2025 Point-In-Time Results Show Decrease in Homelessness, Highlighting Continued Success of Key Services and Housing Investments
Date Released:
Mon, 05/12/2025
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District’s Department of Human Services (DHS) shared the results of the 2025 Point-In-Time (PIT) Count, the annual census of individuals experiencing homelessness. This year’s count took place on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, and showed an overall 9% decrease from 2024, including an 18.1% decrease among families and an 4.5% decrease among unaccompanied individuals. This year’s total count is 19% percent lower than the count in 2020, the last PIT recorded before the COVID-19 public health emergency.
