diff --git a/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_transport_zone.go b/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_transport_zone.go
index 50f43dcdb..b7c79fc49 100644
--- a/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_transport_zone.go
+++ b/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_transport_zone.go
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ func dataSourceNsxtPolicyTransportZone() *schema.Resource {
 				Optional:     true,
 				ValidateFunc: validatePolicyPath(),
 			},
+			"realized_id": {
+				Type:        schema.TypeString,
+				Description: "The ID of the realized resource",
+				Computed:    true,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@ func dataSourceNsxtPolicyTransportZoneRead(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}
 		d.Set("is_default", transportZoneResource.IsDefault)
 		d.Set("transport_type", transportZoneResource.TzType)
 		d.Set("site_path", transportZoneResource.ParentPath)
+		d.Set("realized_id", transportZoneResource.RealizationId)
 		return nil
 	}
 	connector := getPolicyConnector(m)
@@ -159,5 +165,6 @@ func dataSourceNsxtPolicyTransportZoneRead(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}
 	d.Set("path", obj.Path)
 	d.Set("is_default", obj.IsDefault)
 	d.Set("transport_type", obj.TzType)
+	d.Set("realized_id", obj.RealizationId)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_transport_zone_test.go b/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_transport_zone_test.go
index 7aabd0b76..82e7f95f5 100644
--- a/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_transport_zone_test.go
+++ b/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_transport_zone_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ func TestAccDataSourceNsxtPolicyTransportZone_basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(testResourceName, "id"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(testResourceName, "path"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(testResourceName, "is_default"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(testResourceName, "realized_id"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(testResourceName, "transport_type", "VLAN_BACKED"),
 				),
 			},
diff --git a/website/docs/d/policy_transport_zone.html.markdown b/website/docs/d/policy_transport_zone.html.markdown
index 4ab7a6f54..20675e51e 100644
--- a/website/docs/d/policy_transport_zone.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/d/policy_transport_zone.html.markdown
@@ -54,3 +54,4 @@ In addition to arguments listed above, the following attributes are exported:
 * `is_default` - A boolean flag indicating if this Transport Zone is the default.
 * `transport_type` - The transport type of this transport zone.
 * `path` - The NSX path of the policy resource.
+* `realized_id` - The id of realized transport zone object. This id should be used in `nsxt_edge_transport_node` resource.