About this Recovery House
Oxford House Paternalis — Sober Living Home in Johnson City, Tennessee
Oxford House Paternalis is a peer-run sober living home for men, including men with children at 617 E Mountcastle Drive, Johnson City, TN. The house reports space for 8 residents and 2 reported openings. It falls within Washington County.
Location and vacancy details for Oxford House Paternalis
- Address: 617 E Mountcastle Drive, Johnson City, TN 37601
- County: Washington
- Resident group: men, including men with children
- Reported capacity: 8 residents
- Reported vacancies: 2 reported openings
- Interview schedule: Sunday at 7:30pm
- Contact: Contact Todd C at (423) 429-8414
- House phone: (423) 202-7967
- Map: View the reported location
At 8 beds it is about average among the 178 Oxford Houses listed in Tennessee. The last report put 6 of those 8 beds in use, leaving 2 reported openings. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 7:30pm. Contact Todd C at (423) 429-8414 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
What sober living costs in Tennessee, and how residents pay for it
The going rate for sober living in Tennessee is around $165 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, Tennessee's median gross rent is $1,189 monthly. For those who cannot pay, TDMHSAS Creating Homes Initiative and Housing Choice Voucher are among the state-funded routes used. The agency behind it is Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
How an Oxford House is run
Oxford Houses are governed by their own residents, self-funding and free of alcohol and drugs. New members are accepted by the current residents, so an opening is not the same thing as an acceptance.
Is sober living regulated in Tennessee?
No state licence is required to run a recovery residence in Tennessee. Homes that want certification apply to Tennessee Alliance of Recovery Residences (TN-ARR), the state NARR affiliate. 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. Residents are protected by the federal Fair Housing Act and by Tennessee Fair Housing Law (Tennessee Code Section 4-21-601).
Other Oxford Houses near Johnson City, TN
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Kana in Johnson City, about 0.2 miles away; Oxford House Falcon in Johnson City, about 0.3 miles away; Oxford House Tennessee East in Johnson City, about 0.5 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 23 in Johnson City, 178 in Tennessee. Browse recovery housing in Johnson City or sober living across Tennessee.
Vacancy information was last reported 09/07/2026. Openings and interview times change without notice. Verify directly with the house first.
Oxford House in Tennessee
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 Tennessee, 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.
