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Link to full report as downloadable PDF.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg State of Housing Instability & Homelessness (SoHIH) report provides a single, dedicated compilation of all the latest data on housing instability and homelessness pertaining to Charlotte-Mecklenburg. This resource can be used by any and all stakeholders working to address housing instability and homelessness. The annual report combines local, regional, and national data on the full housing continuum (from housing instability to homelessness), and stable (permanent, affordable) housing. The report features data from the Point-in-Time Count; housing inventory and rental gaps; Housing Trust Fund; and system performance metrics.
2024 Charlotte-Mecklenburg State of Housing Instability & Homelessness Report
The 2024 Charlotte-Mecklenburg State of Housing Instability & Homelessness (SoHIH) Report is the seventh annual report on housing and homelessness. In addition to updated data on standard community metrics related to housing and homelessness (cost-burden and evictions; Point-in-Time Count (PIT); housing inventory and rental gaps; Housing Trust Fund; System Performance, Metrics, etc.), this year’s report includes information on substandard housing and survey data from the first ever Detention Center Point-in-Time Count. This year’s report also includes expanded information on local efforts, governmental financial investments in housing and homelessness, and emergent promising practices related to housing instability, homelessness, and stable housing.
2023 Charlotte-Mecklenburg State of Housing Instability & Homelessness Report
The 2023 Charlotte-Meckleburg State of Housing Instability & Homelessness (SoHIH) Report is the sixth annual report on housing and homelessness. In addition to updated data on metrics related to housing and homelessness (cost-burden and evictions; Point-in-Time Count; housing inventory and rental gaps; Housing Trust Fund; and system performance metrics). This year’s report also includes data from the 2023 Unsheltered Point-in-Time Count Survey, Mecklenburg County Detention Center data, and enhanced information about local housing vouchers.
2022 Charlotte-Mecklenburg State of Housing Instability & Homelessness Report
The 2022 Charlotte-Meckleburg State of Housing Instability & Homelessness (SoHIH) Report is the fifth annual report on housing and homelessness. In addition to new or updated data related to the continuum, the 2022 SoHIH report includes data underscoring the link between housing age and affordability; new information on the systemic & structural causes of housing instability and homelessness; and information on both the capacity of and demand for housing related services in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
2021 Charlotte-Mecklenburg State of Housing Instability & Homelessness Report
The 2021 Charlotte-Meckleburg State of Housing Instability & Homelessness (SoHIH) Report is the fourth annual report on housing and homelessness. In addition to new or updated data related to the continuum, the 2021 SoHIH report includes data underscoring the link between housing age and affordability; new information on the systemic & structural causes of housing instability and homelessness; and the impact of COVID-19 on both the capacity of and demand for housing related services in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
2020 Charlotte-Mecklenburg State of Housing Instability & Homelessness Report
The 2020 Charlotte-Meckleburg State of Housing Instability & Homelessness (SoHIH) Report is the third annual report on housing and homelessness. The new data in the 2020 SoHIH includes information on the systemic & structural causes of housing instability and homelessness; and detail on barriers to voucher utilization in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. In addition, the 2020 SoHIH report features information related to the impact of COVID-19 on both the capacity of and demand for housing related services in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
2019 Charlotte-Mecklenburg State of Housing Instability & Homelessness Report
The 2019 Charlotte-Meckleburg State of Housing Instability & Homelessness Report is the second annual report on housing and homelessness. This is the only community housing document that combines all data on housing and homelessness across the entire local housing continuum. The 2019 report has three important new data points: expanded data on the rental mismatch in Mecklenburg County; the release of “One Number” to more accurately depict how many people are experiencing homelessness; and the number of affordable rental units with expiring federal subsidies.
2018 Charlotte-Mecklenburg State of Housing Instability & Homelessness Report
The release of the 2018 Charlotte-Mecklenburg State of Housing Instability and Homelessness Report marks the first time that housing and homelessness data have been reported together, folding the data from the 2018 Point-in-Time Count into the larger context of homelessness system performance measures and housing instability metrics. The objective is to provide a full picture of the challenges and solutions along the continuum from housing instability, homelessness and housing stability.
The report is part of the Housing Instability & Homelessness Report Series. It was produced by UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and funded by Mecklenburg County Community Support Services from 2018 – 2021. Production transitioned to the Mecklenburg County Community Support Services Housing, Innovation, and Stabilization Services team in 2022.
