Of 3,098 shelter offers Seattle's outreach team made in April to June 2026, 2,612 (84%) were turned down. The three most common reasons recorded were about the kind of shelter offered: wanting permanent housing, not wanting a shared room, and wanting to stay with a partner or family, 1,521 offers together. Only 134 were recorded as not wanting the shelter offered. Of the 486 offers accepted, 298 led to a confirmed shelter stay. These are offers, not people.
| from | to | value |
|---|---|---|
| Shelter offers | Turned down | 2612 |
| Shelter offers | Accepted | 486 |
| Turned down | Wants permanent housing | 613 |
| Turned down | No shared room | 516 |
| Turned down | Stay with partner or family | 392 |
| Turned down | Unknown reason | 279 |
| Turned down | Already has housing or shelter | 165 |
| Turned down | Won't engage with staff | 165 |
| Turned down | Doesn't want the shelter offered | 134 |
| Turned down | Other reasons | 348 |
| Accepted | Confirmed shelter stay | 298 |
| Accepted | No confirmed stay | 188 |