diff --git a/configuration/messageproperties/messages_en.properties b/configuration/messageproperties/messages_en.properties
index e85ad3a0..76f11691 100644
--- a/configuration/messageproperties/messages_en.properties
+++ b/configuration/messageproperties/messages_en.properties
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ blank.label=
 pihcore.required=required
 pihcore.all=All
 pihcore.of=of
+pihcore.homeless=Homeless
 
 pihcore.relationshipToPatient=Relationship to patient
 
diff --git a/configuration/personattributetypes/personAttributeTypes.csv b/configuration/personattributetypes/personAttributeTypes.csv
index 83be1a2d..bbaa0437 100644
--- a/configuration/personattributetypes/personAttributeTypes.csv
+++ b/configuration/personattributetypes/personAttributeTypes.csv
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ ${personAttributeType.TEST_PATIENT.uuid},,Test Patient,Flag to describe if the p
 ${personAttributeType.UNKNOWN_PATIENT.uuid},,Unknown patient,Used to flag patients that cannot be identified during the check-in process,java.lang.String,,
 ${personAttributeType.PROVIDER_IDENTIFIER.uuid},,Provider Identifier,,java.lang.String,,TRUE
 ${personAttributeType.MOTHERS_FIRST_NAME.uuid},,First Name of Mother,"First name of the patient's mother, used for identification",java.lang.String,,
-8d8718c2-c2cc-11de-8d13-0010c6dffd0f,TRUE,Place of birth,"Location of persons birth, used for identification",java.lang.String,,
\ No newline at end of file
+8d8718c2-c2cc-11de-8d13-0010c6dffd0f,TRUE,Place of birth,"Location of persons birth, used for identification",java.lang.String,,
+${personAttributeType.HOMELESS.uuid},,Homeless,True/False whether the person is homeless,java.lang.Boolean,,
diff --git a/constants.yml b/constants.yml
index e32d9650..b394b19a 100644
--- a/constants.yml
+++ b/constants.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ personAttributeType:
     uuid: "6de6c415-97a2-4cca-817a-9501cd9ef382"
   MOTHERS_FIRST_NAME:
     uuid: "8d871d18-c2cc-11de-8d13-0010c6dffd0f"
+  HOMELESS:
+    uuid: "4ed67063-af09-48d0-b14c-00b7faf99cff"
 
 encounterRole:
   unknown: