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Homes in Baytown
Baytown's 34,125 homes are a mix: 59% detached houses, 33% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 2% townhouses and other attached houses.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 39% of homes standing today; 29% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1981. 52% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In nearby Pasadena, 14 miles away, 57% of homes were built before 1980, so Baytown's windows are on the whole newer. Nationally, Baytown's homes are older than those in 50% 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.
Manufactured homes
6% of homes are mobile or manufactured homes, whose windows usually sit in thin walls with little depth inside the opening. An outside mount on a frame is the reliable choice there, fixed into the framing around the window rather than the thin wall panel.
Replacement windows
39% 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 49% 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.
Baytown weather and your shutters
At Baytown, TX (11 mi away), August averages a high of 92.3°F and January a low of 41.4°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to September.
About 84 days a year reach 90°F, 9 nights fall to freezing and 64.7 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more 90°F days than in 74% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 4 min on the longest day to 10 h 14 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 84° above the horizon in June and 37° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Baytown, TX (temperature) and Baytown, TX (precipitation, 11 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62.9°F | 41.4°F | 4.9 in |
| Feb | 66.4°F | 45.3°F | 3.8 in |
| Mar | 72.1°F | 52°F | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 77.5°F | 58.5°F | 4.5 in |
| May | 84.2°F | 66.7°F | 6 in |
| Jun | 89.2°F | 72.7°F | 7.1 in |
| Jul | 91.5°F | 74.6°F | 5.5 in |
| Aug | 92.3°F | 74.3°F | 6.8 in |
| Sep | 88.5°F | 69°F | 6.4 in |
| Oct | 81.6°F | 59.6°F | 6.1 in |
| Nov | 71.4°F | 50.1°F | 4.9 in |
| Dec | 64.5°F | 43.6°F | 4.8 in |
Humid summers
Hot days and 64.7 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.
Summer sun
On the 84 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 Baytown
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 Baytown
- Pasadena 14 mi
- Atascocita 20 mi
- League City 21 mi
- Texas City 24 mi
- Houston 25 mi
- Pearland 26 mi
More about shutters in Baytown
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Baytown’s own figures.
Price your windows
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