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Homes in Lake Havasu City
Lake Havasu City is a city of houses: of its 35,394 homes, 76% are detached, 4% are townhouses and other attached houses and 15% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
The 1980s and 1990s built 48% of today's homes, more than any other period we count. 17% are older than that and 36% newer. The median home dates from 1995. Owners live in 73% of homes.
Nationally, Lake Havasu City's homes are newer than those in 88% 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.
Rounded drywall corners
83% of homes here were built from 1980 on, and many houses of that era have rounded ("bullnose") drywall corners around the windows instead of square returns. A shutter can't sit flat against a curve: choose an outside mount with a frame that clears the corner, or an inside mount if the flat part of the opening is deep enough for your louvers.
Whole-house orders
With 76% 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.
Shallow openings
36% 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.
Bought to stay
Owners live in 73% of homes, and shutters are usually bought to stay with the house. Poplar takes paint well, so they can be repainted years from now if you change a room's colours. Keep your order list: it records every size if you add a room later.
Lake Havasu City weather and your shutters
At Lake Havasu City, AZ (3 mi away), July averages a high of 109.3°F and December a low of 41.8°F. Average highs reach 85°F from April to October.
About 178 days a year reach 90°F, 1 nights fall to freezing and 6 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around January and least in May.
That's more 90°F days than in 99% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 28 min on the longest day to 9 h 51 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, Lake Havasu City, AZ (temperature) and Lake Havasu 3.5 NE, AZ (precipitation, 2 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65.2°F | 42.7°F | 1 in |
| Feb | 70.4°F | 45.8°F | 1 in |
| Mar | 78.1°F | 51.4°F | 0.7 in |
| Apr | 85.8°F | 57.7°F | 0.2 in |
| May | 95.2°F | 66.9°F | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 105.1°F | 75.5°F | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 109.3°F | 82.7°F | 0.4 in |
| Aug | 108.1°F | 82.3°F | 0.6 in |
| Sep | 101.9°F | 74.5°F | 0.6 in |
| Oct | 89.1°F | 61.6°F | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 74.9°F | 50°F | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 63.8°F | 41.8°F | 0.6 in |
Dry air
Only 6 inches of precipitation a year, and days and nights about 26°F apart. Dry air pulls moisture out of wood, so poplar louvers can shrink very slightly through their first dry season; that's normal for real wood.
Months of hard sun
With 178 days a year above 90°F, sun on the window is the main thing shutters do here. Closed louvers stop direct sun before it reaches the room; angled up, they still let light bounce off the ceiling. On south and west windows, white and light finishes stay cooler and show fading less than dark stains; keep stains for windows out of the afternoon sun.
Fitting them in Lake Havasu City
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.
More about shutters in Lake Havasu City
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Lake Havasu City’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.