About this Recovery Home
Oxford House Tarpley Park — Sober Living Home in Roanoke, Virginia
Oxford House Tarpley Park at 1911 Oxford Avenue, Roanoke, VA is a resident-run recovery home for women, including women with children. Records show room for 7 residents and 1 reported opening. The address is in Roanoke County.
Oxford House Tarpley Park in Roanoke — current listing information
- Address: 1911 Oxford Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24015
- County: Roanoke
- Resident group: women, including women with children
- Reported capacity: 7 residents
- Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
- Interview schedule: Sunday at 6:00pm
- Contact: Contact Emily at (540) 315-5951
- House phone: (540) 524-9425
- Map: View the reported location
At 7 beds it is smaller than most of the 186 Oxford Houses listed in Virginia. The last report put 6 of those 7 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 6:00pm. Contact Emily at (540) 315-5951 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
Sober living in Virginia typically runs around $200 a week. Oxford House residents split the house's actual running costs equally rather than paying a set rent, so this home's share may be different — the house is the only source for its own figure. Against that, the median gross rent in Virginia is $1,579 a month. For those who cannot pay, OAA opioid-settlement grants and DBHDS/VARR indigent-bed grants are among the state-funded routes used. Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is where that funding sits.
The Oxford House model and the resident interview
Oxford Houses are self-governing households, funded by an equal share from each resident and required to stay substance-free. New members are approved by a house vote, so calling the house is the only way to learn what is actually free.
Certification and oversight in Virginia
Virginia does not license this kind of housing. Virginia Association of Recovery Residences (VARR) is the NARR affiliate here, and its certification is voluntary. Certification by the state affiliate and an Oxford House charter are different things; this home holds the latter. A directory of certified residences is maintained for the state. Protection runs from the federal Fair Housing Act and Virginia Fair Housing Law (Code of Virginia Section 36-96.3).
If Oxford House Tarpley Park is full — other houses near Roanoke
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Raleigh Court in Roanoke, about 0.6 miles away; Oxford House Wasena in Roanoke, about 1.1 miles away; Oxford House Star City in Roanoke, about 1.3 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 14 in Roanoke, 15 across Roanoke County, 186 in Virginia. Browse recovery housing in Roanoke or sober living across Virginia.
Availability was last reported 09/07/2026. Interview nights and contacts are both liable to change. Verify directly with the house first.
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.
