What is the Point-In-Time Count?

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires cities that receive federal funding for homelessness programs to conduct an annual count of their homeless population. 

This is known as the Point-in-Time (PIT) Count because it provides a snapshot of a community's homeless population during a specific time period. PIT is a one-day (24 hours), statistically reliable, unduplicated count of the sheltered and unsheltered homeless population.

The PIT Count is just one way we determine how many people are homeless in Virginia Beach.

  • Ending Homelessness
    • Housing Resource Center Winter Shelter Point-in-Time Count Continuum of Care Regional Task Force on Ending Homelessness