Overview:
Portland State University's Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative (HRAC) worked with Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) to develop a statewide estimate of sheltered and unsheltered homelessness in Oregon for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. The project draws on multiple data sources, including Point-in-Time (PIT) Counts, Housing Inventory Count (HIC) data, and school district data. Since 2024, we also include the estimates of total doubled-up homelessness across the state calculated using census survey data. This is a continuation of the 2021 Statewide Homelessness Estimate work with OHCS.
Key Findings (2025)
Oregon's shelter capacity grew by nearly 50%, but the total number of people experiencing homelessness continues to increase due to affordable housing shortages and economic instability.
- A total of 27,119 people experienced homelessness in Oregon.
- A total of 10,607 people were sheltered on the night of the count, which is a 49.3% increase from 2023.
- A total of 11,047 year-round shelter beds were available in Oregon, which is a 39% increase from 2023.
- A total of 16,512 people experienced unsheltered homelessness.
- An estimated 21,542 people experienced "doubled-up" homelessness, living with others by necessity rather than choice.
An increase in the number of people experienced homelessness was driven by a combination of actual growth in homelessness, expanded shelter capacity, and improved data collection in key areas, like Multnomah County.