The Point in Time (PIT) Count is an annual count of people experiencing homelessness that is carried out on one night in January. The Housing Inventory Count (HIC) is a count of available beds and the occupancy of those beds on the same night the PIT is conducted. The sheltered count and housing inventory count are conducted annually, and the unsheltered count is conducted semi-annually.
The PIT Count and HIC are required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CFR Part 578, and by the Washington state RCW 46.185C.030. Data from the PIT and HIC is reported in the Annual Homelessness Assessment Report, which is shared with Congress and other governing bodies to inform local planning on homelessness services and funding needs. Commerce provides training, data collection software, and technical assistance to the Balance of State CoC for the PIT and HIC.
2027 PIT Count
The 2027 PIT count will include the sheltered count and housing inventory count (HIC).
The unsheltered count is not required to be conducted this year. Individual counties may elect to conduct a local census count; please contact your county PIT lead for more information.
2026 PIT results and historical data dating back to 2015 can be found linked in the Washington State PIT Count Results Box folder.
PIT Count Results
- Washington State PIT Count Results (Box)
- HUD Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR)
- CoC Homeless Populations and Subpopulations Reports
- HUD CoC Dashboard Reports