A total of 8,699 people remain in emergency accommodation after 3,033 people exited homelessness in the first six months of the year.
Although the number of those leaving homelessness was up 7% from the same period in 2019, 6,046 adults and 2,653 dependants still have no home.
In June, there were 1,159 families accessing emergency accommodation.
In the period from April to June, 1,467 adults and their dependants exited homelessness, according to the Homeless Quarterly Progress Report, published by the Department of Housing today.
New Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien said: "Despite the increase in exits from homelessness and the reduction in the numbers accessing emergency accommodation in June, the number of people and families in homelessness is simply too high.
“One of my main priorities as Minister will be to accelerate the numbers of people exiting homelessness and to reduce the time that people spend in emergency accommodation.
"Improved delivery of social and affordable housing will be key but we will also be focusing on increasing the levels of supports to households with complex needs.
“During Quarter 2 we have seen very good progress in supporting households to exit from homelessness to a tenancy which has resulted in a significant reduction in the numbers accessing emergency accommodation.
"The reductions have included a significant fall in the numbers of families experiencing homelessness, with the June figures the lowest since August 2016. We need to continue to drive these numbers down."
