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Homes in Kentwood
Kentwood's 22,322 homes are a mix: 48% detached houses, 37% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 12% townhouses and other attached houses.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 40% of homes standing today; 22% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1983. 61% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 24 Michigan cities we have census figures for, Kentwood has some of the newest homes. In nearby Wyoming, 6 miles away, 64% of homes were built before 1980, so Kentwood's windows are on the whole newer. Nationally, Kentwood's homes are newer than those in 55% 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
40% 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.
Apartments and condos
37% 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.
Kentwood weather and your shutters
At Nwsfo Grand Rapids, MI (2 mi away), July averages a high of 81.9°F and January a low of 16.6°F. Average lows sit at or below freezing from November to March.
About 8 days a year reach 90°F, 140 nights fall to freezing and 39.5 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more freezing nights than in 89% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 21 min on the longest day to 9 h 1 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 71° above the horizon in June and 24° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Nwsfo Grand Rapids, MI (temperature) and Kentwood 1.6 Wsw, MI (precipitation, 2 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.3°F | 16.6°F | 2.6 in |
| Feb | 33.3°F | 17.9°F | 2.1 in |
| Mar | 43.7°F | 25.4°F | 2.5 in |
| Apr | 57.4°F | 35.8°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 70°F | 47.5°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 78.2°F | 57.3°F | 3.9 in |
| Jul | 81.9°F | 61.8°F | 3.7 in |
| Aug | 79.8°F | 60.1°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 51.9°F | 3.4 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 40.8°F | 3.9 in |
| Nov | 46.7°F | 31.7°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 35.3°F | 23.6°F | 2.6 in |
Cold winters
With 140 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 Kentwood
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 Kentwood
- Wyoming 6 mi
- Grand Rapids 6 mi
- Kalamazoo 42 mi
- Battle Creek 45 mi
- Lansing 53 mi
- Elkhart 85 mi
More about shutters in Kentwood
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Kentwood’s own figures.
Price your windows
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