Most sober living homes in Dayton won't tell you the price until you're on the phone, fragile and embarrassed to ask. We think that's wrong. Here's the straight answer.
If you're looking up the cost of sober living in Dayton, you (or someone you love) is trying to figure out how to afford the next step of recovery. The good news: structured sober living is one of the most affordable forms of recovery support there is, and almost nobody pays the full sticker price out of pocket. Tina Marie's Recovery Housing is OhioMHAS-registered and accepts Medicaid, and below we lay out exactly what it costs, what's included, and the real ways people pay.
The short answer
Private-pay sober living in Dayton runs $125 to $250 per week, with most homes — including ours — landing in the $150 to $200 range. With Medicaid coordination, sliding-scale, voucher, or grant support, that out-of-pocket number drops to $0–$50 per week for the majority of residents.
Peer-run homes
$100–$150/week. Self-governing, no on-site staff, no clinical services — the Oxford House model.
Structured homes (us)
$150–$200/week. Staff supervision, drug testing, house meetings, and transportation included.
With Medicaid & vouchers
$0–$50/week out of pocket for most residents once clinical billing and housing assistance are in place.
Premium / bundled clinical
$225–$500/week effective rate, but most is billed to insurance — out-of-pocket can still be small.
What your weekly fee actually covers
This is where homes vary widely, and where you should ask sharp questions. At Tina Marie's, the weekly rate includes a furnished private bedroom, all utilities (electric, water, heat, WiFi), shared kitchen and living areas, laundry, random and scheduled drug testing, mandatory house meetings, transportation to AA/NA meetings and clinical appointments, 24/7 staff availability, job-readiness support, and connections to clinical services (IOP, PHP, mental health) through our clinical provider.
You pay separately for personal food, toiletries and clothing, your cell phone, and outside entertainment. If a home charges less than $125/week, ask exactly what they leave out — sometimes the cheapest homes skip transportation, drug testing, or staff supervision, which are the things that make sober living actually work.
The four ways people pay for sober living in Dayton
Almost nobody pays full freight out of pocket for the whole 9–12 month program. Here are the four real-world pathways our residents use, often in combination.
- Medicaid (CareSource, Buckeye, Molina, UnitedHealthcare) — Ohio Medicaid doesn't pay room and board, but it covers the clinical work delivered while you live here through our clinical provider, which is the biggest piece of the cost. See whether Medicaid pays for sober living in Ohio.
- Vouchers & grant-funded placement — HUD-VASH and SSVF for veterans, plus Montgomery County ADAMHS Board housing assistance for residents who qualify.
- Sliding scale — we work with people who genuinely have nothing. We're not a charity, but we've never turned anyone away for being unable to pay on day one.
- Private pay — about 1 in 5 residents pays directly, usually with family support. The most flexible option: no paperwork, no waiting.
Why length of stay matters more than weekly price
Here's what the cheapest homes won't tell you: the strongest predictor of lasting recovery is how long you stay in structured housing — not how little you paid per week. Research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and SAMHSA consistently shows longer stays produce stronger outcomes, which is why our program runs 9 to 12 months rather than rushing anyone out the door. For the full picture of how the program works, see our overview of structured sober living in Dayton, or read the in-depth 2026 Dayton pricing guide.
The same price, whoever you are
The rates and payment pathways are the same no matter your situation. Whether you need women's recovery housing, men's sober living, couples sober living, or veterans sober living near the Dayton VA, we tailor the support to you — not the price. We also operate several recovery homes across the Dayton area, including the Bear Creek home in Miamisburg.