About this Recovery Home
Oxford House Roots — Sober Living Home in Milwaukie, Oregon
Oxford House Roots at 8050 Se Roots Rd, Milwaukie, OR is a resident-run recovery home for men. The residence reports 8 beds and 1 reported opening. Clackamas County is the surrounding county.
Oxford House Roots — key facts for prospective residents
- Address: 8050 Se Roots Rd, Milwaukie, OR 97267
- County: Clackamas
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 8 residents
- Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
- Interview schedule: Monday at 7:00pm
- Contact: Contact Chase at (971) 295-4128
- House phone: (503) 305-8015
- Map: View the reported location
At 8 beds it is about average among the 251 Oxford Houses listed in Oregon. The last report put 7 of those 8 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Monday at 7:00pm. Contact Chase at (971) 295-4128 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
What sober living costs in Oregon, and how residents pay for it
Expect sober living in Oregon to run about $195 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. By way of comparison, Oregon's median gross rent is $1,525 monthly. People who cannot pay a share up front commonly use programmes such as Medicaid HRSN housing benefit and DOC/county reentry funds. Oregon Health Authority, Health Systems Division is the state body to start with.
How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply
Oxford Houses are resident-governed homes, self-funding and abstinence-based by rule. New members are voted in by those already in the home, so a listed opening is a reason to call rather than a bed held in anyone's name.
Is sober living regulated in Oregon?
No state licence is required to run a recovery residence in Oregon. Mental Health and Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO) is the NARR affiliate here, and its certification is voluntary. Certification by the state affiliate and an Oxford House charter are different things; this home holds the latter. Oregon publishes its certified-residence directory. Both the federal Fair Housing Act and Oregon Fair Housing Law (Oregon Revised Statutes Section 659A.421) protect residents here.
Oxford Houses near Milwaukie, OR
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Aldercrest in Gladstone, about 0.9 miles away; Oxford House Avadeen in Gladstone, about 1.0 mile away; Oxford House Destiny in Gladstone, about 1.1 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 14 in Milwaukie, 27 across Clackamas County, 251 in Oregon. Browse recovery housing in Milwaukie or sober living across Oregon.
Last vacancy update: 08/20/2026. Bed counts and contacts change between updates. Call before making a discharge or travel plan.
Oxford House Roots Milwaukie, Oregon
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.
Oxford House Roots Milwaukie, Oregon 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.
