About this Recovery Home
Oxford House Forest Hills Park — Sober Living Home in Charlottesville, Virginia
Oxford House Forest Hills Park is a self-governed recovery residence for men in Charlottesville, Virginia. Records show room for 7 residents and no reported openings. It falls within Charlottesville County.
Reported information for Oxford House Forest Hills Park
- Address: 1418 Forest Ridge Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903
- County: Charlottesville
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 7 residents
- Reported vacancies: no reported openings
- Interview schedule: Tuesday at 7:30pm
- Contact: Call (434) 872-0019
- Map: View the reported location
At 7 beds it is smaller than most of the 186 Oxford Houses listed in Virginia. The last vacancy report showed all 7 beds spoken for. Interview times are listed as Tuesday at 7:30pm. Call (434) 872-0019 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
Paying for sober living in Virginia
Sober living across Virginia averages roughly $200 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 Virginia runs $1,579 a month. Where paying the share is not possible, state-funded help such as OAA opioid-settlement grants and DBHDS/VARR indigent-bed grants is the usual route. Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services administers that funding at state level.
How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply
Oxford Houses are managed day to day by their residents, covered by the members' equal shares and required to stay substance-free. New members are voted in by those already in the home, so a listed opening is a reason to call rather than a bed held in anyone's name.
Recovery housing standards in Virginia
Recovery residences are not state-licensed in Virginia. The state's NARR affiliate, Virginia Association of Recovery Residences (VARR), certifies homes that choose to apply. Oxford Houses run on a charter from Oxford House, Inc., not state certification, so expect this address to be missing from the state list. The certified-residence register for Virginia is online here. Fair housing protection comes from federal law and from Virginia Fair Housing Law (Code of Virginia Section 36-96.3).
Other Oxford Houses near Charlottesville, VA
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Belmont in Charlottesville, about 0.6 miles away; Oxford House Fry's Spring in Charlottesville, about 0.8 miles away; Oxford House Washington Park in Charlottesville, about 1.3 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 7 in Charlottesville, 186 in Virginia. Browse recovery housing in Charlottesville or sober living across Virginia.
Directory data was last refreshed 09/07/2026. Interview nights and contacts are both liable to change. Ring the house before arranging anything.
Oxford House in Virginia
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 Virginia, 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.
