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Homes in Tampa
Tampa's 182,425 homes are a mix: 50% detached houses, 42% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 7% townhouses and other attached houses.
Much of Tampa is new: 34% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 45% before 1980. The median home dates from 1985. 50% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In Town 'n' Country, 7 miles away, 31% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Tampa's homes are newer than those in 56% 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.
Apartments and condos
42% of homes are in buildings of two or more units. Balcony and patio doors suit bypass or bifold panels rather than hinged ones, which need floor space to swing. Check what your HOA or building allows to show from outside before you order: most rules are about the colour seen through the glass.
Shallow openings
34% 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.
Tampa weather and your shutters
At Tampa Intl AP, FL (4 mi away), August averages a high of 91.2°F and January a low of 52.8°F. Average highs reach 85°F from May to October.
About 94 days a year reach 90°F, 1 nights fall to freezing and 49.6 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around August and least in November.
That's more 90°F days than in 79% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 13 h 55 min on the longest day to 10 h 22 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 85° above the horizon in June and 39° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Tampa Intl AP, FL (temperature) and Tampa Intl AP, FL (precipitation, 4 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.3°F | 52.8°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 74°F | 55.5°F | 2.6 in |
| Mar | 77.8°F | 59.3°F | 2.5 in |
| Apr | 83°F | 64.8°F | 2.6 in |
| May | 88.3°F | 70.6°F | 2.6 in |
| Jun | 90.5°F | 75.4°F | 7.4 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 76.6°F | 7.8 in |
| Aug | 91.2°F | 76.8°F | 9 in |
| Sep | 90.2°F | 75.3°F | 6.1 in |
| Oct | 85.6°F | 69.2°F | 2.3 in |
| Nov | 78.9°F | 60.7°F | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 73.9°F | 55.9°F | 2.6 in |
Summer sun
On the 94 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.
Humid summers
Hot days and 49.6 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.
Fitting them in Tampa
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 Tampa
- Town 'n' Country 7 mi
- Brandon 11 mi
- Riverview 14 mi
- Pinellas Park 16 mi
- St. Petersburg 17 mi
- Clearwater 18 mi
More about shutters in Tampa
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Tampa’s own figures.
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