About this Recovery Home
Oxford House Salem in Virginia Beach, Virginia — Sober Living for men
Oxford House Salem is a self-governed recovery residence for men in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Records show room for 10 residents and 1 reported opening. It sits in Virginia Beach County.
Oxford House Salem — residence information
- Address: 1805 Summerhedge Close, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
- County: Virginia Beach
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 10 residents
- Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
- Interview schedule: Wednesday at 5:15pm
- Contact: Contact Austin H at (757) 567-0010
- House phone: (757) 321-3129
- Map: View the reported location
At 10 beds it is larger than most of the 186 Oxford Houses listed in Virginia. The last report put 9 of those 10 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Wednesday at 5:15pm. Contact Austin H at (757) 567-0010 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
Paying for sober living in Virginia
The going rate for sober living in Virginia is around $200 a week. Oxford Houses work differently: members divide the home's real costs between them rather than paying a fixed rent, so ask the house what its share comes to. Median gross rent statewide in Virginia is $1,579 a month, for context. Residents short of the first payment often go through OAA opioid-settlement grants and DBHDS/VARR indigent-bed grants or similar state funding. Funding of this kind runs through Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.
What to know before calling an Oxford House
Oxford Houses are managed day to day by their residents, self-funding and required to stay substance-free. New members are interviewed and admitted 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
Virginia does not licence recovery residences as facilities. 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. The state's list of certified residences is published here. Fair housing protection comes from federal law and from Virginia Fair Housing Law (Code of Virginia Section 36-96.3).
If Oxford House Salem is full — other houses near Virginia Beach
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Hera in Virginia Beach, about 0.6 miles away; Oxford House Oceana in Virginia Beach, about 1.0 mile away; Oxford House Black Pearl in Virginia Beach, about 2.6 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 23 in Virginia Beach, 186 in Virginia. Browse recovery housing in Virginia Beach or sober living across Virginia.
The vacancy figures above date from 09/09/2026. An opening shown here may already be filled. 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.
