A free guide to sober living homes in and around Costa Mesa: who each home serves, what it costs, and how to reach it directly.
Updated October 20, 2026. Sober Living California is a free directory run by Design for Recovery. Listings are free, and we take no referral fees.
Many people search for sober living in Costa Mesa, but so far we list one home here. We only add homes we can check through the Sober Living Network’s public directory or on the home’s own website.
McMillen House is run by First Step House of Orange County, a volunteer-run nonprofit. Its website says the house is for men in their first six months of sobriety, with house rules and a 12-Step sponsor required. Call (949) 642-2941 for current rates and openings. First Step House also runs a short-term residential facility (about a 10-day stay); it is not a sober living home, so we don’t list it.
Every Orange County home we list is on our Orange County page.
Recovery homes vary a lot. California does not license sober living homes, so visit first, meet the manager, and ask how drug testing works, what happens after a relapse, what the rent covers and whether prescribed medication is allowed. Our guide to checking a sober living home has the full list. If anyone offers free rent or travel for enrolling in a particular treatment program, walk away; that is illegal patient brokering in California.
Run a home in Costa Mesa? Listing is free; see our listing policy.
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.
Nearby areas in Orange County:
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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’re from Costa Mesa, staying in Orange County keeps you near family and work, but our OC list is still small. Many people from the area also look north to Long Beach or Los Angeles, where there are many more listed homes, and some find that putting a county between them and old routines helps. Our relocation guide covers the trade-offs.
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.
