Shutter BoysPlantation shutters in San Antonio
Homes in San Antonio
San Antonio's 612,901 homes are a mix: 59% detached houses, 37% 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 32% of homes standing today; 31% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1985. 52% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In nearby New Braunfels, 30 miles away, 20% of homes were built before 1980, so San Antonio's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, San Antonio's homes are newer than those in 58% of the 375 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
37% 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
31% 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.
San Antonio weather and your shutters
At San Antonio Incarnate WORD, TX (3 mi away), August averages a high of 95.3°F and January a low of 40.2°F. Average highs reach 85°F from May to September.
About 112 days a year reach 90°F, 22 nights fall to freezing and 34 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more 90°F days than in 87% of the 381 US cities we have climate normals for.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, San Antonio Incarnate WORD, TX (temperature) and San Antonio Incarnate WORD, TX (precipitation, 3 mi away).
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63.2°F | 40.2°F | 2.2 in |
| Feb | 67.5°F | 43.8°F | 1.9 in |
| Mar | 73.8°F | 51°F | 2.4 in |
| Apr | 80.1°F | 57.4°F | 2.3 in |
| May | 85.7°F | 65.7°F | 4.4 in |
| Jun | 91.7°F | 72°F | 3.6 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 74.1°F | 2.4 in |
| Aug | 95.3°F | 74.1°F | 2.4 in |
| Sep | 89.5°F | 68.8°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 81.7°F | 59.2°F | 3.9 in |
| Nov | 71.4°F | 49°F | 2.5 in |
| Dec | 64.2°F | 41.4°F | 2.1 in |
Summer sun
On the 112 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 San Antonio
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 San Antonio
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