Home prices increased across many Opportunity Zones during the second quarter of 2026, although annual gains were slightly less widespread than in areas outside the zones.
ATTOM’s second-quarter 2026 Opportunity Zones report analyzed 4,183 qualified low-income Opportunity Zone census tracts with sufficient home sales data. These areas were designated by Congress for economic redevelopment under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Median single-family home and condo prices increased from the first to the second quarter in 51.8 percent of Opportunity Zone census tracts with sufficient data for comparison. On an annual basis, prices rose in 46.3 percent of the zones analyzed, compared with 49.8 percent of census tracts outside Opportunity Zones.
Home Values Remain Lower Inside Opportunity Zones
Although Opportunity Zones and other census tracts recorded relatively similar rates of annual price growth, home values within the zones remained substantially lower.
The national median single-family home price was $360,000 in the first quarter of 2026, the most recent period available for that measure. Only 21.8 percent of Opportunity Zone census tracts had typical home values above the national median, compared with 49.6 percent of tracts outside the zones.
During the second quarter:
- 10.7 percent, or 449 Opportunity Zones, reached their highest median home value since the beginning of the Great Recession in 2008.
- 1,064 Opportunity Zones recorded annual home price growth of at least 10 percent.
- 81 percent of comparable zones experienced a quarterly price change greater than 5 percent, reflecting the volatility that can result from limited sales volume in individual tracts.
Price Trends Vary Across States
Among states with at least 25 Opportunity Zone census tracts and sufficient data, Oregon had the largest share of zones with annual median home price growth.
The states with the highest shares were:
- Oregon: 57 percent
- Maine: 54 percent
- South Carolina: 52 percent
- Indiana: 52 percent
- Oklahoma: 50 percent
These results show that Opportunity Zone performance varied considerably by location, even as the zones collectively remained close to broader national housing market trends.
ResiScore Highlights Promising Neighborhoods
For the first time, the quarterly report includes ATTOM ResiScore rankings for Opportunity Zone census tracts. ResiScore uses AI-derived neighborhood rankings to compare projected housing market performance among census tracts within the same metropolitan area. The score incorporates housing market indicators including trends, appreciation, acceleration, forecast strength and volatility.
Several Opportunity Zones ranked among the highest-scoring neighborhoods in the nation’s largest metropolitan areas:
- New York: ResiScore 99
- Houston: ResiScore 99
- Chicago: ResiScore 98
- Dallas: ResiScore 97
- Los Angeles: ResiScore 96
The findings indicate that while Opportunity Zones overall experienced slightly less widespread annual price growth than other areas, individual zones continue to demonstrate strong current or projected housing market performance.
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