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San Francisco Point-in-Time (PIT) Count
A biennial count of people experiencing unsheltered and sheltered homelessness at a given point in time. At least once every two years, communities that receive federal funding for homelessness services are required to conduct a Point-in-Time (PIT) Count. This count helps us understand how many people are experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness on a given night across the country.
Homelessness and Supportive Housing2026 PIT Count
The next PIT Count will take place the morning of January 29, 2026.
What's New for San Francisco's 2026 Point-in-Time Count
Based on community town halls and feedback from partners and people with lived experience, San Francisco is making the following updates to the January 29, 2026 PIT Count:
- The count will take place early in the morning, rather than at night.
- Surveys will be conducted during the count, instead of on follow-up days.
These changes are intended to improve the accuracy and quality of PIT Count data.
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2024 PIT Count
The 2024 Point-in-Time Count took place on January 30, 2024. On that night, teams of skilled outreach workers and volunteers covered the entire city of San Francisco, walking or driving through neighborhoods to count the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness – those sleeping on streets, in vehicles, or other places not meant for people to live.
Explore key data insights from the latest Point-in-Time Count.
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Point in Time Data Dashboards