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Homes in Overland Park
Overland Park's 89,079 homes are a mix: 56% detached houses, 35% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 9% townhouses and other attached houses.
The 1980s and 1990s built 37% of today's homes, more than any other period we count. 34% are older than that and 29% newer. The median home dates from 1989. 61% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 9 Kansas cities we have census figures for, Overland Park has some of the newest homes. In Olathe, 7 miles away, 18% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Overland Park's homes are newer than those in 72% 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
66% 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.
Apartments and condos
35% 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.
Overland Park weather and your shutters
At Olathe 3E, KS (4 mi away), July averages a high of 88.2°F and January a low of 20°F. Average highs reach 85°F from July to August and average lows sit at or below freezing from December to February.
About 34 days a year reach 90°F, 98 nights fall to freezing and 40.7 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around May and least in January.
That's more freezing nights than in 66% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 54 min on the longest day to 9 h 26 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 75° above the horizon in June and 28° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Olathe 3E, KS (temperature) and Overland Park 3.3 S, KS (precipitation, 1 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38.7°F | 20°F | 1.3 in |
| Feb | 44.3°F | 23.9°F | 1.7 in |
| Mar | 54.9°F | 33.7°F | 2.5 in |
| Apr | 65.1°F | 43.9°F | 4.3 in |
| May | 74.5°F | 55.5°F | 5.5 in |
| Jun | 83.6°F | 64.9°F | 5.2 in |
| Jul | 88.2°F | 69.4°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 86.8°F | 66.9°F | 4.3 in |
| Sep | 79.1°F | 58.4°F | 4 in |
| Oct | 67.7°F | 46.7°F | 3.3 in |
| Nov | 54.3°F | 34.6°F | 2.1 in |
| Dec | 42.5°F | 24.6°F | 1.7 in |
Cold winters
With 98 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.
Humid summers
Hot days and 40.7 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 Overland Park
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 Overland Park
- Olathe 7 mi
- Lenexa 8 mi
- Shawnee 11 mi
- Kansas City 16 mi
- Lee's Summit 17 mi
- Kansas City 18 mi
More about shutters in Overland Park
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