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Homes in Maricopa
Maricopa is a city of houses: of its 23,233 homes, 96% are detached, 2% are townhouses and other attached houses and 1% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
Much of Maricopa is new: 93% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 2% before 1980. The median home dates from 2007. Owners live in 84% of homes.
Of the 23 Arizona cities we have census figures for, Maricopa has the newest homes. In nearby Casa Grande, 17 miles away, 21% of homes were built before 1980, so Maricopa's windows are on the whole newer. Nationally, Maricopa's homes are newer than those in 100% 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.
Shallow openings
93% 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.
Rounded drywall corners
98% 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 96% 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.
Bought to stay
Owners live in 84% 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.
Maricopa weather and your shutters
At Maricopa 4 N, AZ (5 mi away), July averages a high of 108.9°F and December a low of 35.3°F. Average highs reach 85°F from April to October.
About 184 days a year reach 90°F, 32 nights fall to freezing and 7.2 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around August and least in June.
Among the Arizona cities we have climate normals for, Maricopa has the most hot days.
That's more 90°F days than in 100% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 20 min on the longest day to 9 h 58 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 80° above the horizon in June and 34° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Maricopa 4 N, AZ (temperature) and Maricopa 4 N, AZ (precipitation, 5 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69°F | 36.7°F | 0.8 in |
| Feb | 72.9°F | 39.8°F | 0.8 in |
| Mar | 80.2°F | 44.5°F | 0.9 in |
| Apr | 88.2°F | 50.8°F | 0.2 in |
| May | 97.4°F | 59.4°F | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 107.1°F | 68.6°F | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 108.9°F | 77.8°F | 0.7 in |
| Aug | 107.3°F | 77.2°F | 1 in |
| Sep | 102.3°F | 69.1°F | 0.7 in |
| Oct | 91.2°F | 54.6°F | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 78.1°F | 42.7°F | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 67.5°F | 35.3°F | 0.8 in |
Dry air
Only 7.2 inches of precipitation a year, and days and nights about 34°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 184 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 Maricopa
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 Maricopa
- Casa Grande 17 mi
- Chandler 19 mi
- Gilbert 24 mi
- Tempe 24 mi
- Goodyear 25 mi
- Queen Creek 27 mi
More about shutters in Maricopa
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Maricopa’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.