About this Recovery House
Oxford House Metta: Sober Living in Nashville, Tennessee
Oxford House Metta at 1957 Dabbs Ave, Nashville, TN is a resident-run recovery home for men. The residence reports 7 beds and 2 reported openings. Davidson County covers this address.
Oxford House Metta — key facts for prospective residents
- Address: 1957 Dabbs Ave, Nashville, TN 37217
- County: Davidson
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 7 residents
- Reported vacancies: 2 reported openings
- Interview schedule: Tuesday at 6:00pm
- Contact: Contact John W at (828) 974-2231
- House phone: (629) 888-9382
- Map: View the reported location
At 7 beds it is smaller than most of the 178 Oxford Houses listed in Tennessee. The last report put 5 of those 7 beds in use, leaving 2 reported openings. Interview times are listed as Tuesday at 6:00pm. Contact John W at (828) 974-2231 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
What a bed costs in Tennessee, and what help exists
A sober living bed in Tennessee usually costs about $165 a week. Because Oxford House members share the home's real expenses instead of paying rent, this house's share may sit above or below that; only the residents can say. Statewide, median gross rent in Tennessee runs $1,189 a month. TDMHSAS Creating Homes Initiative and Housing Choice Voucher are among the public routes that pay for recovery-housing beds here. Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is the state agency that oversees this funding.
The Oxford House model and the resident interview
Oxford Houses are run by their members rather than by staff, funded by an equal share from each resident and kept free of alcohol and illicit drugs. New members are taken on by the members themselves, so a reported vacancy is a starting point, not a reservation.
Is sober living regulated in Tennessee?
Recovery residences are not state-licensed in Tennessee. Tennessee Alliance of Recovery Residences (TN-ARR), the state's NARR affiliate, offers voluntary certification. Oxford House charters its own homes, so an Oxford House is usually not on a state affiliate's certified register. Tennessee Fair Housing Law (Tennessee Code Section 4-21-601) applies alongside the federal Fair Housing Act.
Other sober living options near Nashville, TN
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Karuna in Nashville, about 4.1 miles away; Oxford House Meridian in Nashville, about 4.8 miles away; Oxford House Salaya in Nashville, about 5.0 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 17 in Nashville, 32 across Davidson County, 178 in Tennessee. Browse recovery housing in Nashville or sober living across Tennessee.
The vacancy figures above date from 09/07/2026. Interview nights and contacts are both liable to change. Check with the residents before relying on any of it.
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.
