Ardor Men's Oxford House

About this Recovery Home

Oxford House Ardor — Sober Living in East Peoria, Illinois

Oxford House Ardor is a peer-run sober living home for men at 156 Pekin Ave, East Peoria, IL. Reported capacity is 7, with 2 reported openings. The address is in Tazewell County.

Reported information for Oxford House Ardor

• Address: 156 Pekin Ave, East Peoria, IL
• County: Tazewell
• Resident group: men
• Reported capacity: 7 residents
• Reported vacancies: 2 reported openings
• Interview schedule: Sunday at 4:00pm
• Contact: Contact Jesse at (217) 871-4056
• House phone: (309) 431-3830
• Map: View the reported location

At 7 beds it is smaller than most of the 131 Oxford Houses listed in Illinois. The last report put 5 of those 7 beds in use, leaving 2 reported openings. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 4:00pm. Contact Jesse at (217) 871-4056 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.

What sober living costs in Illinois, and how residents pay for it

Sober living in Illinois typically runs around $170 a week. That is a market figure, not this home's. Oxford House members divide the actual running costs equally, so ask the house directly. Median gross rent statewide in Illinois is $1,274 a month, for context. Help with the share is available through state programmes including IDHS/SUPR Recovery Home contracts and CORS and WARM settlement peer-support grants. Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention an is where that funding sits.

How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply

Oxford Houses are governed by their own residents, supported entirely by the residents' own contributions and free of alcohol and drugs. New members are interviewed and admitted by the members themselves, so the opening shown here is a past report rather than an offer.

Is sober living regulated in Illinois?

Illinois's licensing requirement is conditional, and rarely reaches peer-run homes. Voluntary standards are set by Illinois Association of Extended Care (IAEC), the state's NARR affiliate. An Oxford House answers to Oxford House, Inc. rather than to a state certifying body, so it rarely appears on state registers. The certified-residence register for Illinois is online here. Residents are covered by the Fair Housing Act federally and by Illinois Fair Housing Law (Human Rights Act) (775 Illinois Compiled Statutes Section 5/3-102).

Oxford Houses near East Peoria, IL

This directory lists 4 in East Peoria, 131 in Illinois. Browse recovery housing in East Peoria or sober living across Illinois.

This reflects a vacancy report from 09/09/2026. Bed counts and contacts change between updates. Confirm with the current members before acting on this.