Early in the morning on Thursday, January 22, 2026, over 1,300 volunteers gathered across the county to conduct the 2026 PIT Count. The initial results of that count are available here. More detailed results will be available later this year.
Initial press release can be found here.
The 2024 Point in Time Count (PIT) final data release is now available to the public. Please see the dashboard below for the data dashboard. The final report is available on the Alameda County Health, Housing and Homelessness Services website (click here).
To view the final press release, please click here. To view the preliminary press release, please click here.
The 2024 Point in Time Count (PIT) and previous years’ local reports can be found here. You can also find your city’s infographic here.
Every two years, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires communities to conduct a Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of individuals, youth, and families experiencing homelessness and provide specific data about their demographics and characteristics. This Count is a “snapshot” of homelessness (both sheltered and unsheltered) in our community and nationally. Locally, the data helps:
• Inform program, policy, funding, and system design decisions
• Measure progress in decreasing homelessness
• Increase public awareness
• Advocate for additional resources in our effort to end homelessness countywide.
The Count includes those who are forced to sleep outdoors, in vehicles, tents or makeshift structures as well as a count of people residing in shelters, transitional housing and safe parking programs.
