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Homes in Allen
Allen is a city of houses: of its 39,094 homes, 73% are detached, 2% are townhouses and other attached houses and 24% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
Much of Allen is new: 60% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 7% before 1980. The median home dates from 2003. 69% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In Plano, 6 miles away, 36% of homes are apartments, more than here. Nationally, Allen's homes are newer than those in 96% 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
60% 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
93% 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 73% 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.
Allen weather and your shutters
At Mckinney Muni AP, TX (7 mi away), August averages a high of 95.5°F and January a low of 33.9°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to September.
About 97 days a year reach 90°F, 48 nights fall to freezing and 40.7 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more 90°F days than in 81% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 20 min on the longest day to 9 h 58 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 80° above the horizon in June and 33° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Mckinney Muni AP, TX (temperature) and Fairview 1.5 Ese, TX (precipitation, 5 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55.5°F | 33.9°F | 2.9 in |
| Feb | 59.7°F | 38.1°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 67.5°F | 45.5°F | 3.7 in |
| Apr | 74.7°F | 53°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 82.8°F | 62.4°F | 4.9 in |
| Jun | 90.7°F | 70.2°F | 3.7 in |
| Jul | 95°F | 73.8°F | 2.2 in |
| Aug | 95.5°F | 73.1°F | 2.3 in |
| Sep | 88.3°F | 65.5°F | 3.2 in |
| Oct | 77.9°F | 54.2°F | 4.8 in |
| Nov | 66.2°F | 43.7°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 57.1°F | 35.8°F | 3.4 in |
Summer sun
On the 97 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.
Humid summers
Hot days and 40.7 inches of precipitation make for heavy summer air. Wood swells when it's humid, so give kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms some air: run the fan after a shower and tilt the louvers open so steam doesn't sit behind them.
Fitting them in Allen
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 Allen
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Allen’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.