Overview
- City officials said Tuesday that a May quarterly tally found just 115 tents and 259 large vehicles on San Francisco streets, figures the mayor’s office called record lows.
- The city reported roughly 3,400 unsheltered people in a preliminary 2026 Point‑in‑Time count, a 22% drop since 2024 and the lowest total the city has reported since 2011.
- The RESET Center admitted about 510 people between May 4 and June 4 and the city said roughly 29–33% accepted referrals to ongoing care while officers now transfer custody there in about 19–20 minutes.
- Advocates and some local outlets have questioned changes to counting methods—such as morning canvasses and direct interviews—and warned that declines in tents could mask shifts into RVs, increases in family homelessness, or other displacement.
- City officials say full PIT reconciliation and detailed results are due this summer, and observers say verification will determine whether the counts reflect lasting reductions or short‑term changes tied to new operations and counting methods.