Overview
- The 2025 Point-in-Time Count recorded 9,905 homeless individuals in San Diego County, down from 10,605 in 2024—a 7% decrease and the first decline in years.
- Unsheltered homelessness fell by 6.5%, with 5,714 people living without shelter, while the number of individuals in shelters dropped by 7% to 4,191.
- Significant reductions were seen among veterans (25%), families (18.5%), and young adults aged 18-24 (20%), attributed to targeted interventions like housing vouchers and diversion programs.
- Vehicle homelessness increased by 7%, with 1,177 individuals now living in their cars, highlighting uneven progress across subpopulations.
- Local leaders credit investments in shelters, safe-parking sites, and housing assistance for the progress but warn of looming federal and state budget cuts that could reverse gains.