While homelessness is surging nationwide, the Houston region’s homeless population has held relatively steady — thanks in large part to a housing-first approach credited with cutting the number of unhoused people by more than half since 2011.
According to the 2025 Point-in-Time count released this week, 3,325 people were experiencing homelessness across Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties. That figure is nearly identical to last year’s total of 3,280. Of those counted, 1,282 were unsheltered and 2,043 were staying in shelters.
The results stand in sharp contrast to record levels of homelessness across the United States…