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Homes in Phoenix
Phoenix's 653,065 homes are a mix: 60% detached houses, 32% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 5% townhouses and other attached houses.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 37% of homes standing today; 28% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1985. 57% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 15 Arizona cities we have census figures for, Phoenix has the second-highest share of older homes. Its housing is much like Glendale's, 6 miles away. Nationally, Phoenix's homes are newer than those in 60% of the 375 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
37% 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.
Phoenix weather and your shutters
At Phoenix Deer Valley Muni AP, AZ (8 mi away), July averages a high of 104°F and December a low of 42.7°F. Average highs reach 85°F from May to October.
About 159 days a year reach 90°F, 3 nights fall to freezing and 8.5 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around February and least in June.
That's more 90°F days than in 97% of the 381 US cities we have climate normals for.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Phoenix Deer Valley Muni AP, AZ (temperature) and Glendale 2.5 ENE, AZ (precipitation, 3 mi away).
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65.4°F | 44.1°F | 1.1 in |
| Feb | 68.1°F | 46.1°F | 1.2 in |
| Mar | 75°F | 50.9°F | 1.1 in |
| Apr | 82.5°F | 56.6°F | 0.3 in |
| May | 91.5°F | 64.7°F | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 101.5°F | 72.7°F | 0 in |
| Jul | 104°F | 80.8°F | 0.7 in |
| Aug | 102.5°F | 80.5°F | 1 in |
| Sep | 97.5°F | 74.7°F | 0.6 in |
| Oct | 86.3°F | 62.7°F | 0.7 in |
| Nov | 74°F | 50.8°F | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 63.9°F | 42.7°F | 0.9 in |
Months of hard sun
With 159 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 Phoenix
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 Phoenix
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