Annual count shows an increase in Snohomish County homelessness

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EVERETT —More people are experiencing homelessness in Snohomish County in 2026, yet fewer are unsheltered, according to the county’s annual point-in-time count.

The survey counts people experiencing homelessness on a single night each year. On Jan. 26, volunteers counted 1,163 people living without shelter, in transitional housing or in emergency shelter — 23 more than in 2025. However, the number of unsheltered individuals decreased 5.8%, from 536 in 2025 to 505 in 2026.

The number of people in transitional housing or emergency shelters increased from 604 in 2025 to 658 in 2026, indicating greater shelter capacity, Snohomish County Human Services Department spokesperson Mohamed Bughrara said in a Thursday release. The expansion of temporary and permanent shelter beds in Snohomish County and the opening of The Tulalip Tribes pallet shelter may have contributed to the slightly higher number, he said.

“The Point in Time Count is important to help us better understand homelessness in our county and the impact of local programs working to reduce homelessness,” said Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers in the release. “While there is still a lot of work to do, it is encouraging that more people were connected to shelter, services, and support this year.”

The 1,163 people identified came from 931 households, the report says. 835 of those households had only adults, 77 had both adults and children and 19 had only children.

https://www.heraldnet.com/2026/05/15/annual-count-shows-an-increase-in-county-homelessness/

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1. no doubt in my mind that homelessness is spiking most everywhere....

I live and work in a purple community in West Michigan (Lowell) and there's a handful of homeless living out of their cars around town. NEVER would have seen that in years past but the orange fuckstick and his minions have brought it on and it'll get worse before it gets better. I sold real estate and taught school for 25 years but found myself vastly underemployed so I took a job driving a bus at $22/hour. Not glamorous but it pays the bills and funds my retirement for now. Times are tough and we all sure as hell know why.

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2. A shame. I wonder if the percentage increase in home values matches the percentage increase in homelessness?

Also, I suspect that the services, shelter, and support go only to those households w/ children w/ them, maybe not all, but a large number of them. The unemployed that I've known over the years, young single men, never got much in support, shelter, or support. One I know only amount of support from unemployment insurance was barely enough for a bag of potato chips, pathetic if you ask me.