About this Recovery Home
Oxford House Shelby Marie — Sober Living in Houston, Texas
Oxford House Shelby Marie at 6830 Leader Street, Houston, TX is a resident-run recovery home for women, including women with children. The residence reports 7 beds and 1 reported opening. Harris County covers this address.
Location and vacancy details for Oxford House Shelby Marie
- Address: 6830 Leader Street, Houston, TX 77074
- County: Harris
- Resident group: women, including women with children
- Reported capacity: 7 residents
- Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
- Interview schedule: daily at 6:00pm
- Contact: Contact Kirsten at (832) 729-0953
- House phone: (713) 485-6887
- 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 daily at 6:00pm. Contact Kirsten at (832) 729-0953 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
What sober living costs in Texas, and how residents pay for it
Sober living in Texas typically runs around $185 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 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. The agency behind it is Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply
Oxford Houses are managed day to day by their residents, funded by an equal share from each resident and abstinence-based by rule. New members are voted in by a house vote, so the vacancy count reserves nothing.
Is sober living regulated in Texas?
Recovery residences are not state-licensed in Texas. 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. You can browse the certified residences in Texas. Residents are covered by the Fair Housing Act federally and by Texas Fair Housing Law (Texas Property Code Section 301.021).
Oxford Houses near Houston, TX
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Cadawac in Houston, about 1.5 miles away; Oxford House Bellus in Houston, about 2.6 miles away; Oxford House Martin in Houston, about 2.7 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 29 in Houston, 32 across Harris County, 361 in Texas. Browse recovery housing in Houston or sober living across Texas.
The vacancy figures above date from 09/07/2026. A listed bed can go in a day. Ring the house before arranging anything.
Oxford House Shelby Marie - Houston, 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 Shelby Marie - Houston, 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.
