About this Recovery House
Oxford House Smith Creek — Sober Living Home in Wilmington, North Carolina
Oxford House Smith Creek is a drug- and alcohol-free shared home for men in Wilmington, North Carolina. The house reports space for 8 residents and 1 reported opening. New Hanover County is the surrounding county.
Reported information for Oxford House Smith Creek
- Address: 5014 Richardson Dr, Wilmington, NC 28405
- County: New Hanover
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 8 residents
- Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
- Interview schedule: daily at 7:00pm
- Contact: Contact Stephen at (984) 301-4526
- House phone: (910) 228-5534
- Map: View the reported location
At 8 beds it is about average among the 326 Oxford Houses listed in North Carolina. The last report put 7 of those 8 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as daily at 7:00pm. Contact Stephen at (984) 301-4526 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
Paying for sober living in North Carolina
The going rate for sober living in North Carolina is around $170 a week. Members of an Oxford House split the real cost of running the home, so this house's share is its own — the residents are the only ones who can quote it. By way of comparison, North Carolina's median gross rent is $1,228 monthly. Where paying the share is not possible, state-funded help such as County opioid-settlement Recovery Housing Support and NC Commerce CDBG Recovery Housing Program is the usual route. North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, administers that funding at state level.
How Oxford House membership works
Oxford Houses are governed by their own residents, funded by an equal share from each resident and required to stay substance-free. New members are interviewed and admitted by those already in the home, so the vacancy count reserves nothing.
Is sober living regulated in North Carolina?
North Carolina does not license this kind of housing. Homes that want certification apply to North Carolina Association of Recovery Residences (NCARR), the state NARR affiliate. Oxford Houses run on a charter from Oxford House, Inc., not state certification, so expect this address to be missing from the state list. A directory of certified residences is maintained for the state. People in recovery are a protected class under the Fair Housing Act and under North Carolina Fair Housing Law (North Carolina General Statutes Section 41A-4).
Nearby Oxford Houses in Wilmington and New Hanover County
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Dotson in Wilmington, about 1.0 mile away; Oxford House Cape Fear in Wilmington, about 1.2 miles away; Oxford House Gordon Road in Wilmington, about 1.3 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 21 in Wilmington, 326 in North Carolina. Browse recovery housing in Wilmington or sober living across North Carolina.
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 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.
