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Homes in Fargo
Apartments outnumber houses in Fargo: 55% of its 63,807 homes are in buildings of two or more units. Detached houses make up 35% and townhouses and other attached houses 9%.
Much of Fargo is new: 37% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 37% before 1980. The median home dates from 1991. Most homes are rented: owners live in only 44%.
Of the 3 North Dakota cities we have census figures for, Fargo has the third-highest share of older homes and the highest share of apartments. In nearby Grand Forks, 74 miles away, 45% of homes were built before 1980, so Fargo's windows are on the whole newer. Nationally, Fargo's homes are newer than those in 68% 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.
Apartments and condos
55% 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.
Shallow openings
37% 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.
Rounded drywall corners
63% 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.
Renting?
56% of homes are rented. Shutters screw into the window frame or casing, so ask your landlord before you install; taking them down later leaves only screw holes to fill.
Fargo weather and your shutters
At Fargo 3S, ND (3 mi away), July averages a high of 81.6°F and January a low of −2.1°F. Average lows sit at or below freezing from November to April.
About 7 days a year reach 90°F, 183 nights fall to freezing and 24.8 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around June and least in January.
Among the North Dakota cities we have climate normals for, Fargo has the second-most hot days, the most freezing days and the most precipitation.
That's more freezing nights than in 100% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 53 min on the longest day to 8 h 31 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 67° above the horizon in June and 20° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Fargo 3S, ND (temperature) and Fargo 1.2 Ese, ND (precipitation, 2 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.3°F | −2.1°F | 0.7 in |
| Feb | 22°F | 1.2°F | 0.7 in |
| Mar | 35.2°F | 16.4°F | 1.2 in |
| Apr | 52.9°F | 30.4°F | 1.5 in |
| May | 68.1°F | 44°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 77.4°F | 55.1°F | 4.4 in |
| Jul | 81.6°F | 59.5°F | 3.4 in |
| Aug | 80.2°F | 57.1°F | 2.5 in |
| Sep | 71.6°F | 47.3°F | 2.8 in |
| Oct | 55.5°F | 34°F | 2.4 in |
| Nov | 38.3°F | 19.9°F | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 23.9°F | 6.6°F | 0.8 in |
Deep cold
January nights average −2.1°F. Closed shutters trap a layer of still air against the glass, which keeps the room warmer, but the glass behind them gets colder too, and frost can form on the inside of older windows. Tilt the louvers open in the morning to let room air reach the glass, and wipe the sill if water collects.
Fitting them in Fargo
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 Fargo
- Grand Forks 74 mi
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