About this Recovery House
Oxford House Plainfield in Plainfield, New Jersey — Sober Living for men
In Plainfield, New Jersey, Oxford House Plainfield is a peer-run sober living home serving men. Directory records show a capacity of 9 with 1 reported opening. The house is in Union County.
Address, capacity and contact for Oxford House Plainfield
- Address: 947 Prospect Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060
- County: Union
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 9 residents
- Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
- Interview schedule: Sunday at 10:00am
- Contact: Contact Chris at (201) 640-7407
- House phone: (609) 955-1566
- Map: View the reported location
At 9 beds it is about average among the 172 Oxford Houses listed in New Jersey. The last report put 8 of those 9 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 10:00am. Contact Chris at (201) 640-7407 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
What a bed costs in New Jersey, and what help exists
Expect sober living in New Jersey to run about $210 a week. An equal share of the home's actual costs is what Oxford House members pay, so the number above describes the market rather than this house. By way of comparison, New Jersey's median gross rent is $1,720 monthly. Residents who cannot cover a share outright often go through state-funded routes such as federal Recovery Housing Program and NJ FamilyCare Housing Supports. That money is administered by New Jersey Dept. of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standards, Bureau.
How an Oxford House is run
Oxford Houses are governed by their own residents, funded by an equal share from each resident and substance-free as a condition of membership. New members are interviewed and admitted by the existing membership, so an opening is not the same thing as an acceptance.
Is sober living regulated in New Jersey?
In New Jersey, a recovery residence must be licensed by the state. Because Oxford Houses are chartered nationally by Oxford House, Inc. rather than certified locally, they seldom show on a state registry. The state's list of certified residences is published here. People in recovery are a protected class under the Fair Housing Act and under New Jersey Fair Housing Law (Law Against Discrimination) (New Jersey Revised Statutes Section 10:5-12).
Other sober living options near Plainfield, NJ
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Prospect Avenue in Dunellen, about 3.4 miles away; Oxford House Mountainside in Mountainside, about 6.2 miles away; Oxford House Revive in Rahway, about 6.8 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 5 across Union County, 172 in New Jersey. Browse recovery housing in Plainfield or sober living across New Jersey.
Last vacancy update: 09/07/2026. Openings and interview times change without notice. Check with the residents before relying on any of it.
Oxford House in New Jersey
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 New Jersey, 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.
