San Francisco’s Tally of Tents on the Streets Hits a 5-Year Low

The city credits outreach and a court ruling in September that people who refuse shelter can’t be considered ‘involuntarily homeless.’

Homeless people on Jones Street in San Francisco on Nov. 13, 2023. Jason Henry/AFP via Getty Images

San Francisco’s quarterly tent count for homeless people on city streets just hit a new five-year low, dropping 40 percent since the last count.