Continued Progress.
Helping People Home,
Together.
21%
27%
33%
37%
2019 2022 2024 2026
0 10
20 30
40 50
2026 Point-in-Time Count: Initial Results
ALAMEDA COUNTY
13%
18%
13%
2019 - 2026 PIT COUNTS Alameda County sees reductions in homelessness for the second consecutive
Point-In-Time Count. The 2026 count marks the
largest overall reduction to date, alongside
continued increases in sheltered homelessness.
SHELTERED RATE OVER TIME
%
%
%
%
%
The share of people
experiencing homelessness
in Alameda County who were
sheltered increased from 21%
in 2019 to 37% in 2026.
UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH
UNDER 25
VETERAN HOMELESSNESS
2%
Up 2%
compared to 2024
26%
26%
are in shelter
Down 13%
compared to 2024
OVERALL HOMELESSNESS 2024 2026
9 ,
4 5
0 8
,
2 0
1 Down 18%
compared to 2024
UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS
2024 2026
6 ,
3 4
3 5,2
0 2
9%
Down 9%
compared to 2024
63%
63%
are in shelter
FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN Down 13%
compared to 2024
97%
are in shelter
97%
NORTH OAKLAND/PIEDMONT MID SOUTH EAST
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000
NORTH OAKLAND/PIEDMONT MID SOUTH EAST
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000
YEAR
North
County
Oakland &
Piedmont
Mid
County
South
County
East
County
2026 975 4,416 1,267 1,064 479
2024 972 5,488 1,545 1,074 372
2022 1,171 5,097 1,563 1,573 343
Albany Berkeley City of Alameda Dublin Emeryville
Local
Count
Percentage
of Total
Local
Count
Percentage
of Total
Local
Count
Percentage
of Total
Local
Count
Percentage
of Total
Local
Count
Percentage
of Total
2026 61 1% 880 11% 242 3% 40 0% 34 0%
2024 90 1% 844 9% 455 5% 25 0% 38 0%
2022 23 0% 1,057 11% 264 3% 29 0% 91 1%
Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland
Local
Count
Percentage
of Total
Local
Count
Percentage
of Total
Local
Count
Percentage
of Total
Local
Count
Percentage
of Total
Local
Count
Percentage
of Total
2026 852 10% 404 5% 343 4% 71 1% 4,410 54%
2024 807 9% 512 5% 277 3% 76 1% 5,485 58%
2022 1,026 11% 381 4% 242 2% 58 1% 5,055 52%
Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro Unincorporated Union City Local
Count
Percentage
of Total
Local
Count
Percentage
of Total
Local
Count
Percentage
of Total
Local
Count
Percentage
of Total
Local
Count
Percentage
of Total
2026 6 0% 96 1% 296 4% 325 4% 141 2%
2024 3 0% 70 1% 284 3% 294 3% 191 2%
2022 42 0% 72 1% 409 4% 509 5% 489 5%
2026 Point-in-Time Count: Initial Results
2022 2024 2026 12%
10%
12%
54%
58%
52%
15%
16%
16%
13%
11%
16%
6%
4%
4%
CHANGE IN PROPORTION OF HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME BY REGION
CHANGE IN PROPORTION OF HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME BY CITY
ALAMEDA COUNTY
North County:
Berkeley, Albany & Emeryville
Oakland & Piedmont Mid County:
Hayward, City of Alameda,
San Leandro & Unincorporated
South County:
Fremont, Newark & Union City
East County:
Livermore, Pleasanton & Dublin