A free guide to sober living homes in and around Downey: who each home serves, what it costs, and how to reach it directly.
Phoenix Empowerment House, a Sober Living Network member serving men at a listed $900 a month, is the sober living home this directory lists in Downey.
Downey is in our Southeast LA & Long Beach region. First Vessel in Norwalk also lists $900 for men, and Long Beach, to the south, has 37 listed homes. The region’s typical listed rent is about $750.
The Metro C Line’s Lakewood Boulevard station is in Downey, with trains east to Norwalk and west toward the South Bay.
Where can women look near Downey? H.E.L.P.S. in Compton lists $600; see the women’s sober living page.
How do I compare two $900 homes? Look past price: management, testing, curfew and relapse policy; our guide on how to check a sober living home helps.
1 sober living home listed here. Call any home directly — this guide never charges homes or residents and does not take referral fees.
This guide is operated by Design for Recovery. Homes marked “Affiliated with this site” are run by Design for Recovery or its sister program, Bridges Sober Living Apartments. Other homes are listed free, from the Sober Living Network’s public member directory or checked on the home’s own website, October 2026. Prices and openings change — confirm with the home before you go. Sober living homes in California are not licensed by the state; Sober Living Network membership means the home passed that network’s inspection and standards. See our listing policy. Run a home and want it added, corrected or removed? Contact us.
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Questions? Call (424) 327-9081. We’ll point you to homes that fit, ours or not.
Not sure where to start? Call (424) 327-9081. This guide is run by Design for Recovery; we’ll help you compare options, including homes we don’t run. Listings are free, and we take no referral fees. Sober living is not treatment, and California does not license sober living homes. Our guides cover how to check a home, what sober living costs and how long people stay.
Sober living can be a good fit for the people below. Some homes serve only men or only women, some are coed, and a few focus on young adults; each listing says who the home serves.
Downey residents can stay in southeast LA and keep family nearby, with Norwalk and Long Beach adding more choice. If you’d prefer a different setting, the San Gabriel Valley and South Bay both list homes at similar prices.
Availability can vary depending on structure, expectations, and fit. The next step is seeing what options are available nearby and whether the environment aligns with what you need.
