Shades Crest Women's Oxford House

About this Recovery Home

Oxford House Shades Crest in Hoover, Alabama — Sober Living for women

Oxford House Shades Crest is a peer-run sober living home for women at 3856 South Shades Crest, Hoover, AL. It is listed with room for 12 residents and 3 reported openings. Jefferson County covers this address.

Location and vacancy details for Oxford House Shades Crest

• Address: 3856 South Shades Crest, Hoover, AL 35244
• County: Jefferson
• Resident group: women
• Reported capacity: 12 residents
• Reported vacancies: 3 reported openings
• Interview schedule: daily at 7:00pm
• Contact: Contact Rachel at (205) 503-9199
• House phone: (205) 565-7038
• Map: View the reported location

At 12 beds it is larger than most of the 90 Oxford Houses listed in Alabama. The last report put 9 of those 12 beds in use, leaving 3 reported openings. Interview times are listed as daily at 7:00pm. Contact Rachel at (205) 503-9199 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.

Sober living costs and rent help in Alabama

Across Alabama, sober living generally runs about $150 a week. An equal share of the home's actual costs is what Oxford House members pay, so the number above describes the market rather than this house. Median gross rent in Alabama sits at $1,007 a month. State funding such as ADMH Recovery Housing Initiative and veterans SSVF exists for residents who cannot cover it themselves. Alabama Department of Mental Health is the state agency that oversees this funding.

How the Oxford House model works

Oxford Houses are governed by their own residents, funded by an equal share from each resident and free of alcohol and drugs. New members are accepted by the existing membership, so calling the house is the only way to learn what is actually free.

Is sober living regulated in Alabama?

Recovery residences are not state-licensed in Alabama. Homes that want certification apply to Alabama Alliance for Recovery Residences (AARR), the state NARR affiliate. An Oxford House holds a charter from Oxford House, Inc. instead of state affiliate certification, which is why it is generally absent from state certified-home lists. Certified homes in Alabama are listed here. Fair housing protection comes from federal law and from Alabama Fair Housing Law (Code of Alabama Section 24-8-4).

Other Oxford Houses near Hoover, AL

The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Over The Mountains in Hoover, about 5.0 miles away; Oxford House Linger in Hoover, about 6.0 miles away; Oxford House Forestdale in Hoover, about 6.1 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 7 in Hoover, 11 across Jefferson County, 90 in Alabama. Browse recovery housing in Hoover or sober living across Alabama.

Directory data was last refreshed 09/07/2026. Bed counts and contacts change between updates. Check with the residents before relying on any of it.