Treasury’s November 5, 2026 release (sb0682) puts West Coast and Mountain West Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts on the final QOZ list effective January 1, 2027. CDFI counts include California 620, Arizona 127, Washington 99, Colorado 91 (28 rural) and Utah 37.
Treasury has designated West Coast and Mountain West Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts as Qualified Opportunity Zones effective January 1, 2027. Treasury press release sb0682 (November 5, 2026) puts all 6,576 nominated tracts on the final list, including 2,594 rural tracts. Counts below are from the CDFI Fund final designations file.
West designated counts (CDFI final list). California 620 · Arizona 127 · Washington 99 · Colorado 91 (28 rural) · New Mexico 65 · Oregon 58 · Nevada 49 · Utah 37 · Idaho 25 · Montana 25. Together: 1,196 designated tracts.
Rural share worth flagging. Colorado’s 28 rural tracts out of 91 stand out in the Mountain West. Nationally, 2,594 of 6,576 designated tracts are rural under the CDFI Rural QOZ flag, as summarized in the national final-list story.
What takes effect when. Designated QOZs start January 1, 2027, for ten years. Current OZ 1.0 zones keep running through December 31, 2028. See the map and final list by state.
Sources. U.S. Treasury sb0682 (Nov 5, 2026) · CDFI Fund Opportunity Zones · CDFI final designations file · National final-list story
FAQ
When do West Coast and Mountain West 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 rural is Colorado’s OZ 2.0 map?
Colorado has 91 designated tracts in the CDFI Fund final file, and 28 of those 91 are rural.
What is the national rural total?
Treasury sb0682 and the CDFI final list show 2,594 rural tracts among 6,576 designated QOZs nationwide.
- 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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