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Homes in Smyrna
Smyrna's 27,040 homes are a mix: 46% detached houses, 36% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 17% townhouses and other attached houses.
The 1980s and 1990s built 36% of today's homes, more than any other period we count. 28% are older than that and 36% newer. The median home dates from 1990. 59% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In Mableton, 5 miles away, 20% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Smyrna's homes are newer than those in 77% 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
72% 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.
Shallow openings
36% 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.
Townhouses
17% of homes share a wall with the next one. Their front windows face the street side by side with the neighbours', so many owners pick a louver size and a white or off-white finish that sit well beside the houses on either side. Bay windows on townhouses usually need a separate panel set for each face.
Apartments and condos
36% 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.
Smyrna weather and your shutters
At Mableton 1 N, GA (4 mi away), July averages a high of 83.8°F and January a low of 31.7°F. Average lows sit at or below freezing in January.
About 10 days a year reach 90°F, 63 nights fall to freezing and 51.2 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Among the Georgia cities we have climate normals for, Smyrna has the second-most freezing days.
That's more freezing nights than in 54% 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, Mableton 1 N, GA (temperature) and Smyrna 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 | 53.3°F | 31.7°F | 4.6 in |
| Feb | 57.4°F | 34.6°F | 4.6 in |
| Mar | 65.4°F | 40.2°F | 4.9 in |
| Apr | 71.7°F | 48.3°F | 4.3 in |
| May | 76.5°F | 57.4°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 82.4°F | 65.1°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 83.8°F | 68.4°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 83.6°F | 67.9°F | 3.9 in |
| Sep | 79.5°F | 61.8°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 70.8°F | 50.9°F | 3.5 in |
| Nov | 62.9°F | 39.8°F | 4.1 in |
| Dec | 55.4°F | 34.9°F | 4.6 in |
Wet months
51.2 inches of precipitation a year keeps the air damp for long stretches. Steam and condensation are hard on any joint, so in kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms keep the air moving and wipe water off the sill before it sits.
Fitting them in Smyrna
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 Smyrna
- Mableton 5 mi
- Marietta 6 mi
- Atlanta 9 mi
- Sandy Springs 9 mi
- Brookhaven 10 mi
- Dunwoody 13 mi
More about shutters in Smyrna
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