Homelessness in Malibu dropped to a record low for the fourth consecutive year, according to preliminary data released Tuesday.
There were 33 people experiencing homelessness in the city according to the 2025 count, less than half the 69 in 2024.
Want to get caught up on what's happening in SoCal every weekday afternoon? Click to follow The L.A. Local wherever you get podcasts.
The final figure for 2025 is pending Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority confirmation.
Due to safety concerns and road closures along Pacific Coast Highway following the January wildfires this year's homeless count in Malibu was conducted solely by the city's Homeless Outreach Team and representatives from LAHSA without community volunteers, according to a statement from the city.
The streak of record lows began in 2022 when there were 81 people experiencing homelessness, dropping from 157 from the unofficial 2021 count. The count is considered unofficial due to cancellation of the countywide homelessness count because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The count dropped to 71 in 2023.
Malibu has been tracking homelessness in 2016 when there were 161 people experiencing homelessness. The record came in 2020, 239, in a count conducted before the coronavirus pandemic.
"Through strategic partnerships, persistent outreach and a focus on long-term housing solutions, we are making a meaningful impact," Mayor Doug Stewart said in a statement.
Follow KNX News 97.1 FM
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
