Denver reports historic drop in unsheltered homelessness

Denver reports historic drop in unsheltered homelessness

The 2025 Point in Time Count reported a 45% decrease in unsheltered homelessness since 2023. The city said it's the largest multi-year reduction in U.S. history.

Overall homelessness is up in Denver — again — but far fewer people are sleeping outside, snapshot report says

The overall number of homeless people in Denver increased over the past year, but far fewer people were sleeping outside when an annual census was conducted, according to the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative’s point-in-time count released Monday. The snapshot report, which reflects how many people were homeless on a single night in January, shows that overall homelessness increased 12% over the 2024 count. But unsheltered homelessness — meaning …

Denver sees historic drop in street homelessness: Mayor Johnston

DENVER (KDVR) — The annual survey on how many people in Denver are experiencing homelessness was released, and Mayor Mike Johnston said it marked the largest reduction in street homelessness in U.S. history. The Point-In-Time Count was released on Monday by the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, which looked into the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January across seven Denver metro counties, including Adams, Arapah…

Denver to close homeless hub, blaming budget cuts —and panicking service providers

"You guys are closing? Where am I supposed to go?"