Abbotsford’s October 7 point-in-time homelessness count identified 521 people, down from 654 in 2025. The City reports that 223 were in emergency shelters, 248 were unsheltered, 28 were in hospital without a fixed address and 22 were in transitional housing.
The decline of 133 people is notable, but a one-night count measures a minimum number rather than everyone who experiences homelessness over a year. The City attributes progress in part to coordinated housing and outreach efforts.
Work continues on Abbotsford’s Homelessness Action Plan. Even with a lower count, hundreds of residents were still without stable housing on the night surveyed.
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