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Homes in Norman
Norman is a city of houses: of its 56,665 homes, 62% are detached, 4% are townhouses and other attached houses and 31% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
Much of Norman is new: 34% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 38% before 1980. The median home dates from 1988. 53% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 9 Oklahoma cities we have census figures for, Norman has some of the newest homes and the second-highest share of apartments. In Moore, 9 miles away, 13% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Norman's homes are newer than those in 67% 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
34% 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
62% 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.
Whole-house orders
With 62% of homes detached, most orders here cover a whole house: bedrooms, a patio door, perhaps a bay. Put every window in one list in the designer so the louver size and colour match from the street, and if you have an HOA, send it the drawings before you order.
Norman weather and your shutters
At Norman 3SSE, OK (7 mi away), July averages a high of 92.5°F and January a low of 27.7°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to August and average lows sit at or below freezing from December to February.
About 69 days a year reach 90°F, 76 nights fall to freezing and 37.6 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around May and least in January.
That's more 90°F days than in 67% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 32 min on the longest day to 9 h 47 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 78° above the horizon in June and 31° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Norman 3SSE, OK (temperature) and Hall Park 2.0 Sse, OK (precipitation, 3 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49.9°F | 27.7°F | 1.4 in |
| Feb | 54.4°F | 31.3°F | 1.6 in |
| Mar | 63.2°F | 39.8°F | 2.7 in |
| Apr | 71.4°F | 48.2°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 78.8°F | 58.4°F | 5.4 in |
| Jun | 87.2°F | 67.3°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 92.5°F | 71.2°F | 3.5 in |
| Aug | 92.1°F | 70.2°F | 3.6 in |
| Sep | 84.2°F | 62.2°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 73.7°F | 50.3°F | 3.3 in |
| Nov | 61.8°F | 38.8°F | 2 in |
| Dec | 51.6°F | 30.6°F | 2 in |
Summer sun
On the 69 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 Norman
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 Norman
- Moore 9 mi
- Midwest City 15 mi
- Oklahoma City 18 mi
- Edmond 30 mi
- Lawton 75 mi
- Enid 86 mi
More about shutters in Norman
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Norman’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.