Current Opportunity Zones
25
Designated through December 31, 2028
OZ 2.0 Zones (2027 to 2036)
24
Designated by Treasury. Effective January 1, 2027.
Rural Eligible
24
Rural tracts in the eligible pool. Rural funds can earn a 30% basis increase.
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Vermont's OZ 2.0 map is final. 24 tracts are designated, effective January 1, 2027, replacing the 25 current zones, which remain in effect through December 31, 2028.
This map opens on the official 2027 designated Vermont Opportunity Zones (deep blue), effective January 1, 2027, from the list Treasury published November 5, 2026. Use the Layers panel to see the original 2018 zones (gold, in effect through December 31, 2028), both maps together, or the non-final eligible pool. On the 2027 view, the rural toggle shows only tracts marked Rural on the official list. See every designated Vermont tract on the 2027 list.
Vermont has 25 designated Qualified Opportunity Zones across all 10 counties, concentrated in Burlington, Rutland, St. Johnsbury, and Newport. Vermont's OZ program is the smallest by zone count among the contiguous states, reflecting the state's small population and relatively low density of economically distressed census tracts.
Burlington's OZs offer New England's smallest-city OZ investment opportunities, with a tight housing market, strong University of Vermont and medical center anchor demand, and a growing technology and remote work economy. Rutland's zones present post-industrial redevelopment opportunities in a market that has become a national model for small-city revitalization through refugee resettlement and entrepreneurship programs. Vermont's rural northeast kingdom zones, in Caledonia and Orleans counties, offer the most economically distressed investment environments in the state, with distinct agricultural and rural tourism opportunities.
All OZ 1.0 designations remain in effect through December 31, 2028. Vermont's exceptional quality of life, remote work appeal, and strong local food and craft economy create a distinctive OZ investment narrative.
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| Chittenden County | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | View |
| Caledonia County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | View |
| Rutland County | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | View |
| Windsor County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | View |
| Bennington County | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | View |
| Orleans County | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | View |
| Windham County | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | View |
| Addison County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | View |
| Franklin County | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | View |
| Lamoille County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | View |
| Orange County | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | View |
| Washington County | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | View |
| Total | 25 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
All 12 counties with designated Opportunity Zones in Vermont