Report: Primary driver of homelessness in Clark County continues to be rising cost of housing

Domestic violence is the No. 2 driver of homelessness in Clark County, report finds

Clark County’s homelessness report, released earlier this week, found that the number one driver of homelessness is the rising cost of housing. However, the report’s second leading cause of homelessness, domestic violence, surprised KIRO host Ursula Reutin and fill-in host Angela Poe Russell. “Domestic violence and homelessness, that combination is not something that we have talked about on this show, or do I hear it talked about on any other pr…

Report: Primary driver of homelessness in Clark County continues to be rising cost of housing

About 4,500 people became homeless in Clark County in 2025, according to a report released by Council for the Homeless on Thursday.

Report: Over half of Clark County's homeless were newly homeless in 2025

The Council for the Homeless released its annual report tracking homelessness throughout Clark County in 2025. According to the report, there were more than 8,200 people experiencing homelessness in the county in 2025.

Council for the Homeless releases 2025 Annual Homeless Response Report

More than 8,200 people experienced homelessness in Clark County in 2025, including over 2,300 children.