Alameda County homeless count drops 13%, preliminary 2026 point-in-time data shows

by Tanay Gokhale, Bay City News May 20, 2026May 19, 2026

Alameda County Supervisors Lena Tam, Nate Miley and David Haubert listen to Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee at a news conference announcing the 2026 Point-In-Time Count results in Oakland on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. The 2026 count showed a decrease in the number of homeless individuals in the county compared to the 2024 count. Oakland showed a reduction of almost 20% in its numbers, from 5,485 in 2024 to 4,410 in 2026. (Tanay Gokhale/Bay City News)

The 2026 Point-In-Time Count indicates a decrease in the number of homeless individuals in Alameda County, county officials announced Tuesday at an Oakland news conference.

Preliminary results from the PIT Count show that the number of unhoused people in the county dropped from 9,450 in 2024 to 8,201 in 2026, representing a 13% decline. The proportion of unsheltered homeless people, who are not in any form of emergency, interim, or transitional housing, also decreased by 18%, from 6,343 in 2024 to 5,202 this year.

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