A free guide to sober living homes in and around Los Angeles: who each home serves, what it costs, and how to reach it directly.
Los Angeles County has one of the largest concentrations of sober living homes in California. This guide lists more than 160 of them, from the Westside and the beach cities to the San Fernando Valley, the San Gabriel Valley, the South Bay and Long Beach. Each listing shows who the home serves, the price it publishes and a direct phone number, so you can compare homes and call them yourself. Listings are free, and no home pays to appear here.
Of the homes in this guide that publish a price, the typical (median) listed rent is about $800 a month. Half fall between about $690 and $900, and roughly six in ten list $800 or less. A small number of homes, mostly on the Westside, list about $1,760 to $6,000. Prices below use the lowest rate each home publishes; shared rooms cost less than private ones.
| Area | Homes in our data | Listed prices | Typical (median) price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach & Southeast LA | 42 | $400 to $950 | $750 |
| South Bay & Harbor (San Pedro, Torrance, Inglewood) | 40 | $400 to $850 | $690 |
| San Gabriel Valley (Pomona, Covina) | 22 | $675 to $1,000 | $800 |
| San Fernando Valley & Conejo (Reseda, North Hollywood) | 12 | $750 to $3,000 | $963 |
| Westside & beach cities (Mar Vista, Venice, Santa Monica) | 15 | $1,760 to $6,000 | about $3,040 (only 6 publish prices) |
| Central LA, Highland Park & other city neighborhoods (Echo Park, Beverlywood) | 37 | $390 to $1,800 | $813 |
Counts cover all 168 homes in our LA County listings; 120 of them publish a price. Homes listed only as “Los Angeles” appear below; the rest are on each area’s page, linked in the table. By who a home serves, typical listed rent is about $800 for men’s homes and about $750 for women’s and coed homes. For a fuller breakdown and what the rent usually covers, see our Los Angeles sober living cost guide, or browse homes at $800 a month or less.
Most residents pay rent themselves, from a job, savings or family help. Sober living homes in California are housing, not treatment, so health insurance usually does not pay the rent. A few public options exist for people who qualify:
Start with who the home serves (men, women, coed or young adults) and where you need to be each day for work, school or outpatient care. LA is spread out and traffic is heavy, so a home near your daily routine matters more here than in most cities. Then call two or three homes and ask about house rules, drug testing, curfew, what the rent covers and what happens after a relapse. Visit before you commit, and talk to a current resident if you can. Our guide to choosing a neighborhood compares the main areas, and the house rules guide explains what most homes expect.
A sober living home is a shared, drug- and alcohol-free house for people in recovery. Residents pay rent, follow house rules and support each other. It is not a treatment program, and California does not license sober living homes. Membership in a group that inspects its member homes, such as the Sober Living Network, is a useful public sign that a home meets set standards; our guide on how to check a sober living home covers the rest. If you still need therapy or medical care, plan for an outpatient program alongside the house. Not sure which you need? Read sober living vs. treatment. Leaving rehab soon? Our guide to sober living after rehab explains how to plan the move.
If you already live in Los Angeles, a home in another part of the county can change your surroundings without changing your job. If you’re coming from Orange County, the Inland Empire or farther away, our relocation guide covers what to plan for. You can also browse by who a home serves: men’s, women’s and coed sober living in LA.
Most homes here come from the Sober Living Network’s public member directory. We add homes that are not network members only after checking their own website for the area they serve, who they serve and their phone number, and we leave out treatment programs. We recheck listings regularly and correct phone numbers and areas when a home’s own site shows something different. Homes run by Design for Recovery, which operates this guide, and its sister program Bridges Sober Living Apartments are labeled “Affiliated with this site.” Read the full listing policy, or call (424) 327-9081 if a listing is wrong or you’d like help comparing homes, including homes we don’t run.
Among the homes in this guide that publish a price, the typical listed rent is about $800 a month, and half fall between about $690 and $900. Long Beach and Southeast LA ($750) and the South Bay ($690) tend to be cheaper; Westside homes that publish prices list from about $1,760. The table above breaks it down by area.
Usually not. Sober living is housing, and health insurance and Medi-Cal generally don’t pay room and board. Insurance can cover outpatient treatment you attend while living in a home. Some Medi-Cal members may qualify for Transitional Rent, and people who qualify may get free or funded beds through LA County programs such as Recovery Bridge Housing; see the payment section above and our free sober living guide.
No. California’s Department of Health Care Services licenses treatment programs, not sober living homes. Some homes choose to join a group that sets standards and inspects members, such as the Sober Living Network. Ask any home whether it belongs to one, and use our checklist for checking a home.
Not always. Many residents arrive straight from treatment, but others come from detox, an outpatient program or home. Homes set their own entry rules, and many ask that you are already sober and medically stable when you move in, so ask each home what it requires before you plan the move.
There is no fixed length. Some homes ask for a minimum stay, and residents often stay several months or longer while they rebuild work, routines and support. Ask each home about its minimum stay, notice period and what happens if you need to leave early.
The terms overlap. “Halfway house” often means housing tied to the justice system or a public program, usually with staff supervision and a set end date. A sober living home is usually privately run: residents pay rent, follow house rules and can typically stay as long as they keep to them.
Homes require you to stay sober, and most use drug or alcohol testing. Policies on prescribed medications, including medications for addiction treatment, vary, so ask. Most also have a curfew, chores, house meetings and some form of recovery activity, such as 12-step or other mutual-help meetings. Rules on guests, phones, cars and work vary a lot, so compare them before you choose. Our house rules guide covers the common ones.
Free beds exist but are limited and need a referral. LA County funds Recovery Bridge Housing for eligible adults in outpatient treatment, and veterans can ask the VA about transitional housing. Call the county helpline at 1-844-804-7500 or read our guide to free and county-funded beds.
Pick the area you need to be in for work, school or outpatient care, then open that area from the table above or the list below. Each listing shows who the home serves, its price if the home publishes one, and a direct phone number. Call two or three homes and visit before you decide. If you’d like help comparing, call Design for Recovery, which runs this site and also operates sober living homes in LA, at (424) 327-9081.
31 sober living homes 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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Guides: What sober living costs in LA · How to check a sober living home · 10 questions to ask before you move in · Sober living vs. treatment · Choosing a neighborhood in LA
Browse: Men’s sober living in LA · Women’s sober living in LA · Coed sober living in LA · Sober living $800/mo or less
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.
If you already live in Los Angeles, the choice is usually which part of the county, not whether to leave. A home across town can put real distance between you and old routines while keeping your job and family within reach. Start with the region pages: the South Bay & Harbor and Long Beach have the most listed homes and the lowest published prices, while the Westside has fewer homes at higher rents.
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.
