About this Recovery House
Oxford House Merritt Mill — Sober Living Home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Oxford House Merritt Mill at 711 S. Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel Hill, NC is a resident-run recovery home for men. The residence reports 11 beds and 4 reported openings. It sits in Orange County.
Oxford House Merritt Mill listing details
- Address: 711 S. Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
- County: Orange
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 11 residents
- Reported vacancies: 4 reported openings
- Interview schedule: Monday at 9:00pm
- Contact: Contact Antoine at (984) 214-9344
- House phone: (919) 914-6377
- Map: View the reported location
At 11 beds it is larger than most of the 326 Oxford Houses listed in North Carolina. The last report put 7 of those 11 beds in use, leaving 4 reported openings. Interview times are listed as Monday at 9:00pm. Contact Antoine at (984) 214-9344 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
What sober living costs in North Carolina, and how residents pay for it
A sober living bed in North Carolina usually costs about $170 a week. Oxford House residents split the house's actual running costs equally rather than paying a set rent, so this home's share may be different — the house is the only source for its own figure. For scale, renting privately in North Carolina has a median gross rent of $1,228 a month. State funding such as County opioid-settlement Recovery Housing Support and NC Commerce CDBG Recovery Housing Program exists for residents who cannot cover it themselves. North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, is where that funding sits.
How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply
Oxford Houses are governed by their own residents, covered by the members' equal shares and kept free of alcohol and illicit drugs. New members are approved by those already in the home, so a listed opening is a reason to call rather than a bed held in anyone's name.
Recovery housing standards in North Carolina
There is no state licence for recovery residences in North Carolina. The state's NARR affiliate, North Carolina Association of Recovery Residences (NCARR), certifies homes that choose to apply. An Oxford House answers to Oxford House, Inc. rather than to a state certifying body, so it rarely appears on state registers. See the state certified-residence list for homes that carry it. Residents are protected by the federal Fair Housing Act and by North Carolina Fair Housing Law (North Carolina General Statutes Section 41A-4).
Nearby Oxford Houses in Chapel Hill and Orange County
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House West Patterson in Chapel Hill, about 0.1 miles away; Oxford House Lloyd Summit in Carrboro, about 0.7 miles away; Oxford House Gardner Circle in Carrboro, about 0.9 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 20 in Chapel Hill, 25 across Orange County, 326 in North Carolina. Browse recovery housing in Chapel Hill or sober living across North Carolina.
Availability was last reported 09/07/2026. A listed bed can go in a day. Ring the house before arranging anything.
Oxford House North Carolina
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 North Carolina, 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.
