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Homes in Atlanta
Apartments outnumber houses in Atlanta: 58% of its 265,899 homes are in buildings of two or more units. Detached houses make up 36% and townhouses and other attached houses 6%.
Much of Atlanta is new: 41% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 43% before 1980. The median home dates from 1989. 46% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 20 Georgia cities we have census figures for, Atlanta has the highest share of apartments. In nearby Brookhaven, 8 miles away, 30% of homes were built before 1980, so Atlanta's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Atlanta's homes are newer than those in 59% 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
58% 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
41% 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.
Atlanta weather and your shutters
At Atlanta Fulton CO AP, GA (6 mi away), July averages a high of 90°F and January a low of 33.5°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to August.
About 54 days a year reach 90°F, 52 nights fall to freezing and 51.9 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more 90°F days than in 59% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 24 min on the longest day to 9 h 54 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 80° above the horizon in June and 33° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Atlanta Fulton CO AP, GA (temperature) and Atlanta 2.3 NE, GA (precipitation, 2 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53.7°F | 33.5°F | 4.7 in |
| Feb | 58.4°F | 36.6°F | 4.3 in |
| Mar | 65.8°F | 42.9°F | 4.8 in |
| Apr | 73.9°F | 49.5°F | 4 in |
| May | 81.2°F | 58.4°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 87.1°F | 66.6°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 70.2°F | 5.1 in |
| Aug | 89.1°F | 69.4°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 83.9°F | 63°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 74.5°F | 51.3°F | 3.5 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 40.7°F | 4.1 in |
| Dec | 55.9°F | 36°F | 4.2 in |
Humid summers
Hot days and 51.9 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 Atlanta
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 Atlanta
- Brookhaven 8 mi
- Smyrna 9 mi
- Mableton 9 mi
- Sandy Springs 12 mi
- South Fulton 12 mi
- Dunwoody 14 mi
More about shutters in Atlanta
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Atlanta’s own figures.
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