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Homes in Huntsville
Huntsville is a city of houses: of its 104,388 homes, 63% are detached, 3% are townhouses and other attached houses and 32% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 39% of homes standing today; 33% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1985. 58% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In nearby Madison, 5 miles away, 11% of homes were built before 1980, so Huntsville's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Huntsville's homes are newer than those in 58% of the 881 US cities we have census figures for.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Estimates carry margins of error.
Replacement windows
39% of homes went up between 1950 and 1979, and most of them have had their original windows replaced since. A replacement window often sits further into or out of the wall than the old one, so the depth you have for an inside mount may differ from window to window in the same house. Measure every opening rather than copying one.
Shallow openings
33% of homes were built in 2000 or later. Newer windows are often set close to the room side of the wall, and handles, cranks and alarm sensors stick out into the space a louver swings through. Measure the depth to the glass and to anything that sticks out; the designer checks it against the louver size you pick.
Whole-house orders
With 63% of homes detached, most orders here cover a whole house: bedrooms, a patio door, perhaps a bay. Put every window in one list in the designer so the louver size and colour match from the street, and if you have an HOA, send it the drawings before you order.
Huntsville weather and your shutters
At Huntsville Intl AP, AL (7 mi away), July averages a high of 91.5°F and January a low of 33.1°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to September.
About 62 days a year reach 90°F, 56 nights fall to freezing and 59.4 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Among the Alabama cities we have climate normals for, Huntsville has the most freezing days.
That's more 90°F days than in 64% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 29 min on the longest day to 9 h 50 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 79° above the horizon in June and 32° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Huntsville Intl AP, AL (temperature) and Madison 1.7 N, AL (precipitation, 5 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52.3°F | 33.1°F | 5.6 in |
| Feb | 57.1°F | 36.4°F | 5.8 in |
| Mar | 65.5°F | 43°F | 5.8 in |
| Apr | 74.8°F | 51°F | 5.3 in |
| May | 82.5°F | 60.2°F | 4.8 in |
| Jun | 89.1°F | 68°F | 4.4 in |
| Jul | 91.5°F | 71.1°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 91.3°F | 69.7°F | 4.1 in |
| Sep | 86.5°F | 63.4°F | 4.2 in |
| Oct | 76°F | 51.8°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 63.9°F | 41.2°F | 4.6 in |
| Dec | 55°F | 35.9°F | 6.2 in |
Humid summers
Hot days and 59.4 inches of precipitation make for heavy summer air. Wood swells when it's humid, so give kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms some air: run the fan after a shower and tilt the louvers open so steam doesn't sit behind them.
Summer sun
On the 62 days a year above 90°F, closed louvers keep direct sun off the glass and out of the room. In a window that takes afternoon sun, white and light paint finishes stay cooler to the touch than dark stains.
Fitting them in Huntsville
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
Near Huntsville
- Madison 5 mi
- Decatur 20 mi
- Spring Hill 74 mi
- Birmingham 81 mi
- Murfreesboro 82 mi
- Chattanooga 85 mi
More about shutters in Huntsville
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Huntsville’s own figures.
Price your windows
Pick your look once, add every window, and see each one drawn and priced. Send it to us and we reply with your quote.