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Homes in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge's 106,712 homes are a mix: 55% detached houses, 41% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 3% townhouses and other attached houses.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 47% of homes standing today; 19% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1976. 48% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 8 Louisiana cities we have census figures for, Baton Rouge has the second-highest share of apartments. In nearby Lafayette, 56 miles away, 48% of homes were built before 1980, so Baton Rouge's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Baton Rouge's homes are older than those in 62% 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.
Replacement windows
47% of homes went up between 1950 and 1979, and most of them have had their original windows replaced since. A replacement window often sits further into or out of the wall than the old one, so the depth you have for an inside mount may differ from window to window in the same house. Measure every opening rather than copying one.
Out-of-square openings
With 58% of homes built before 1980, many openings have had decades to settle. Measure each one's width at the top, middle and bottom, and both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about ¼ inch, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
Apartments and condos
41% 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.
Baton Rouge weather and your shutters
At Lsu Ben-Hur Farm, LA (6 mi away), August averages a high of 90.8°F and January a low of 40.2°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to September.
About 88 days a year reach 90°F, 20 nights fall to freezing and 67.7 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more 90°F days than in 75% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 7 min on the longest day to 10 h 11 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 83° above the horizon in June and 36° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Lsu Ben-Hur Farm, LA (temperature) and Baton Rouge Concord, LA (precipitation, 1 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60.7°F | 40.2°F | 6.3 in |
| Feb | 64.6°F | 43.9°F | 5 in |
| Mar | 71.3°F | 49.8°F | 4.8 in |
| Apr | 77.6°F | 56.1°F | 5.5 in |
| May | 84.3°F | 64.6°F | 5.8 in |
| Jun | 89.1°F | 71.1°F | 7.1 in |
| Jul | 90.6°F | 73°F | 6.9 in |
| Aug | 90.8°F | 72.3°F | 6.7 in |
| Sep | 87.7°F | 68°F | 4.8 in |
| Oct | 80.3°F | 57.1°F | 4.8 in |
| Nov | 70.2°F | 47.3°F | 4.3 in |
| Dec | 63.2°F | 42.3°F | 5.7 in |
Humid summers
Hot days and 67.7 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.
Summer sun
On the 88 days a year above 90°F, closed louvers keep direct sun off the glass and out of the room. In a window that takes afternoon sun, white and light paint finishes stay cooler to the touch than dark stains.
Fitting them in Baton Rouge
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 Baton Rouge
- Lafayette 56 mi
- Kenner 60 mi
- Metairie 65 mi
- New Orleans 76 mi
More about shutters in Baton Rouge
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Price your windows
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