Federal Report Shows Homelessness Declined in California and Nationally in 2025
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported a 2.8 percent drop in California homelessness and a 3.3 percent national decline for 2025. The annual point-in-time count recorded 181,934 people experiencing homelessness in California and 745,652 nationwide.
nypost.comThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released its annual homelessness report to Congress on Friday after a five-month delay. The data showed the first nationwide decrease in homelessness since 2016. California recorded 181,934 people experiencing homelessness, a 2.8 percent decline from 2024. Nationally the count fell 3.3 percent to 745,652 people.
The figures come from the federally required point-in-time count conducted each January. Volunteers tally people in shelters and outdoor locations; HUD used 2024 data for 14 California continuums of care that did not submit 2025 counts. Los Angeles County alone counted 2,394 fewer chronically homeless people.
The Trump administration highlighted a 27 percent national increase in homelessness since 2013 and stated that the status quo of housing-first policies has failed. It linked the 2025 decline in part to immigration enforcement and said it would redirect funds toward temporary shelters and sobriety requirements.
A spokesperson for the National Homelessness Law Center attributed the decrease to funding decisions made under former President Biden. The center said the current administration is reversing those policies. Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, noted that many 2025 reductions stemmed from housing resources available in 2024, including the Emergency Housing Voucher program, and warned that recent policy shifts may slow future progress.
” California is among 19 states suing the administration over the planned shift of funds away from permanent housing.
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