A new survey from the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County and Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research is offering a broader look at housing instability across the Houston region.

The study estimates that approximately 141,000 adults experienced temporary homelessness in the Houston area in 2025, highlighting the growing number of residents who face housing challenges that often go uncounted in traditional homelessness data.

Researchers found that while an estimated 141,000 adults experienced temporary homelessness, only about 36,000 people received services or assistance through the region's homeless response system.