Housing and Homeless Services

PIT 2026

The Point in Time (PIT) Count will take place over a single night during the last 10 days of January 2026, per the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) guidance.

Approved Methodology 

The Washoe County Human Services Agency, Division of Housing and Homeless Services (HHS) prepared the following methodologies for adoption by the Northern Nevada Continuum of Care Leadership Council (NNCLC) to administer the 2026 Point in Time Count (PIT). These methodologies were approved on October 7, 2025, and include the following sections:  

• Overview of PIT purpose
• 2026 PIT Count Methodologies
  • Sheltered Count
  • Unsheltered Count 
• Data Quality and Deduplication Plan

Downloadable 2026 PIT Methodology Document  

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Additional Information 

If you are interested in additional information on Point in Time Count (PIT) , please contact Washoe County Housing and Homeless Services at: RegionalHomelessServices@washoecounty.gov