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By Sober House Directory · Published October 26, 2026 · Last updated October 26, 2026

Women's sober living is a shared, alcohol- and drug-free home where every resident is a woman. Residents pay rent, follow house rules and support each other's recovery, often while working or attending outpatient treatment. To find one near you, pick your state below or start with all women's sober homes in this directory, then call two or three to ask about openings.

Why choose a women-only home

SAMHSA's guide to treatment for women, based on its Treatment Improvement Protocol 51, recommends women-only groups that provide gender-responsive services, and reports that women are more likely to stay in continuing care when their treatment included specialized programming for women. The National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR), which sets the national standard for recovery homes, says it "promotes the need for gender-specific recovery housing."

In a women-only home you share a kitchen, a living room and often a bedroom with other women in recovery. If you would feel safer or more open living only with women, that is a good reason to choose one.

Find women's sober living by state

Each link below opens this directory's women-only results for that state. You can narrow further by certification or by city.

Some state names also match a neighboring state (a Virginia search, for example, can show West Virginia homes). Check the city and state on each listing.

Oxford Houses for women

Every Oxford House is either a men's house or a women's house, and women's houses are run by the women who live there, with no staff. Browse Oxford Houses for women, or read how Oxford House works and how to find an open bed.

What to ask a women's sober home

Before you move in, ask:

  • Is the home certified by your state's recovery residence program or a NARR affiliate?
  • Who manages the house, and is there a woman on staff or a senior resident you can go to?
  • What are the rules on visitors, overnight guests and curfew?
  • Do you accept residents taking medication for opioid use disorder or other prescribed medication?
  • What is the weekly rent, what does it cover, and what is due on move-in day?

If you are coming with children, not every women's home can take them. Read our guide to sober living for women with children for the options that can.

Paying for women's sober living

SAMHSA's 2026 report on recovery housing funding found that most NARR state affiliates report an average monthly fee of $500 to $1,000 per resident at peer-run and monitored homes. See what sober living costs by state, and if the first payment is the obstacle, read no-money sober living.

Get started

Choose your state above and call the homes that fit. If you would like a home with a house mentor and a written set of house rules, apply to Vanderburgh Sober Living, which has homes for women.

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