About this Recovery Home
Oxford House Fern Hill — Sober Living Home in Tacoma, Washington
Oxford House Fern Hill at 1601 S. 90th Street, Tacoma, WA is a resident-run recovery home for women. Records show room for 8 residents and 1 reported opening. Pierce County covers this address.
Oxford House Fern Hill listing details
- Address: 1601 S. 90th Street, Tacoma, WA 98444
- County: Pierce
- Resident group: women
- Reported capacity: 8 residents
- Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
- Interview schedule: Tuesday at 7:00pm
- Contact: Contact Tempest at (253) 328-0312
- House phone: (253) 536-3055
- Map: View the reported location
At 8 beds it is smaller than most of the 400 Oxford Houses listed in Washington. The last report put 7 of those 8 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Tuesday at 7:00pm. Contact Tempest at (253) 328-0312 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
Sober living costs and rent help in Washington
Expect sober living in Washington to run about $215 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 Washington runs $1,760 a month. State funding such as HCA Short-Term SUD Housing Vouchers and DOC Reentry Housing Vouchers exists for residents who cannot cover it themselves. Washington State Health Care Authority - Recovery Residence Program / Recovery handles recovery-housing funding for the state.
The Oxford House model and the resident interview
Oxford Houses are resident-governed homes, paid for by the members themselves and substance-free as a condition of membership. New members are chosen by those already in the home, so the vacancy count reserves nothing.
Certification and oversight in Washington
Washington has no licensing regime for recovery housing. Voluntary standards are set by Washington Alliance for Quality Recovery Residences (WAQRR), the state's NARR affiliate. An Oxford House holds a charter from Oxford House, Inc. instead of state affiliate certification, which is why it is generally absent from state certified-home lists. People in recovery are a protected class under the Fair Housing Act and under Washington Fair Housing Law (Law Against Discrimination) (Revised Code of Washington Section 49.60.222).
Oxford Houses near Tacoma, WA
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Double Infinity in Tacoma, about 0.6 miles away; Oxford House B Street in Tacoma, about 1.2 miles away; Oxford House Alling Park in Tacoma, about 1.6 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 23 in Tacoma, 29 across Pierce County, 400 in Washington. Browse recovery housing in Tacoma or sober living across Washington.
Vacancy information was last reported 09/11/2026. An opening shown here may already be filled. Check with the residents before relying on any of it.
Oxford House Fern Hill - Tacoma, Washington
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.
Oxford House Fern Hill - Tacoma, Washington 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.
