About this Sober House
Oxford House Makada — Sober Living Home in Owensboro, Kentucky
Oxford House Makada is a drug- and alcohol-free shared home for men, including men with children in Owensboro, Kentucky. It is listed with room for 7 residents and 1 reported opening. The house is in Daviess County.
Oxford House Makada listing details
- Address: 102 East 18th Street, Owensboro, KY 42303
- County: Daviess
- Resident group: men, including men with children
- Reported capacity: 7 residents
- Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
- Interview schedule: Sunday at 7:30am
- Contact: Contact Michael at (270) 222-5198
- House phone: (270) 702-9972
- Map: View the reported location
At 7 beds it is smaller than most of the 132 Oxford Houses listed in Kentucky. The last report put 6 of those 7 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 7:30am. Contact Michael at (270) 222-5198 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
Cost of recovery housing in Kentucky
In Kentucky, a bed in sober living commonly runs about $145 a week. That is a market figure, not this home's. Oxford House members divide the actual running costs equally, so ask the house directly. For comparison, median gross rent across Kentucky is $967 a month. Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Dept. for Behavioral Health, Developme is where that funding sits.
What to know before calling an Oxford House
Oxford Houses are resident-governed homes, covered by the members' equal shares and kept free of alcohol and illicit drugs. New members are chosen by a house vote, so calling the house is the only way to learn what is actually free.
Recovery residence standards and oversight in Kentucky
Recovery residences are not state-licensed in Kentucky. Certification is voluntary and administered by Kentucky Recovery Housing Network (KRHN), the NARR affiliate for the state. Oxford Houses run on a charter from Oxford House, Inc., not state certification, so expect this address to be missing from the state list. You can browse the certified residences in Kentucky. People in recovery are a protected class under the Fair Housing Act and under Kentucky Fair Housing Law (Kentucky Revised Statutes Section 344.360).
Other sober living options near Owensboro, KY
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Neo Park in Owensboro, about 0.4 miles away; Oxford House Enzo in Owensboro, about 0.7 miles away; Oxford House Fdr in Owensboro, about 0.8 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 10 in Owensboro, 132 in Kentucky. Browse recovery housing in Owensboro or sober living across Kentucky.
Vacancy information was last reported 09/07/2026. Openings and interview times change without notice. Verify directly with the house first.
Oxford House Makada- Kentucky
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 Oxford House Makada- Kentucky, 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.
