About this Recovery House
Oxford House West Walnut — Recovery Housing in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Oxford House West Walnut is a drug- and alcohol-free shared home for men in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The house reports space for 7 residents and 1 reported opening. It falls within Lehigh County.
Oxford House West Walnut listing details
- Address: 118 1/2 S. 15th St, Allentown, PA 18102
- County: Lehigh
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 7 residents
- Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
- Interview schedule: Sunday at 6:15pm
- Contact: Contact Steven at (484) 666-7002
- House phone: (610) 770-1746
- Map: View the reported location
At 7 beds it is smaller than most of the 16 Oxford Houses listed in Pennsylvania. The last report put 6 of those 7 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 6:15pm. Contact Steven at (484) 666-7002 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
Sober living costs and rent help in Pennsylvania
Expect sober living in Pennsylvania to run about $165 a week. Oxford Houses work differently: members divide the home's real costs between them rather than paying a fixed rent, so ask the house what its share comes to. Median gross rent in Pennsylvania sits at $1,209 a month. Residents who cannot cover a share outright often go through state-funded routes such as SCA contracts and HealthChoices reinvestment supportive housing. Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs administers that funding at state level.
How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply
Oxford Houses are managed day to day by their residents, funded by an equal share from each resident and alcohol- and drug-free by charter. New members are interviewed and admitted by a house vote, so calling the house is the only way to learn what is actually free.
How recovery housing is regulated in Pennsylvania
A state licence is required in Pennsylvania only in particular circumstances; most peer-run homes are not caught by it. Certification is voluntary and administered by Pennsylvania Alliance of Recovery Residences (PARR), the NARR affiliate for the state. Oxford House charters its own homes, so an Oxford House is usually not on a state affiliate's certified register. You can browse the certified residences in Pennsylvania. Protection runs from the federal Fair Housing Act and Pennsylvania Fair Housing Law (Human Relations Act) (43 Pennsylvania Statutes Section 955).
If Oxford House West Walnut is full — other houses near Allentown
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Gordon in Allentown, about 0.0 miles away; Oxford House Goodfellows in Allentown, about 0.2 miles away; Oxford House Turner Street in Allentown, about 0.4 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 6 in Allentown, 16 in Pennsylvania. Browse recovery housing in Allentown or sober living across Pennsylvania.
Directory data was last refreshed 04/20/2026. Recovery housing vacancies move quickly. Verify directly with the house first.
Oxford House in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania, 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.
