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Homes in Palmdale
Palmdale is a city of houses: of its 48,467 homes, 79% are detached, 2% are townhouses and other attached houses and 15% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
The 1980s and 1990s built 55% of today's homes, more than any other period we count. 19% are older than that and 25% newer. The median home dates from 1989. 66% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In nearby Lancaster, 8 miles away, 34% of homes were built before 1980, so Palmdale's windows are on the whole newer. Nationally, Palmdale's homes are newer than those in 86% 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
81% 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 79% 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.
Palmdale weather and your shutters
At Palmdale, CA (1 mi away), July averages a high of 97.6°F and December a low of 34.2°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to September.
About 118 days a year reach 90°F, 38 nights fall to freezing and 7.2 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around February and least in June.
That's more 90°F days than in 93% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 28 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, Palmdale, CA (temperature) and Palmdale, CA (precipitation, 1 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59.5°F | 34.7°F | 1.4 in |
| Feb | 62.9°F | 37.4°F | 1.8 in |
| Mar | 69.2°F | 41.6°F | 1.1 in |
| Apr | 75.4°F | 45.8°F | 0.4 in |
| May | 82.7°F | 53.3°F | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 91.6°F | 60.6°F | 0 in |
| Jul | 97.6°F | 67.5°F | 0.2 in |
| Aug | 97.6°F | 66.3°F | 0 in |
| Sep | 92.5°F | 60.4°F | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 80.8°F | 50.1°F | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 67.7°F | 39.5°F | 0.4 in |
| Dec | 58.1°F | 34.2°F | 1.3 in |
Dry air
Only 7.2 inches of precipitation a year, and days and nights about 29°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.
Summer sun
On the 118 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 Palmdale
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 Palmdale
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Palmdale’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.