Part of San Francisco Point-in-Time (PIT) Count

Point-in-Time Count Dashboard

Explore the latest Point-in-Time count results using an interactive dashboard.

The dashboard below includes data from unsheltered and sheltered PIT Counts as reported to HUD annually. Sheltered counts are conducted every year and unsheltered counts are conducted once every other year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, San Francisco did not conduct an unsheltered count in 2021.

The dashboard also contains two sets of supplemental data that provide additional information on the scope of homelessness in San Francisco for populations not included in HUD’s PIT Count guidelines. One set of supplemental data counts individuals sleeping in jails, hospitals, or residential treatment facilities on the night of the PIT Count who are otherwise unhoused. In addition, supplemental data from San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) counts students who lack fixed, regular, and adequate housing. SFUSD data is collected as of October 2023 and includes children “doubled-up” or staying in hotels and motels, which are excluded from the PIT Count per HUD’s guidelines.

Data notes and sources

Data notes and sources

Data Source

Communities receiving federal funding for homelessness services conduct a Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of people experiencing homelessness. The PIT Count is the primary source of nationwide data on homelessness. There are two components to the Point in Time count.  

  1. Every year HSH collects information on people in emergency shelters and transitional housing (the sheltered count).  
  2. Every other year, HSH collects information about people sleeping on the streets, in cars, on abandoned properties, or on other places not meant for human habitation (the unsheltered count). 

Reporting Frequency

This dashboard shows PIT data from the most recent PIT count as of Jan 30th 2024, and will be updated following the next PIT count in 2025.

Data Notes

  • Data can be viewed over time by household type, for a specific measure. Data in this dashboard extends to the past 6 PIT counts from 2019 to 2024.  
  • Sheltered PIT counts are conducted every year, Unsheltered PIT counts are conducted every other year. The unsheltered PIT count for 2019 was postponed due to safety precautions related to COVID-19.

For detailed information, including additional data notes, key terms, and metrics, see the dashboard documentation.