About this Recovery Home
Oxford House Briar Patch — Men Sober Living in Herndon, Virginia
Oxford House Briar Patch at 306 Missouri Avenue, Herndon, VA is a resident-run recovery home for men. Reported capacity is 8, with 2 reported openings. It falls within Fairfax County.
Address, capacity and contact for Oxford House Briar Patch
- Address: 306 Missouri Avenue, Herndon, VA 20170
- County: Fairfax
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 8 residents
- Reported vacancies: 2 reported openings
- Interview schedule: Sunday at 7:00pm
- Contact: Contact Nick at (215) 385-1575
- House phone: (703) 430-2170
- Map: View the reported location
At 8 beds it is about average among the 186 Oxford Houses listed in Virginia. The last report put 6 of those 8 beds in use, leaving 2 reported openings. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 7:00pm. Contact Nick at (215) 385-1575 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
What a bed costs in Virginia, and what help exists
Expect sober living in Virginia to run about $200 a week. Oxford House works on an equal share of what the home actually costs, not a set rent, so treat that as the market rather than this address. For comparison, median gross rent across Virginia is $1,579 a month. Residents who cannot cover a share outright often go through state-funded routes such as OAA opioid-settlement grants and DBHDS/VARR indigent-bed grants. Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is where that funding sits.
How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply
Oxford Houses are governed by their own residents, funded by an equal share from each resident and required to stay substance-free. New members are chosen by the existing membership, so an opening is not the same thing as an acceptance.
Is sober living regulated in Virginia?
Recovery residences are not state-licensed in Virginia. Homes that want certification apply to Virginia Association of Recovery Residences (VARR), the state NARR affiliate. Because Oxford Houses are chartered nationally by Oxford House, Inc. rather than certified locally, they seldom show on a state registry. You can browse the certified residences in Virginia. Residents are protected by the federal Fair Housing Act and by Virginia Fair Housing Law (Code of Virginia Section 36-96.3).
Other sober living options near Herndon, VA
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Potomac Falls in Sterling, about 2.4 miles away; Oxford House Forest Ridge in Sterling, about 3.7 miles away; Oxford House North Upton in Sterling, about 3.8 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 36 across Fairfax County, 186 in Virginia. Browse recovery housing in Herndon or sober living across Virginia.
The vacancy figures above date from 09/07/2026. Interview nights and contacts are both liable to change. Call before making a discharge or travel plan.
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.
