About 1 in 4 King County overdose deaths now involve people in subsidized or supportive housing

Counting the same January 1 to November 5 window each year, the share of King County overdose deaths among people living in subsidized or supportive housing roughly doubled, from 12.5% (41 of 328 deaths with a known living situation) in 2019 to 25.5% (163 of 640) in 2026. It dipped in 2025 before rising again.

deaths_with_known_placehousing_deathsshareshare_if_all_unknown_were_housingshare_of_all_deathsunknown_placeyear
328410.1250.2050.1136332019
390610.15640.22950.1429372020
577980.16980.20960.1617292021
7511420.18910.24060.1771512022
11492440.21240.22850.208242023
8621950.22620.23070.224952024
7891620.20530.20830.204532025
6401630.25470.28910.2429312026

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