About this Recovery House
Oxford House Barnes: Sober Living in Wichita, Kansas
Oxford House Barnes is a peer-run sober living home for women at 704 S. Barlow Street, Wichita, KS. The residence reports 9 beds and 1 reported opening. It falls within Sedgwick County.
Oxford House Barnes — key facts for prospective residents
- Address: 704 S. Barlow Street, Wichita, KS 67207
- County: Sedgwick
- Resident group: women
- Reported capacity: 9 residents
- Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
- Interview schedule: Thursday at 7:00pm
- Contact: Contact Megan Throckmorton at (316) 243-5072
- House phone: (316) 282-9095
- Map: View the reported location
At 9 beds it is about average among the 223 Oxford Houses listed in Kansas. The last report put 8 of those 9 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Thursday at 7:00pm. Contact Megan Throckmorton at (316) 243-5072 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
What sober living costs in Kansas, and how residents pay for it
Typical sober living in Kansas costs around $155 a week. Oxford House residents split the house's actual running costs equally rather than paying a set rent, so this home's share may be different — the house is the only source for its own figure. Against that, the median gross rent in Kansas is $1,060 a month. That money is administered by Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Behavioral Health Service.
How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply
Oxford Houses are run by their members rather than by staff, financially self-supporting and kept free of alcohol and illicit drugs. New members are accepted by the existing membership, so calling the house is the only way to learn what is actually free.
Certification and oversight in Kansas
Recovery residences are not state-licensed in Kansas. An Oxford House answers to Oxford House, Inc. rather than to a state certifying body, so it rarely appears on state registers. Residents are covered by the Fair Housing Act federally and by Kansas Fair Housing Law (Kansas Statutes Section 44-1016).
If Oxford House Barnes is full — other houses near Wichita
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Orme in Wichita, about 1.0 mile away; Oxford House Park Place in Wichita, about 1.7 miles away; Oxford House Quentin in Wichita, about 2.1 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 35 in Wichita, 36 across Sedgwick County, 223 in Kansas. Browse recovery housing in Wichita or sober living across Kansas.
This reflects a vacancy report from 09/10/2026. A listed bed can go in a day. Confirm both with the house before travelling.
Oxford House in Kansas
Oxford House is a publicly supported, non-profit network connecting all Oxford House recovery homes or sober houses. Oxford House sober living is a concept in recovery for a democratically run, self-supporting and drug free home. Homes range from six to fifteen; there is sober living for men, sober houses for women, and some recovery homes for women with children. Read more about Oxford House and the Sober House Directory.
In Kansas, Oxford House offers sober living typically with very reasonable cost and promoting resident recovery through a peer-supported model run by the men and women in the sober house. Established in 1975 and continuing to this day, Oxford House boasts over 2,000 homes and growing across the globe.
The Sober House Business
Oxford House offers a platform for peer-lead recovery homes. If you are interested in opening a sober house as a business venture, get in touch with Vanderburgh Communities for more information.
