About this Sober House
Oxford House Washburn 2 — Women Sober Living in Portland, Maine
Oxford House Washburn 2 is a self-governed recovery residence for women in Portland, Maine. It is listed with room for 9 residents and 1 reported opening. Cumberland County is the surrounding county.
Reported information for Oxford House Washburn 2
- Address: 192 Deering Avenue, Portland, ME 04102
- County: Cumberland
- Resident group: women
- Reported capacity: 9 residents
- Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
- Interview schedule: Thursday at 6:00pm
- Contact: Contact Ava at (207) 520-1380
- House phone: (207) 387-3940
- Map: View the reported location
The last report put 8 of those 9 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Thursday at 6:00pm. Contact Ava at (207) 520-1380 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
Paying for sober living in Maine
Sober living in Maine typically runs around $160 a week. Oxford Houses work differently: members divide the home's real costs between them rather than paying a fixed rent, so ask the house what its share comes to. Median gross rent in Maine sits at $1,139 a month. Residents short of the first payment often go through HSSP, YSP, Bed Sponsorship Fund and BRAP, PSHP, PATH or similar state funding. Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health administers that funding at state level.
How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply
Oxford Houses are governed by their own residents, funded by an equal share from each resident and free of alcohol and drugs. New members are approved by the current residents, so the vacancy count reserves nothing.
How recovery housing is regulated in Maine
Maine has no licensing regime for recovery housing. Certification is voluntary and administered by Maine Association of Recovery Residences (MARR), the NARR affiliate for the state. Because Oxford Houses are chartered nationally by Oxford House, Inc. rather than certified locally, they seldom show on a state registry. The certified-residence register for Maine is online here. Maine Fair Housing Law (Human Rights Act) (5 Maine Revised Statutes Section 4581-A) applies alongside the federal Fair Housing Act.
If Oxford House Washburn 2 is full — other houses near Portland
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Theresa Louise in Portland, about 0.0 miles away; Oxford House Brighton Avenue in Portland, about 1.1 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 3 in Portland, 4 in Maine. Browse recovery housing in Portland or sober living across Maine.
Directory data was last refreshed 09/10/2026. Bed counts and contacts change between updates. Check with the residents before relying on any of it.
Washburn in Portland, Maine - Oxford House
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 Washburn in Portland, Maine - 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.
