About this Recovery House
Oxford House Ida B. Wells: Sober Living in Dover, Delaware
Oxford House Ida B. Wells at 125 Overlook Place, Dover, DE is a resident-run recovery home for men. Reported capacity is 9, with 1 reported opening. It sits in Kent County.
Oxford House Ida B. Wells in Dover — current listing information
- Address: 125 Overlook Place, Dover, DE 19901
- County: Kent
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 9 residents
- Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
- Interview schedule: Sunday at 8:00pm
- Contact: Contact Morris at (302) 244-6983
- House phone: (302) 747-7490
- Map: View the reported location
At 9 beds it is about average among the 98 Oxford Houses listed in Delaware. The last report put 8 of those 9 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 8:00pm. Contact Morris at (302) 244-6983 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
What sober living costs in Delaware, and how residents pay for it
Expect sober living in Delaware to run about $185 a week. Members of an Oxford House split the real cost of running the home, so this house's share is its own — the residents are the only ones who can quote it. Statewide, median gross rent in Delaware runs $1,401 a month. Where paying the share is not possible, state-funded help such as DSAMH Recovery Support Scholarship and State Rental Assistance Program is the usual route. Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental He is the state body to start with.
How the Oxford House model works
Oxford Houses are run by the people who live in them, self-funding and required to stay substance-free. New members are voted in by those already in the home, so a reported vacancy is a starting point, not a reservation.
Recovery housing standards in Delaware
No state licence is required to run a recovery residence in Delaware. First State Alliance of Recovery Residences (FSARR) runs the voluntary certification scheme as the state's NARR affiliate. Certification by the state affiliate and an Oxford House charter are different things; this home holds the latter. A directory of certified residences is maintained for the state. Residents are protected by the federal Fair Housing Act and by Delaware Fair Housing Law (6 Delaware Code Section 4603).
Oxford Houses near Dover, DE
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Sansa in Dover, about 0.5 miles away; Oxford House Silver Lake in Dover, about 0.5 miles away; Oxford House Chekov in Dover, about 0.7 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 16 in Dover, 20 across Kent County, 98 in Delaware. Browse recovery housing in Dover or sober living across Delaware.
This reflects a vacancy report from 09/07/2026. Recovery housing vacancies move quickly. Ring the house before arranging anything.
Oxford House in Delaware
Oxford House is a publicly supported, non-profit network connecting all Oxford House recovery homes or sober houses. Oxford House sober living is a concept in recovery for a democratically run, self-supporting and drug free home. Homes range from six to fifteen; there is sober living for men, sober houses for women, and some recovery homes for women with children. Read more about Oxford House and the Sober House Directory.
In Delaware, Oxford House offers sober living typically with very reasonable cost and promoting resident recovery through a peer-supported model run by the men and women in the sober house. Established in 1975 and continuing to this day, Oxford House boasts over 2,000 homes and growing across the globe.
The Sober House Business
Oxford House offers a platform for peer-lead recovery homes. If you are interested in opening a sober house as a business venture, get in touch with Vanderburgh Communities for more information.
