On any given night in Oklahoma City, more than 1,800 people are without stable housing — that might mean sleeping in shelters, transitional housing or outside. Each one represents a story, a struggle and a chance for change.
Homelessness is a complex issue that doesn’t look the same for everyone or every city. But behind every statistic is a neighbor. Someone from right here in our community. In fact, in the 2025 Point in Time survey, 75% of people experiencing homelessness said they became homeless in Oklahoma City, 87% in Oklahoma.
Thanks to the collaborative work of the City of Oklahoma City’s Key to Home partnership, many of our neighbors are finding a path to stability and self-sufficiency.
A collaborative approach to change
Key to Home serves as the lead agency guiding Oklahoma City’s homelessness response strategy and manages federal funds through the City’s partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The initiative unifies a variety of nonprofit organizations, city departments, foundations, schools and businesses…