About this Recovery House
Oxford House Emerald Place — Sober Living Home in Knoxville, Tennessee
Listed at 234 East Emerald Ave, Knoxville, TN, Oxford House Emerald Place is a peer-run recovery residence for men. The house reports space for 6 residents and no reported openings. It falls within Knox County.
Oxford House Emerald Place — residence information
- Address: 234 East Emerald Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
- County: Knox
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 6 residents
- Reported vacancies: no reported openings
- Interview schedule: Sunday at 9:00am
- Contact: Contact Travis Chavana at (931) 287-7814
- House phone: (865) 766-2888
- Map: View the reported location
At 6 beds it is smaller than most of the 178 Oxford Houses listed in Tennessee. The last vacancy report showed all 6 beds spoken for. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 9:00am. Contact Travis Chavana at (931) 287-7814 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
What a bed costs in Tennessee, and what help exists
Expect sober living in Tennessee to run about $165 a week. That is a market figure, not this home's. Oxford House members divide the actual running costs equally, so ask the house directly. Median gross rent in Tennessee sits at $1,189 a month. Residents short of the first payment often go through TDMHSAS Creating Homes Initiative and Housing Choice Voucher or similar state funding. Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services handles recovery-housing funding for the state.
The Oxford House model and the resident interview
Oxford Houses are governed by their own residents, paid for by the members themselves and abstinence-based by rule. New members are interviewed and admitted by those already in the home, so calling the house is the only way to learn what is actually free.
Is sober living regulated in Tennessee?
Tennessee has no licensing regime for recovery housing. Tennessee Alliance of Recovery Residences (TN-ARR) runs the voluntary certification scheme as the state's NARR affiliate. This home is chartered by Oxford House, Inc. rather than certified by the state affiliate, so it will not normally be on the certified list. Protection runs from the federal Fair Housing Act and Tennessee Fair Housing Law (Tennessee Code Section 4-21-601).
Other sober living options near Knoxville, TN
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Gibson Lodge in Knoxville, about 0.2 miles away; Oxford House Knoxford in Knoxville, about 0.2 miles away; Oxford House Metropolis in Knoxville, about 0.2 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 33 in Knoxville, 178 in Tennessee. Browse recovery housing in Knoxville or sober living across Tennessee.
Directory data was last refreshed 09/07/2026. Interview nights and contacts are both liable to change. Call before making a discharge or travel plan.
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.
