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Homes in Aurora
Aurora's 63,763 homes are a mix: 59% detached houses, 24% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 17% townhouses and other attached houses.
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 1987. 66% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 8 Illinois cities we have census figures for, Aurora has some of the newest homes. In nearby Naperville, 7 miles away, 26% of homes were built before 1980, so Aurora's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Aurora's homes are newer than those in 59% 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.
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.
Aurora weather and your shutters
At AURORA, IL (1 mi away), July averages a high of 84°F and January a low of 16°F. Average lows sit at or below freezing from November to March.
About 17 days a year reach 90°F, 134 nights fall to freezing and 39.7 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around May and least in February.
That's more freezing nights than in 90% of the 381 US cities we have climate normals for.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, AURORA, IL (temperature) and AURORA, IL (precipitation, 1 mi away).
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.5°F | 16°F | 1.9 in |
| Feb | 34.9°F | 19.5°F | 1.8 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 28.9°F | 2.4 in |
| Apr | 59.8°F | 39.3°F | 4.1 in |
| May | 71.1°F | 50.1°F | 4.9 in |
| Jun | 80.5°F | 60.1°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64.8°F | 4.2 in |
| Aug | 82.1°F | 63.1°F | 3.9 in |
| Sep | 75.8°F | 55.3°F | 3.4 in |
| Oct | 62.8°F | 43.1°F | 3.7 in |
| Nov | 47.8°F | 31.7°F | 2.7 in |
| Dec | 35.6°F | 21.8°F | 2.2 in |
Cold winters
With 134 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 Aurora
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.
Price your windows
Add each window, pick your options and send it to us. We check the sizes and reply with your quote.