Homelessness in the United States fell more than 6% in 2025, the largest drop in more than a decade, NPR reported Saturday, Nov. 7.
That is roughly 49,000 fewer people without housing, and the second straight annual decline after a smaller drop in 2024.
HUD Secretary Scott Turner credited the Trump administration’s border and public safety policies. An analysis commissioned by the National Alliance to End Homelessness found a similar decline but credited federally funded housing programs.
Both analyses found nearly 700,000 people still living in shelters or on the streets. HUD had not yet posted its detailed report.
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