Cincinnati Opportunity Zones
The Cincinnati metro area has 54 new Opportunity Zones for 2027. See the map, look up any address, and get the full list by county.
How many Opportunity Zones are in the Cincinnati area?
Treasury designated 54 census tracts in the Cincinnati metro area as Opportunity Zones on November 5, 2026. They take effect January 1, 2027 and run through December 31, 2036. Of those, 10 are classified as rural, where the basis step-up after five years is 30%, compared with 10% elsewhere. The metro area here is Cincinnati, as the Census Bureau defines it, so it includes the surrounding counties.
Cincinnati by the numbers
Every number comes from Treasury's lists. Status as of November 5, 2026.
Cincinnati Opportunity Zone map
Search an address, ZIP or 11-digit tract ID to see if it is in a zone today and whether it is a new zone for 2027.
List of Opportunity Zones in the Cincinnati area
All 54 zones for 2027, grouped by county. Each one is a census tract. Rural zones are marked.
Tract IDs are 11-digit Census GEOIDs. Select one to see it on the map. The percentage is the poverty rate Treasury used for that tract.
Brown County, OH 2 zones
- 39015951302Rural19.2%
- 39015951800Rural30.8%
Butler County, OH 7 zones
- 3901700040030.1%
- 39017010103Rural28.8%
- 3901701050026.6%
- 3901701300032.4%
- 3901701410019.5%
- 3901701440032.3%
- 3901701460040.4%
Clermont County, OH 2 zones
- 3902504110222.7%
- 390250413069.1%
Hamilton County, OH 19 zones
- 3906100160026.7%
- 3906100170040.0%
- 3906100260055.0%
- 3906100280028.2%
- 3906100690049.1%
- 3906100770072.1%
- 3906102070114.5%
- 390610215068.4%
- 3906102150914.3%
- 3906102230116.8%
- 3906102320122.7%
- 3906102530025.2%
- 39061026102Rural10.4%
- 3906102630066.7%
- 3906102640041.1%
- 3906102650025.5%
- 3906102700045.7%
- 3906102720028.0%
- 3906102740011.1%
Warren County, OH 1 zone
- 3916503020033.0%
Dearborn County, IN 1 zone
- 18029080500Rural17.3%
Franklin County, IN 1 zone
- 18047969700Rural11.3%
Boone County, KY 5 zones
- 2101507010120.1%
- 210150701024.4%
- 2101507020114.5%
- 2101507020220.9%
- 2101507030120.1%
Bracken County, KY 1 zone
- 21023950300Rural28.5%
Campbell County, KY 5 zones
- 2103705010035.7%
- 2103705060025.0%
- 2103705110113.1%
- 2103705250025.2%
- 2103705330122.1%
Gallatin County, KY 1 zone
- 21077960104Rural14.3%
Kenton County, KY 7 zones
- 2111706090030.8%
- 2111706100032.7%
- 2111706130019.1%
- 2111706500034.6%
- 2111706510045.8%
- 2111706700021.3%
- 2111706710033.3%
Pendleton County, KY 2 zones
- 21191930200Rural17.9%
- 21191930300Rural18.3%
If you are looking at Cincinnati
Cincinnati Opportunity Zone questions
Straight answers, reviewed by Ashley Tison, attorney.
Which counties in the Cincinnati area have the most Opportunity Zones?
Hamilton County, OH has the most with 19, followed by Butler County, OH (7) and Kenton County, KY (7). The new zones are spread across 13 counties in the metro area.
Is all of Cincinnati an Opportunity Zone?
No. Opportunity Zones are specific census tracts, each a few blocks to a few miles across. In the Cincinnati metro area, 54 tracts were designated for 2027. A property is in a zone only if its own tract is on the list, so check the exact address.
How do I check if an address in Cincinnati is in an Opportunity Zone?
Type the address, ZIP code or 11-digit census tract ID into the map on this page. The result shows whether the property is in an Opportunity Zone today and whether Treasury designated it as a new zone for 2027.
When do the new Cincinnati Opportunity Zones take effect?
January 1, 2027. Treasury designated them on November 5, 2026, and they run through December 31, 2036.
Can I invest in an Opportunity Zone in Cincinnati if I live somewhere else?
Generally, yes. The federal rules do not depend on where you live. An eligible gain has to go into a Qualified Opportunity Fund within 180 days, and the fund has to invest in zone property. State income tax treatment varies, so confirm with your CPA how your own state treats a deferred gain.
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Opportunity Zones in other metro areas
- New York332
- Los Angeles214
- Chicago118
- Dallas101
- Houston81
- Atlanta104
- Washington, DC89
- Philadelphia102
- Miami87
- Phoenix67
- Boston62
- Riverside62
- San Francisco63
- Detroit92
- Seattle41
- Minneapolis40
- Tampa47
- San Diego41
- Denver39
- Baltimore54
- Orlando24
- Charlotte40
- St. Louis49
- San Antonio39
- Portland26
- Austin36
- Sacramento37
- Pittsburgh39
- Las Vegas27
See the national map and the table for all 56 states and territories
Sources and method
The 2027 zones come from the final list Treasury and the CDFI Fund published on November 5, 2026, checked tract by tract against Treasury's designations file. The metro area is Cincinnati, the Census Bureau area Treasury assigns each tract to, so it covers more than the city limits. County names, rural status and poverty rates come from the same Treasury files.
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