"“Unsheltered homelessness in San Francisco is now at its lowest level in 15 years,” Lurie said. Data reviewed from the count indicates a shift. In 2024, the city identified 8,323 homeless individuals. The 2026 count showed a 4.2% decrease overall and found that, for the first time, more unhoused people were staying in shelters than living on the streets."
"“A lot of what this mayor focuses on is the tent count and that is pretty meaningless. Because that is just a piece of fabric that is not a human,” said Jennifer Friedenbach, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness. She also pointed to changes in the timing of the count. “It’s hard to say because they change the count so dramatically so usually, they count at night and this year they counted in the morning and they were so late getting started,” Friedenbach said."
"The annual count, conducted on one night in January by outreach workers and trained volunteers, measures the number of people experiencing homelessness across the city. According to the mayor's office, the latest results show unsheltered homelessness at its lowest level in 15 years. The findings, however, have drawn scrutiny from advocacy groups."
San Francisco reported a significant decline in unsheltered homelessness based on preliminary results from the annual Point-in-Time count conducted in January. The count measures the number of people experiencing homelessness across the city on one night using outreach workers and trained volunteers. The mayor said unsheltered homelessness reached its lowest level in 15 years and that current strategies are having an effect. The city reported 8,323 homeless individuals in 2024, followed by a 4.2% overall decrease in 2026. For the first time, more unhoused people were staying in shelters than living on the streets. Advocacy groups questioned the data collection methods and timing, arguing the results may not reflect conditions on the ground.
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