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Homes in Lubbock
Lubbock is a city of houses: of its 118,143 homes, 65% are detached, 3% are townhouses and other attached houses and 31% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 39% of homes standing today; 33% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1984. 51% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Nationally, Lubbock's homes are newer than those in 56% 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.
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.
Shallow openings
33% 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.
Whole-house orders
With 65% 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.
Lubbock weather and your shutters
At Lubbock Wfo, TX (2 mi away), July averages a high of 92.7°F and January a low of 29.5°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to August and average lows sit at or below freezing from December to February.
About 91 days a year reach 90°F, 61 nights fall to freezing and 20.4 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around September and least in February.
Among the Texas cities we have climate normals for, Lubbock has the second-most freezing days.
That's more 90°F days than in 77% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 23 min on the longest day to 9 h 55 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, Lubbock Wfo, TX (temperature) and Lubbock 3.1 S, TX (precipitation, 2 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 29.5°F | 0.8 in |
| Feb | 59.4°F | 31.7°F | 0.7 in |
| Mar | 67.5°F | 39°F | 1.3 in |
| Apr | 76°F | 47.5°F | 1.7 in |
| May | 83.7°F | 57°F | 2.8 in |
| Jun | 90.9°F | 65.8°F | 2.6 in |
| Jul | 92.7°F | 69.6°F | 2 in |
| Aug | 91.2°F | 68.7°F | 2.2 in |
| Sep | 84.2°F | 60.6°F | 3 in |
| Oct | 75.8°F | 49.5°F | 1.7 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 38.2°F | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 55.2°F | 30.1°F | 0.9 in |
Summer sun
On the 91 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 Lubbock
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 Lubbock
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Lubbock’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.