About this Recovery Home
Oxford House Marvella — Men Sober Living in Abilene, Texas
Oxford House Marvella is a self-governed recovery residence for men in Abilene, Texas. Reported capacity is 7, with 1 reported opening. The house is in Taylor County.
Reported information for Oxford House Marvella
- Address: 933 East North 10th Street, Abilene, TX 79601
- County: Taylor
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 7 residents
- Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
- Interview schedule: Sunday at 6:00pm
- Contact: Contact Johnny at (325) 338-9370
- House phone: (325) 704-2114
- Map: View the reported location
At 7 beds it is smaller than most of the 361 Oxford Houses listed in Texas. The last report put 6 of those 7 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 6:00pm. Contact Johnny at (325) 338-9370 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
Paying for sober living in Texas
Typical sober living in Texas costs around $185 a week. Oxford House residents split the house's actual running costs equally rather than paying a set rent, so this home's share may be different — the house is the only source for its own figure. Median gross rent in Texas sits at $1,403 a month. For those who cannot pay, Be Well Texas vouchers and Project HOMES are among the state-funded routes used. Texas Health and Human Services Commission 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, self-funding and required to stay substance-free. New members are approved by the people already living there, so an opening is not the same thing as an acceptance.
Recovery residence standards and oversight in Texas
Texas does not licence recovery residences as facilities. Homes that want certification apply to Texas Recovery Oriented Housing Network (TROHN), the state NARR affiliate. An Oxford House answers to Oxford House, Inc. rather than to a state certifying body, so it rarely appears on state registers. Texas publishes its certified-residence directory. Texas Fair Housing Law (Texas Property Code Section 301.021) applies alongside the federal Fair Housing Act.
Other sober living options near Abilene, TX
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Primrose Blossom in Abilene, about 0.1 miles away; Oxford House Milagros in Abilene, about 0.3 miles away; Oxford House Immanence in Abilene, about 0.5 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 9 in Abilene, 361 in Texas. Browse recovery housing in Abilene or sober living across Texas.
The vacancy figures above date from 08/26/2026. Bed counts and contacts change between updates. Confirm both with the house before travelling.
Oxford House Marvella -Abilene, Texas
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 Marvella -Abilene, Texas, 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.
