About this Sober House
Oxford House Lagniappe — Sober Living in Metairie, Louisiana
Oxford House Lagniappe at 4408 Sturgis St, Metairie, LA is a resident-run recovery home for women. Directory records show a capacity of 7 with 2 reported openings. It sits in Jefferson Parish County.
Address, capacity and contact for Oxford House Lagniappe
- Address: 4408 Sturgis St, Metairie, LA 70001
- County: Jefferson Parish
- Resident group: women
- Reported capacity: 7 residents
- Reported vacancies: 2 reported openings
- Interview schedule: Monday at 6:30pm
- Contact: Contact Melissa at (504) 402-1494
- House phone: (504) 345-2088
- Map: View the reported location
At 7 beds it is smaller than most of the 205 Oxford Houses listed in Louisiana. The last report put 5 of those 7 beds in use, leaving 2 reported openings. Interview times are listed as Monday at 6:30pm. Contact Melissa at (504) 402-1494 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
Paying for sober living in Louisiana
Sober living across Louisiana averages roughly $155 a week. Because Oxford House members share the home's real expenses instead of paying rent, this house's share may sit above or below that; only the residents can say. For comparison, median gross rent across Louisiana is $1,064 a month. People who cannot pay a share up front commonly use programmes such as Permanent Supportive Housing and SSVF and HUD-VASH. Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health is where that funding sits.
The Oxford House model and the resident interview
Oxford Houses are managed day to day by their residents, financially self-supporting and abstinence-based by rule. New members are approved by the members themselves, so a reported vacancy is a starting point, not a reservation.
Recovery residence standards and oversight in Louisiana
Recovery residences are not state-licensed in Louisiana. 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. Residents are protected by the federal Fair Housing Act and by Louisiana Fair Housing Law (Louisiana Revised Statutes Section 51:2606).
Other sober living options near Metairie, LA
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House New Leaf in Metairie, about 0.1 miles away; Oxford House Nevaeh in Metairie, about 0.2 miles away; Oxford House Fountainbleau in Metairie, about 0.3 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 18 in Metairie, 21 across Jefferson Parish County, 205 in Louisiana. Browse recovery housing in Metairie or sober living across Louisiana.
The vacancy figures above date from 09/07/2026. Openings and interview times change without notice. Confirm both with the house before travelling.
Oxford House in Louisiana
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 Louisiana, 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.
