RESOURCE COLLECTION
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
San Francisco’s 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count took place on the morning of January 29, 2026.
Thank you to the volunteers, community partners, and people with lived experience who contributed to this year’s count.
Preliminary Results Now Available
HSH has released preliminary findings from the 2026 PIT Count showing meaningful progress in reducing homelessness across San Francisco.
Read the Preliminary 2026 PIT Count Results
What Happens Next
HSH is continuing to analyze data collected during the count. The full 2026 PIT Count report will be released later this summer and will include additional detail, analysis, and demographic information.
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.