Why Choose Sober Living Near Malibu?
Sometimes leaving the retreat behind is what lets real progress begin. Sober living near Malibu offers structure and community while keeping family, work, and the coast within driving distance.
Transportation: Metro bus service runs along Pacific Coast Highway between Malibu and Santa Monica, where the Metro E Line connects directly to La Cienega/Jefferson near Design for Recovery. Most residents drive PCH and I-10.
Typical drive from Malibu to Design for Recovery: About 28 minutes, depending on where in Malibu you start
Our Impact

Why Choose Design for Recovery?
Design for Recovery provides men with a structured environment where recovery, accountability, and independence are part of everyday life.
Our homes are built around consistent routines, peer support, mentorship, and practical responsibilities that help residents continue progressing after treatment.
Residents can receive support with employment, life skills, financial responsibility, family relationships, recovery participation, and medication monitoring. One-on-one mentorship and a recovery-focused community provide additional accountability along the way.
Our admissions team begins by understanding each resident's situation and helping them prepare for the transition into sober living. From move-in through the next stage of recovery, residents are encouraged to build the habits, confidence, and skills needed for greater independence.
Design for Recovery provides non-clinical sober living. If you are still experiencing withdrawal symptoms, appropriate supervision should come first.
Take a Look Inside Our Sober Living Homes
Life at Design for Recovery is built around consistency, but no two days look exactly the same. Residents are encouraged to create routines that support their recovery while continuing to move forward with work, education, outpatient treatment, and other personal goals.
Community Services That Support Recovery
Malibu-area residents have access to a range of community services that can support long-term recovery.

Recovery Support Resources in Malibu
Note: If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911. For a mental health or substance use crisis, call or text 988. For help finding treatment, SAMHSA's National Helpline is free and confidential, 24/7, at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
Sober Living Cost Near Malibu
If you're considering sober living near Malibu, understanding the monthly cost can help you plan for the transition from treatment while maintaining work, family, and other responsibilities in the area.
At Design for Recovery, monthly rates range from $2,500 to $4,500, depending on the home and room arrangement.
Residents follow a standard monthly billing cycle, and the monthly rate includes utilities, Wi-Fi, laundry, parking, house and cleaning supplies, and furnishings. Residents also have access to a food pantry stocked with basic staples.
For current availability and pricing for homes near Malibu, contact our admissions team.
Recovery Looks Different for Everyone
Recovery starts in different ways for different men. Some from Malibu come to us after residential treatment, others after detox, and others when they want real structure and accountability while managing a career and family.
Wherever you're starting, steady ground is ahead. Recovery happens one day at a time, alongside people doing the same honest work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Design for Recovery is non-clinical sober living. It's a structured home for the next stage, where residents practice recovery in everyday life with work, meetings, and peer support.
Our admissions team understands that discretion matters. Talk with them about any privacy concerns before move-in.
Yes. Residents are encouraged to build healthy routines, and staying active outdoors fits naturally alongside work, meetings, and house responsibilities.
Yes. Many residents keep working while they live with us, and house routines help add stability to unpredictable or demanding schedules.
Yes. Parking is included in the monthly rate, so residents with vehicles can keep commuting to work, the coast, or appointments.
Residents taking prescribed medication are supported in following their schedules and staying connected to their own clinicians. Our admissions team can talk through your situation.
Explore Sober Living Near Malibu
If you're looking for sober living outside of Malibu, Design for Recovery also serves men in nearby communities. Exploring other locations can help you find a home that fits your work, family, treatment, and recovery needs.
- Calabasas (8.4 Miles Away)
- Camarillo (23.3 Miles Away)
- Carson (27.5 Miles Away)
- Cerritos (37.9 Miles Away)
- Chatsworth (16.1 Miles Away)
- City of Industry (42.0 Miles Away)
- Commerce (30.6 Miles Away)
- Compton (28.6 Miles Away)
- Covina (46.0 Miles Away)
- Cudahy (29.5 Miles Away)
- Culver City (17.0 Miles Away)
- Cypress (40.6 Miles Away)
- La Cañada Flintridge (30.5 Miles Away)
- La Habra (43.4 Miles Away)
- La Habra Heights (42.8 Miles Away)
- La Mirada (39.9 Miles Away)
- La Palma (39.3 Miles Away)
- La Puente (42.6 Miles Away)
- Lakewood (34.6 Miles Away)
- Lawndale (22.1 Miles Away)
- Lomita (27.5 Miles Away)
- Long Beach (34.1 Miles Away)
- Los Alamitos (39.1 Miles Away)
- Lynwood (28.5 Miles Away)
- San Fernando (22.2 Miles Away)
- San Fernando Valley (17.6 Miles Away)
- San Gabriel (33.8 Miles Away)
- San Marino (34.0 Miles Away)
- San Pedro (31.0 Miles Away)
- Santa Clarita (25.9 Miles Away)
- Santa Fe Springs (35.3 Miles Away)
- Santa Monica (11.6 Miles Away)
- Seal Beach (39.4 Miles Away)
- Sherman Oaks (16.0 Miles Away)
- Sierra Madre (37.6 Miles Away)
- Signal Hill (34.1 Miles Away)
- Silver Lake (24.2 Miles Away)
- Simi Valley (16.8 Miles Away)
- South El Monte (37.0 Miles Away)
- South Gate (28.1 Miles Away)
- South Pasadena (31.5 Miles Away)
- Stanton (43.3 Miles Away)
- Studio City (18.5 Miles Away)
- Sylmar (22.5 Miles Away)





