About this Recovery Home
Oxford House Lake Highlands — Recovery Housing in Richardson, Texas
Oxford House Lake Highlands is a drug- and alcohol-free shared home for men in Richardson, Texas. It is listed with room for 8 residents and 2 reported openings. It sits in Dallas County.
Oxford House Lake Highlands — residence information
- Address: 404 Birch Lane, Richardson, TX 75081
- County: Dallas
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 8 residents
- Reported vacancies: 2 reported openings
- Interview schedule: Sunday at 6:00pm
- Contact: Contact Nelson Spence at (817) 403-9119
- House phone: (214) 434-1166
- Map: View the reported location
At 8 beds it is about average among the 361 Oxford Houses listed in Texas. The last report put 6 of those 8 beds in use, leaving 2 reported openings. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 6:00pm. Contact Nelson Spence at (817) 403-9119 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. Members of an Oxford House split the real cost of running the home, so this house's share is its own — the residents are the only ones who can quote it. Median gross rent statewide in Texas is $1,403 a month, for context. Help with the share is available through state programmes including Be Well Texas vouchers and Project HOMES. Texas Health and Human Services Commission is the state agency that oversees this funding.
How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply
Oxford Houses are self-governing households, paid for by the members themselves and abstinence-based by rule. New members are approved by the members themselves, so a listed opening is a reason to call rather than a bed held in anyone's name.
Recovery residence standards and oversight in Texas
There is no state licence for recovery residences in Texas. Homes that want certification apply to Texas Recovery Oriented Housing Network (TROHN), the state NARR affiliate. Oxford Houses are chartered by Oxford House, Inc. rather than certified by a state affiliate, so this home will not usually appear on a state certification list. See the state certified-residence list for homes that carry it. Residents are protected by the federal Fair Housing Act and by Texas Fair Housing Law (Texas Property Code Section 301.021).
If Oxford House Lake Highlands is full — other houses near Richardson
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Richland Manor in Richardson, about 0.1 miles away; Oxford House Cripe in Richardson, about 0.1 miles away; Oxford House Maple in Richardson, about 0.7 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 20 in Richardson, 70 across Dallas County, 361 in Texas. Browse recovery housing in Richardson or sober living across Texas.
Last vacancy update: 09/08/2026. A listed bed can go in a day. Verify directly with the house first.
Oxford House Lake Highlands- Richardson, 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 Lake Highlands- Richardson, 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.
