For the first time since 2022, Oklahoma City’s annual Point-in-Time count shows overall homelessness edging down instead of up, with a 1% drop from last year. City leaders and the Key to Home Partnership rolled out the latest numbers at the partnership’s State of Homelessness Address, crediting coordinated rehousing and street outreach for nudging the trend line in the right direction. Beneath the modest win, though, is a sobering stat: 55% of people counted as unsheltered were experiencing homelessness for the first time. Local providers say that mix of progress and fresh pressure highlights how much work remains around prevention, faster exits to housing and stable funding.
What the count shows
The latest Point-in-Time snapshot found a small but symbolic 1% decrease in total homelessness compared with 2025 and flagged that a majority of unsheltered residents tallied were newly homeless. According to KOCO, the figures, unveiled at the Key to Home event, mark Oklahoma City’s first overall decline in homelessness since 2022. City and partnership leaders…..