About this Recovery Home
Oxford House Ernest in Granite City, Illinois — Sober Living for men
Listed at 2006 Cleveland Blvd, Granite City, IL, Oxford House Ernest is a peer-run recovery residence for men. Reported capacity is 8, with 2 reported openings. Madison County is the surrounding county.
Oxford House Ernest — key facts for prospective residents
- Address: 2006 Cleveland Blvd, Granite City, IL 62040
- County: Madison
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 8 residents
- Reported vacancies: 2 reported openings
- Interview schedule: Sunday at 9:15pm
- Contact: Contact John at (618) 240-6205
- House phone: (618) 219-2342
- Map: View the reported location
At 8 beds it is smaller than most of the 131 Oxford Houses listed in Illinois. The last report put 6 of those 8 beds in use, leaving 2 reported openings. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 9:15pm. Contact John at (618) 240-6205 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
What sober living costs in Illinois, and how residents pay for it
In Illinois, a bed in sober living commonly runs about $170 a week. An Oxford House does not set a rent — members split what the house actually costs to run, so the figure here is a guide to the market, not to this home. Median gross rent in Illinois, for comparison, is $1,274 a month. Residents short of the first payment often go through IDHS/SUPR Recovery Home contracts and CORS and WARM settlement peer-support grants or similar state funding. Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention an is where that funding sits.
How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply
Oxford Houses are governed by their own residents, financially self-supporting and free of alcohol and drugs. New members are approved by the existing membership, so the opening shown here is a past report rather than an offer.
Certification and oversight in Illinois
Illinois's licensing requirement is conditional, and rarely reaches peer-run homes. Voluntary certification runs through Illinois Association of Extended Care (IAEC), the state's NARR affiliate. Oxford House charters its own homes, so an Oxford House is usually not on a state affiliate's certified register. The certified-residence register for Illinois is online here. The federal Fair Housing Act applies, as does Illinois Fair Housing Law (Human Rights Act) (775 Illinois Compiled Statutes Section 5/3-102).
If Oxford House Ernest is full — other houses near Granite City
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Lilly Pad in Granite City, about 0.2 miles away; Oxford House Briarwood in Granite City, about 0.4 miles away; Oxford House Lee in Granite City, about 0.5 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 11 in Granite City, 20 across Madison County, 131 in Illinois. Browse recovery housing in Granite City or sober living across Illinois.
This reflects a vacancy report from 09/07/2026. Interview nights and contacts are both liable to change. Confirm with the current members before acting on this.
