Treasury’s November 5, 2026 release (sb0682) puts Southern Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts on the final QOZ list effective January 1, 2027. CDFI counts include Texas 608, North Carolina 204, Louisiana 156, Alabama 141, South Carolina 113 and Oklahoma 104.
Treasury has designated Southern 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.
Southern designated counts (CDFI final list). Texas 608 · North Carolina 204 · Louisiana 156 · Alabama 141 · South Carolina 113 · Oklahoma 104. Together: 1,326 designated tracts.
Also on the final list (existing state pages). Florida 342 · Georgia 238 · Tennessee 128 · Virginia 153. Georgia’s CDFI designated total is 238; older September nomination coverage that cited 235 described the nomination slate, not the final CDFI file. Titles and meta on those four state pages stay frozen until November 12; body copy can already point here and to the national final-list story.
What takes effect when. Designated QOZs start January 1, 2027, for ten years. Use the map, final list and tracker for diligence.
Sources. U.S. Treasury sb0682 (Nov 5, 2026) · CDFI Fund Opportunity Zones · CDFI final designations file · National final-list story
FAQ
When do Southern 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 tracts did Texas get on the final list?
Texas has 608 designated tracts in the CDFI Fund final designations file — the second-largest state total after California.
Are Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia on the final list too?
Yes. The CDFI file shows Florida 342, Georgia 238, Tennessee 128 and Virginia 153 designated tracts. Those state hubs already exist; this story does not add competing news titles for them.
- 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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