Merriam Women's Oxford House

About this Recovery House

Oxford House Merriam — Sober Living in Overland Park, Kansas

Listed at 9216 Kessler St, Overland Park, KS, Oxford House Merriam is a peer-run recovery residence for women. It is listed with room for 8 residents and 1 reported opening. Johnson County covers this address.

Oxford House Merriam — key facts for prospective residents

• Address: 9216 Kessler St, Overland Park, KS 66212
• County: Johnson
• Resident group: women
• Reported capacity: 8 residents
• Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
• Interview schedule: Sunday at 6:00pm
• Contact: Contact Lacy at (913) 603-8214
• House phone: (913) 213-5074
• Map: View the reported location

At 8 beds it is about average among the 223 Oxford Houses listed in Kansas. The last report put 7 of those 8 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 6:00pm. Contact Lacy at (913) 603-8214 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.

Cost of recovery housing in Kansas

Sober living in Kansas typically runs around $155 a week. Oxford House works on an equal share of what the home actually costs, not a set rent, so treat that as the market rather than this address. For comparison, median gross rent across Kansas is $1,060 a month. Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Behavioral Health Service is the state agency that oversees this funding.

The Oxford House model and the resident interview

Oxford Houses are run by their members rather than by staff, self-funding and free of alcohol and drugs. New members are taken on by the current residents, so a reported vacancy is a starting point, not a reservation.

Certification and oversight in Kansas

Kansas has no licensing regime for recovery housing. Oxford Houses are chartered by Oxford House, Inc. rather than certified by a state affiliate, so this home will not usually appear on a state certification list. Fair housing protection comes from federal law and from Kansas Fair Housing Law (Kansas Statutes Section 44-1016).

Other Oxford Houses near Overland Park, KS

The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Cloverleaf 2 in Overland Park, about 0.1 miles away; Oxford House Serenity Hills in Overland Park, about 0.4 miles away; Oxford House Elevate in Overland Park, about 0.7 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 15 in Overland Park, 47 across Johnson County, 223 in Kansas. Browse recovery housing in Overland Park or sober living across Kansas.

Vacancy information was last reported 09/07/2026. Openings and interview times change without notice. Check with the residents before relying on any of it.