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Homes in Burnsville
Burnsville's 26,545 homes are a mix: 45% detached houses, 34% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 19% townhouses and other attached houses.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 42% of homes standing today; 13% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1982. 65% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In nearby Apple Valley, 4 miles away, 30% of homes were built before 1980, so Burnsville's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Burnsville'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.
Townhouses
19% 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.
Replacement windows
42% 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 45% 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.
Burnsville weather and your shutters
At Farmington 3 NW, MN (9 mi away), July averages a high of 82°F and January a low of 7.8°F. Average lows sit at or below freezing from November to March.
About 7 days a year reach 90°F, 150 nights fall to freezing and 34.2 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around June and least in January.
That's more freezing nights than in 94% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 35 min on the longest day to 8 h 48 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 69° above the horizon in June and 22° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Farmington 3 NW, MN (temperature) and Rosemount 3.3 Wnw, MN (precipitation, 7 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.9°F | 7.8°F | 0.9 in |
| Feb | 28.1°F | 11.8°F | 1 in |
| Mar | 41.1°F | 24°F | 1.8 in |
| Apr | 56.2°F | 36.3°F | 3.2 in |
| May | 68.6°F | 48.2°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 78.1°F | 58.5°F | 5 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 62.6°F | 4.6 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 60.1°F | 4.4 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 52.3°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 57.9°F | 39.4°F | 2.7 in |
| Nov | 41.6°F | 26.5°F | 1.7 in |
| Dec | 27.7°F | 14.4°F | 1.2 in |
Cold winters
With 150 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 Burnsville
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 Burnsville
- Apple Valley 4 mi
- Bloomington 5 mi
- Lakeville 6 mi
- Eagan 7 mi
- Edina 9 mi
- Eden Prairie 11 mi
More about shutters in Burnsville
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Burnsville’s own figures.
Price your windows
Pick your look once, add every window, and see each one drawn and priced. Send it to us and we reply with your quote.