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People counted as homeless on one night

Public, not open-licensedArea: Capital Region March 25, 2025 · Where this covers

1,749 people at least

For context

Unsheltered 318, shelters 493, couch surfing 73, public systems 112, transitional 750

Source: Capital Regional District, Mar 25, 2025 · Full source

What it measures

The minimum number of people found experiencing homelessness in the region on one night in the Point-in-Time Count, by where they stayed.

Why it matters

It shows how many people were sleeping outside, in shelters or in other temporary places on one night. It is a different measure from the yearly estimate above.

Over time

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Shown for context, without a “better” or “worse” label: the count method changed in 2025, so it is not compared with earlier counts here. At least 1,749 people were experiencing homelessness in the region on the night of March 25, 2025: 318 unsheltered, 493 in emergency shelters, 73 couch surfing, 112 in public systems (such as hospital or jail) and 750 in transitional housing. The report notes that the categories do not add up to the total. The rules.

Source

Period
March 25, 2025
Licence
Public data, not under an open licence. Used with attribution. Agency’s terms of use
Updated by agency
About every two years; latest release not stated
Retrieved
Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 AM B.C. time

Source: Capital Regional District, Greater Victoria Point-in-Time Count and Survey Report. Public document, used with attribution; not endorsed by the publisher.

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  • The night of March 25, 2025, at least 318 493 73 112 750 1,749 people were experiencing Unsheltered Emergency Shelters Couch Surfing Public Systems Transitional Housing
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People counted as homeless on one night, Capital Region (newest first)
PeriodValue
20251,749

Keep in mind

  • A Point-in-Time Count is a minimum: people who are not found or not surveyed are missed, especially hidden homelessness.
  • It is a different measure from the yearly BC Stats estimate (“People without a home during the year”), which counts everyone who used a shelter or received income assistance with no fixed address at any time in the year. Both are shown.
  • Counts happen about every two years; the 2025 count changed its method compared with 2023.

Where this covers

Area: Capital Region

The Capital Regional District: 13 municipalities and 3 electoral areas, including the Southern Gulf Islands and Salt Spring Island.

Included

  • The 13 municipalities: Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, View Royal, Langford, Colwood, Highlands, Metchosin, Sooke, Central Saanich, North Saanich, Sidney
  • The 3 electoral areas: Juan de Fuca (including East Sooke, Jordan River and Port Renfrew), Salt Spring Island, and the Southern Gulf Islands (Galiano, Mayne, Pender and Saturna)
  • First Nations reserve lands within the region

Not included

  • Communities north of the Malahat, such as the Cowichan Valley, Duncan and Nanaimo

Official definition

How the agency describes it: Capital Regional District (Greater Victoria).

Connected to: Regional (CRD coordinates the count), Federal (Reaching Home program). This is a label, not a judgement.

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