Place of Hope Inc
105 North James Campbell Boulevard, Columbia
Payment accepted: not reported to SAMHSA
Listings from SAMHSA, November 5, 2026
Sober living and transitional housing in Tennessee
After treatment, a sober living home or transitional housing gives you a place to live without alcohol or drugs. It is housing, not treatment. In Tennessee, 20 SAMHSA listings offer this care.
Have your ZIP code and insurance card (or your loved one's) ready. This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.
Sober living and transitional housing programs in Tennessee
12 of 20 programs; SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov, November 5, 2026. Programs reporting more services first, then the rest A–Z. Programs never pay for a spot; a partner pays for our referral line. How we sort.
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Where to begin? Call (423) 509-6280 This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.
4th Judicial District Recov Servs Inc
645 Highway 25/32, White Pine
Payment accepted: Income-based fee
Knox Area Rescue Ministries
418 North Broadway, Knoxville
Payment accepted: not reported to SAMHSA
Recovery Community Inc
117 Harrington Avenue, Madison
Payment accepted: not reported to SAMHSA
Aphesis House Inc
1212 South Graycroft Avenue, Madison
Payment accepted: not reported to SAMHSA
CAAP Inc
4023 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis
Payment accepted: Commercial insurance · Income-based fee
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Council for Alcohol/DA Servs Inc
207 Spears Avenue, Chattanooga
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Commercial insurance · TRICARE
Joint Commission accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
JourneyPure
7417 Kingston Park Drive SW, Knoxville
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Commercial insurance
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Serenity Recovery Centers Inc
1094 Poplar Avenue, Memphis
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Commercial insurance · Income-based fee
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Freeman Recovery Center LLC
250 State Street, Dickson
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Medicare · Commercial insurance
Joint Commission accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Mending Hearts Inc
P.O. Box 280236, Nashville, TN 37228 (street address not published by SAMHSA)
Payment accepted: Medicaid · Commercial insurance · Income-based fee
CARF accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
Apex Recovery
209 Ward Circle, Brentwood
Payment accepted: Commercial insurance · TRICARE
Joint Commission accreditation (as reported to SAMHSA)
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SAMHSAThe national treatment locator
TDMHSASAddiction services for the state
NIDAResearch on treatment
988 Lifeline24/7 crisis line
CARFAccredits programs
ASAMCriteria for levels of care
Short answer
Tennessee has 20 facilities that list sober living and transitional housing with SAMHSA (November 5, 2026)[1]. Look first in Nashville (4), Memphis (3) and Knoxville (2), where most of them are. 55% take Medicaid; 9 charge on a sliding fee scale.
In short
- You will find them in 13 cities across 12 counties.
- CARF accredits 5 of them; the Joint Commission accredits 5.
- Teens are accepted at 0; 5 have programs for veterans.
- Non-profit groups run 15 of them.
What should I look for in a program?
Picking a good program in Tennessee sober living and transitional housing
Check a program for the five signs of quality care named by SAMHSA. Below: how many Tennessee sober living and transitional housing programs list each sign with SAMHSA.
- 10of 20 listings
Does it hold a license or accreditation?
10 of the 20 Tennessee sober living and transitional housing listings name CARF or Joint Commission accreditation. Also ask to see the state license: TDMHSAS is the agency that issues it.
- 11of 20 listings
Can you get FDA-approved medication there?
Medicine for opioid or alcohol use (for example buprenorphine, naltrexone or methadone) appears in 11 of 20 listings.
- 20of 20 listings
Is its therapy backed by evidence?
20 of 20 list at least one of these: cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, contingency management.
- 0of 20 listings
Can your family take part?
Couples or family therapy appears in 0 of 20 listings.
- 20of 20 listings
What help comes after treatment?
Support after discharge, like peer support or help with housing, appears in 20 of 20 listings.
Licensing and accreditation
How to pay for sober living and transitional housing
55%accept TennCare
Of the 20 facilities, 11 accept Medicaid, 13 private insurance and 9 use a sliding fee scale. Want to know your cost? Enter a program's quote in our cost calculator.
What payment they take
Who operates them
Where to look in Tennessee
| City | With this care | Every listing |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 4 | 33 |
| Memphis | 3 | 34 |
| Knoxville | 2 | 27 |
| Madison | 2 | 5 |
| Brentwood | 1 | 7 |
| Chattanooga | 1 | 19 |
| Columbia | 1 | 7 |
| Dickson | 1 | 4 |
| Jackson | 1 | 13 |
| Paris | 1 | 3 |
| Savannah | 1 | 6 |
| Shelbyville | 1 | 5 |
| White Pine | 1 | 2 |
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Housing is not treatment
A sober living home or transitional housing gives you a substance-free place to live, with house rules and peer support. Most offer no clinical care. In Tennessee, 20 listings report a sober home or transitional housing. 203 programs help clients find a place to live after treatment.
Where to begin?
Nashville has 4 of the 20. Reach a program directly, or use the referral line below.
This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.
Who the programs are for
0take children and teens
0 of these 20 facilities take children and teens. 5 run programs for veterans, and 4 serve people in Spanish.
Ages served
Seen most often: Young Adults (20 of 20), Adults (20 of 20) and Seniors (20 of 20).
Groups these programs serve
Seen most often: People with both a mental health and a substance use disorder (18 of 20), Adult women (16 of 20) and Adult men (14 of 20).
Languages besides English
Seen most often: Sign language for deaf and hard-of-hearing clients (4 of 20) and Spanish (4 of 20).
Care settings and aftercare support
Each program reports where it gives care and what help it offers after you leave.
Care settings
Seen most often: Outpatient (16 of 20), Intensive outpatient treatment (16 of 20) and Regular outpatient treatment (14 of 20).
Support once treatment ends
Seen most often: Assistance with obtaining social services (19 of 20), Mentoring/peer support (19 of 20) and Housing services (18 of 20).
Opioid use medications
Seen most often: Naltrexone used in Treatment (11 of 20) and Buprenorphine used in Treatment (10 of 20).
Therapy approaches
Seen most often: Relapse prevention (20 of 20), Substance use disorder counseling (20 of 20) and Cognitive behavioral therapy (19 of 20).
Distance to sober living and transitional housing from each county
42counties where sober living and transitional housing is over 30 miles away
We started at the center of each of Tennessee's 95 counties. Then we measured straight-line miles to the closest listed program with sober living and transitional housing. The median is 27.6 miles. In 42 counties, the distance is over 30 miles.
Counties with the longest trip
| County | Distance, miles |
|---|---|
| Johnson County | 82.5 |
| Overton County | 78.3 |
| Pickett County | 74.8 |
| Putnam County | 68.3 |
| Clay County | 67.9 |
| Carter County | 65.1 |
| Lake County | 61.8 |
| Sullivan County | 61.5 |
Sources we used
- SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov: all 20 sober living and transitional housing listings and each number on this page (snapshot of November 5, 2026)
- Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services: licenses held by the 20 facilities
- TennCare: what the plan covers; 11 of these 20 accept it
- Medications for substance use disorders (SAMHSA)
- Alcohol Treatment Navigator (NIAAA)
- Coverage for mental health and substance use (HealthCare.gov, CMS)
- Treatment approaches for drug addiction (NIDA)
The Tennessee Rehab editors checked this page against the sources above on November 5, 2026. How this site works.
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Sober living and transitional housing: what people ask
Common questions
How many facilities in Tennessee offer sober living and transitional housing?
In Tennessee, the SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov locator shows 20 of the 402 addiction treatment facilities with sober living and transitional housing. This is as of November 5, 2026. You will find them in 13 cities and 12 counties. The table above lists the top 13 cities.
Which city in Tennessee has the most?
Nashville has the most, with 4, followed by Memphis (3), Knoxville (2) and Madison (2).
Details: Which Tennessee city has the most
Among counties, Davidson County is first with 6. Another 8 cities have one or more; see the directory of all 402 centers for the full list.
Will Medicaid pay for it?
In most cases, yes. 11 of the 20 facilities take TennCare, 3 accept Medicare and 13 accept private insurance. No coverage? 9 set fees by income and 17 accept public funding.
Which sober living and transitional housing programs serve teens, veterans or Spanish speakers?
Children and teens: 0 of 20. Veterans' programs: 5. Spanish-language services: 4. Clients sent by a court: 11.
How does sober living and transitional housing compare with other care?
After treatment, a sober living home or transitional housing gives you a place to live without alcohol or drugs.
Details: What sets sober living and transitional housing apart
It is housing, not treatment. To compare, see detox and inpatient & residential rehab; among these 20, 13 also have residential care and 16 have outpatient care.
Not sure yet about sober living and transitional housing? Call (423) 509-6280 This paid referral line is answered by a partner, not a listed program.
Where to find Sober living and transitional housing
Start with a city
Sober living and transitional housing in Nashville4 of the 33 listings in the citySober living and transitional housing in Knoxville2 of the 27 listings in the citySober living and transitional housing in Memphis3 of the 34 listings in the citySober living and transitional housing in Chattanooga1 of the 19 listings in the citySober living and transitional housing in Jackson1 of the 13 listings in the city