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Homes in Boise
Boise is a city of houses: of its 106,279 homes, 64% are detached, 7% are townhouses and other attached houses and 26% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
The 1980s and 1990s built 33% of today's homes, more than any other period we count. 42% are older than that and 25% newer. The median home dates from 1986. 63% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 3 Idaho cities we have census figures for, Boise has the highest share of older homes and the highest share of apartments. In nearby Meridian, 9 miles away, 7% of homes were built before 1980, so Boise's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Boise's homes are newer than those in 60% of the 375 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.
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.
Boise weather and your shutters
At Boise Air TERMINAL, ID (2 mi away), July averages a high of 92.7°F and December a low of 25.4°F. Average highs reach 85°F from July to August and average lows sit at or below freezing from November to February.
About 55 days a year reach 90°F, 108 nights fall to freezing and 11.5 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around May and least in July.
Among the Idaho cities we have climate normals for, Boise has the second-most hot days and the second-most freezing days.
That's more 90°F days than in 52% of the 381 US cities we have climate normals for.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Boise Air TERMINAL, ID (temperature) and Boise Air TERMINAL, ID (precipitation, 2 mi away).
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38.8°F | 25.5°F | 1.4 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 29°F | 1 in |
| Mar | 55.5°F | 34.9°F | 1.3 in |
| Apr | 62.3°F | 39.6°F | 1.2 in |
| May | 72.3°F | 47.5°F | 1.5 in |
| Jun | 81.4°F | 54.1°F | 0.8 in |
| Jul | 92.7°F | 61.9°F | 0.2 in |
| Aug | 90.7°F | 60.8°F | 0.2 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 52.6°F | 0.4 in |
| Oct | 64.8°F | 41.5°F | 0.8 in |
| Nov | 48.8°F | 31.7°F | 1.2 in |
| Dec | 38.8°F | 25.4°F | 1.5 in |
Cold winters
With 108 freezing nights a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Fitting them in Boise
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.
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