Rock River Men's Oxford House

About this Recovery Home

Oxford House Rock River — Sober Living in Rockford, Illinois

Oxford House Rock River is a peer-run sober living home for men, including men with children at 6274 Brigantine Ln, Rockford, IL. It is listed with room for 11 residents and no reported openings. It falls within Winnebago County.

Oxford House Rock River — residence information

• Address: 6274 Brigantine Ln, Rockford, IL 61114
• County: Winnebago
• Resident group: men, including men with children
• Reported capacity: 11 residents
• Reported vacancies: no reported openings
• Interview schedule: Sunday at 5:00pm
• Contact: Contact Alex at (779) 774-5919
• House phone: (815) 977-5777
• Map: View the reported location

At 11 beds it is larger than most of the 131 Oxford Houses listed in Illinois. The last vacancy report showed all 11 beds spoken for. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 5:00pm. Contact Alex at (779) 774-5919 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

A sober living bed in Illinois usually costs about $170 a week. Oxford House works on an equal share of what the home actually costs, not a set rent, so treat that as the market rather than this address. For scale, renting privately in Illinois has a median gross rent of $1,274 a month. Residents who cannot cover a share outright often go through state-funded routes such as IDHS/SUPR Recovery Home contracts and CORS and WARM settlement peer-support grants. Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention an is the state agency that oversees this funding.

How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply

Oxford Houses are governed by their own residents, supported entirely by the residents' own contributions 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.

How recovery housing is regulated in Illinois

Licensing in Illinois applies in certain cases only, and peer-run homes usually sit outside it. Homes that want certification apply to Illinois Association of Extended Care (IAEC), the state NARR affiliate. Oxford Houses run on a charter from Oxford House, Inc., not state certification, so expect this address to be missing from the state list. See the state certified-residence list for homes that carry it. Both the federal Fair Housing Act and Illinois Fair Housing Law (Human Rights Act) (775 Illinois Compiled Statutes Section 5/3-102) protect residents here.

Nearby Oxford Houses in Rockford and Winnebago County

The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Athelstan in Rockford, about 0.8 miles away; Oxford House Waylon in Rockford, about 1.5 miles away; Oxford House Indigo Bird in Rockford, about 4.4 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 5 in Rockford, 131 in Illinois. Browse recovery housing in Rockford or sober living across Illinois.

The vacancy figures above date from 09/07/2026. Bed counts and contacts change between updates. Check with the residents before relying on any of it.