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Homes in Prince George
Prince George's 31,795 occupied homes are a mix: 58% detached houses, 24% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 10% semi-detached and row houses.
The biggest building period was 1961 to 1980, which accounts for 51% of homes standing today; 13% are from 2001 or later. 68% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 33 British Columbia cities we have census figures for, Prince George has the second-highest share of older homes. Nationally, Prince George's homes are older than those in 84% of the 167 Canadian cities we have census figures for.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Period of construction and tenure come from the 25% sample; counts are randomly rounded.
Manufactured homes
7% of homes are mobile or manufactured homes, whose windows usually sit in thin walls with little depth inside the opening. An outside mount on a frame is the reliable choice there, fixed into the framing around the window rather than the thin wall panel.
Replacement windows
51% of homes went up between 1961 and 1980, 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.
Out-of-square openings
With 62% of homes built in 1980 or earlier, many openings have had decades to settle. Measure each one's width at the top, middle and bottom, and both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about 6 mm, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
Prince George weather and your shutters
At Prince George (5 km away), July averages a high of 22.6 °C and January a low of −11.7 °C. Average lows sit at or below freezing from October to April.
About 4 days a year top 30 °C, 184 days drop to 0 °C or below and 590 mm of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more days at or below freezing than in 84% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 17 h 8 min on the longest day to 7 h 23 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 60° above the horizon in June and 13° in December.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, Prince George. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −3.9 °C | −11.7 °C | 49.5 mm |
| Feb | −0.7 °C | −10 °C | 30.5 mm |
| Mar | 4.8 °C | −6.2 °C | 29.2 mm |
| Apr | 11.1 °C | −1.3 °C | 37.4 mm |
| May | 17.2 °C | 3.3 °C | 45.4 mm |
| Jun | 20.2 °C | 7.2 °C | 68.2 mm |
| Jul | 22.6 °C | 9.1 °C | 64.4 mm |
| Aug | 22.2 °C | 8 °C | 47.1 mm |
| Sep | 16.9 °C | 4 °C | 54.8 mm |
| Oct | 9.2 °C | −0.6 °C | 66.4 mm |
| Nov | 1.3 °C | −5.5 °C | 56.7 mm |
| Dec | −3 °C | −10.3 °C | 40.8 mm |
Cold winters
With 184 days at or below freezing a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Fitting them in Prince George
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 Prince George
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Prince George’s own figures.
Price your windows
Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.