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Homes in Horizon West
Horizon West is a city of houses: of its 23,809 homes, 64% are detached, 12% are townhouses and other attached houses and 23% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
Much of Horizon West is new: 97% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 1% before 1980. The median home dates from 2014. 66% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 83 Florida cities we have census figures for, Horizon West has the newest homes. In Four Corners, 8 miles away, 38% of homes are apartments, more than here. Nationally, Horizon West'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
97% 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
99% 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 64% 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.
Horizon West weather and your shutters
At Orlando W, FL (6 mi away), July averages a high of 92.6°F and January a low of 48.7°F. Average highs reach 85°F from May to October.
About 129 days a year reach 90°F, 2 nights fall to freezing and 53.7 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around June and least in November.
That's more 90°F days than in 95% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 13 h 57 min on the longest day to 10 h 20 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 85° above the horizon in June and 38° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Orlando W, FL (temperature) and Orlando W, FL (precipitation, 6 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.3°F | 48.7°F | 3 in |
| Feb | 75°F | 50.6°F | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 78.7°F | 54.7°F | 3.2 in |
| Apr | 83.5°F | 58.9°F | 3.1 in |
| May | 88.9°F | 66°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 91.9°F | 71°F | 8.1 in |
| Jul | 92.6°F | 73°F | 7.7 in |
| Aug | 92.4°F | 73.1°F | 7.8 in |
| Sep | 91°F | 71.8°F | 6 in |
| Oct | 85°F | 65.3°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 78.8°F | 56.8°F | 2.1 in |
| Dec | 73.4°F | 51.7°F | 2.4 in |
Humid summers
Hot days and 53.7 inches of precipitation make for heavy summer air. Wood swells when it's humid, so give kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms some air: run the fan after a shower and tilt the louvers open so steam doesn't sit behind them.
Months of hard sun
With 129 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 Horizon West
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 Horizon West
- Four Corners 8 mi
- Pine Hills 13 mi
- Kissimmee 16 mi
- Orlando 18 mi
- Apopka 19 mi
- Poinciana 24 mi
More about shutters in Horizon West
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Horizon West’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.