About this Recovery Home
Oxford House Seaview — Recovery Housing in Norfolk, Virginia
Listed at 118 W Seaview Avenue, Norfolk, VA, Oxford House Seaview is a peer-run recovery residence for men. Reported capacity is 7, with no reported openings. It sits in Norfolk County.
Oxford House Seaview — residence information
- Address: 118 W Seaview Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23503
- County: Norfolk
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 7 residents
- Reported vacancies: no reported openings
- Interview schedule: Monday at 5:30pm
- Contact: Contact johnny at (757) 920-4154
- House phone: (757) 227-4458
- 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 Monday at 5:30pm. Contact johnny at (757) 920-4154 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
What sober living costs in Virginia, and how residents pay for it
A sober living bed in Virginia usually costs about $200 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 in Virginia, for comparison, 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 handles recovery-housing funding for the state.
How Oxford House membership works
Oxford Houses are governed by their own residents, funded by an equal share from each resident and alcohol- and drug-free by charter. New members are interviewed and admitted by the existing membership, so the opening shown here is a past report rather than an offer.
Recovery residence standards and oversight in Virginia
Virginia does not treat recovery residences as licensed facilities. Virginia Association of Recovery Residences (VARR) is the NARR affiliate here, and its certification is voluntary. An Oxford House answers to Oxford House, Inc. rather than to a state certifying body, so it rarely appears on state registers. The certified-residence list for Virginia is published here. Residents are protected by the federal Fair Housing Act and by Virginia Fair Housing Law (Code of Virginia Section 36-96.3).
Other Oxford Houses near Norfolk, VA
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Bayview Gardens in Norfolk, about 1.8 miles away; Oxford House Little Creek in Norfolk, about 3.4 miles away; Oxford House Princess Anne in Norfolk, about 5.9 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 6 in Norfolk, 186 in Virginia. Browse recovery housing in Norfolk or sober living across Virginia.
The vacancy figures above date from 09/07/2026. An opening shown here may already be filled. Confirm with the current members before acting on this.
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.
