About this Recovery House
Oxford House Jester in Charlotte, North Carolina — Sober Living for men
Listed at 4820 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC, Oxford House Jester is a peer-run recovery residence for men. Directory records show a capacity of 10 with no reported openings. It sits in Mecklenburg County.
Oxford House Jester listing details
- Address: 4820 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205
- County: Mecklenburg
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 10 residents
- Reported vacancies: no reported openings
- Interview schedule: Thursday at 7:00pm
- Contact: Contact Dennis at (980) 444-8333
- House phone: (704) 910-5529
- Map: View the reported location
At 10 beds it is larger than most of the 326 Oxford Houses listed in North Carolina. The last vacancy report showed all 10 beds spoken for. Interview times are listed as Thursday at 7:00pm. Contact Dennis at (980) 444-8333 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
Across North Carolina, sober living generally runs about $170 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 statewide in North Carolina is $1,228 a month, for context. Residents short of the first payment often go through County opioid-settlement Recovery Housing Support and NC Commerce CDBG Recovery Housing Program or similar state funding. North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, is the state body to start with.
How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply
Oxford Houses are run by the people who live in them, financially self-supporting and abstinence-based by rule. New members are accepted by the current residents, so an opening is not the same thing as an acceptance.
Is sober living regulated in North Carolina?
North Carolina has no licensing regime for recovery housing. Certification is voluntary and administered by North Carolina Association of Recovery Residences (NCARR), the NARR affiliate for the state. 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. The certified-residence register for North Carolina is online here. Fair housing protection comes from federal law and from North Carolina Fair Housing Law (North Carolina General Statutes Section 41A-4).
Other sober living options near Charlotte, NC
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Charger in Charlotte, about 1.3 miles away; Oxford House Sharon-Amity in Charlotte, about 1.4 miles away; Oxford House Carriage in Charlotte, about 1.8 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 40 in Charlotte, 41 across Mecklenburg County, 326 in North Carolina. Browse recovery housing in Charlotte or sober living across North Carolina.
This reflects a vacancy report from 09/07/2026. Recovery housing vacancies move quickly. Confirm with the current members before acting on this.
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.
