Declining Homelessness Is Now A Trend In Los Angeles County

For the second year in a row, unsheltered homelessness is down across Los Angeles County and the City of L.A., beyond the margin of error. This is good news—and it matters. According to the newly released 2025 LAHSA Point-in-Time Count, unsheltered homelessness has declined by 9.5% countywide and 7.9% in the city, signaling real progress in the effort to move people off the streets and into stable housing. This marks the first sustained drop since the count began in 2005.

The good news continues closer to home. A new RAND study shows that homelessness is also declining in Venice, where St. Joseph Center serves as the lead for the Coordinated Entry System (CES). According to LAHSA’s count, on the Westside (SPA 5), homelessness has dropped more than 25% over the past two years, with additional decreases in South LA and Central LA, two other communities where we provide vital services.