 25. Together: 838 designated tracts.
New Jersey (existing hub). New Jersey has 130 designated tracts in the CDFI file. No separate New Jersey news title in this round while NJ title and meta stay frozen through November 12; see the national final-list story for the federal frame.
What takes effect when. Designated QOZs start January 1, 2027, for ten years. Open the map, final list and tracker.
Sources. U.S. Treasury sb0682 (Nov 5, 2026) · CDFI Fund Opportunity Zones · CDFI final designations file · National final-list story
FAQ
When do Northeast OZ 2.0 zones start?
Tracts designated on Treasury’s final list take effect January 1, 2027, and run through December 31, 2036, under Treasury press release sb0682 (November 5, 2026).
How many New York tracts are on the final list?
New York has 430 designated tracts in the CDFI Fund final designations file — the third-largest state total after California and Texas.
Is New Jersey included?
Yes. New Jersey has 130 designated tracts in the CDFI file. This story links the existing New Jersey hub and does not add a separate New Jersey news title while titles stay frozen through November 12.
- home.treasury.gov, as of November 5, 2026
- cdfifund.gov (1), as of November 5, 2026
- cdfifund.gov (2), as of November 5, 2026
- opportunityzoneinvest.com, as of November 5, 2026
Original reporting by the Opportunity Zone Invest Editorial Team for Opportunity Zone Invest, an independent OZ 2.0 research site. Facts are drawn from the primary sources cited above per our editorial standards. Nothing here is tax, legal, or investment advice. Found an error? See our corrections policy or write to Opportunity Zone Invest.
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