Building Bridges Blog

Homelessness represents one of the most visible and severe forms of housing instability. While housing instability reflects households at risk of losing housing, homelessness occurs when households lose access to safe, stable, and sustainable housing entirely. Understanding homelessness requires examining both how households enter homelessness and how quickly they are able to exit into permanent housing. This blog is the third in a five-part series examining findings from the 2025 State of Housing Instability and Homelessness (SOHIH) Report. This post takes a deeper look at homelessness in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, including how many households experience homelessness, how long households remain homeless, and how access to permanent housing influences homelessness outcomes.