As homelessness in Santa Clara County continues to rise, the 2025 “point-in-time” count revealed that 58% of those surveyed were homeless for the first time — and that a majority of them became unhoused due to job loss, family issues, health problems and evictions or rent increases.

In June, the county released the preliminary results of the biennial count, which found a 8.2% increase in people experiencing homelessness from 2023. The number of homeless individuals, according to the June results, jumped from 9,903 to 10,711 — a record total. But a new, more detailed 60-page report exploring the findings has been released and shows more people are becoming homeless rather than leaving their dire situation behind.

“Even though we are helping more people annually move from homelessness into

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