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Homes in Bozeman
Bozeman's 25,908 homes are a mix: 41% detached houses, 42% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 16% townhouses and other attached houses.
Much of Bozeman is new: 50% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 32% before 1980. The median home dates from 2000. Most homes are rented: owners live in only 45%.
Of the 4 Montana cities we have census figures for, Bozeman has the newest homes and the highest share of apartments. Nationally, Bozeman's homes are newer than those in 73% 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.
Shallow openings
50% of homes were built in 2000 or later. Newer windows are often set close to the room side of the wall, and handles, cranks and alarm sensors stick out into the space a louver swings through. Measure the depth to the glass and to anything that sticks out; the designer checks it against the louver size you pick.
Apartments and condos
42% 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.
Rounded drywall corners
68% 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.
Townhouses
16% 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.
Bozeman weather and your shutters
At Bozeman Montana State Univ, MT (2 mi away), July averages a high of 82.1°F and December a low of 14.5°F. Average lows sit at or below freezing from November to April.
About 12 days a year reach 90°F, 178 nights fall to freezing and 19.9 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around June and least in February.
Among the Montana cities we have climate normals for, Bozeman has the most freezing days and the most precipitation.
That's more freezing nights than in 99% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 43 min on the longest day to 8 h 41 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 68° above the horizon in June and 21° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Bozeman Montana State Univ, MT (temperature) and Bozeman Montana State Univ, MT (precipitation, 2 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.2°F | 15.1°F | 0.9 in |
| Feb | 36.8°F | 16.6°F | 0.8 in |
| Mar | 46.1°F | 23.9°F | 1.4 in |
| Apr | 54.5°F | 30.5°F | 2.5 in |
| May | 63.2°F | 38.8°F | 2.9 in |
| Jun | 71.7°F | 45.6°F | 3.3 in |
| Jul | 82.1°F | 51.7°F | 1.3 in |
| Aug | 81.3°F | 50°F | 1.3 in |
| Sep | 71.4°F | 42.4°F | 1.4 in |
| Oct | 57.3°F | 32.4°F | 1.8 in |
| Nov | 42.3°F | 22.2°F | 1.3 in |
| Dec | 33.3°F | 14.5°F | 1 in |
Cold winters
With 178 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 Bozeman
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.
More about shutters in Bozeman
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Bozeman’s own figures.
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