Tulsa officials report 1,449 people counted as homeless in 2025 point‑in‑time survey; chronic homelessness rises

Tulsa housing officials told the City of Tulsa Public Works Committee that the 2025 point‑in‑time (PIT) count identified 1,449 people experiencing homelessness on the night of Jan. 23, 2025. The presentation, given by Housing Solutions staff, said the figure is about 4% higher than the count on the same night in 2024 and shows a continued upward trend since federal COVID‑era rental assistance programs ended.

The update matters because the PIT count is the federally required snapshot communities submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to document need and allocate certain homelessness‑response funds. “We identified 1,449 individuals, who were experiencing homelessness on the night of January 23,” said Emily (Housing Solutions staff), summarizing the count and survey methodology.

Housing Solutions staff said the count included 812 people in emergency shelter beds, 496 people in places not meant for human habitation (encampments or sleeping outdoors, including vehicles), 133 in transitional housing and 8 in safe‑haven programs. Presenters emphasized that 151 of the emergency shelter placements that night were cold‑weather overflow beds that do not exist as permanent capacity, and that typical daily shelter capacity is closer to 600 beds.

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