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U.S. homelessness posts largest drop in a decade as officials dispute the cause

Leading an independent analysis of the 2026 count

On a single night in January 2026, 698,425 people were homeless in the United States, about 47,000 fewer than a year earlier. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) put the drop at 6.3%, its largest in more than a decade.

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