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Homes in Everett
Everett's 47,689 homes are a mix: 44% detached houses, 47% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 6% townhouses and other attached houses.
The 1980s and 1990s built 31% of today's homes, more than any other period we count. 48% are older than that and 21% newer. The median home dates from 1981. 49% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In Marysville, 8 miles away, 18% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Everett'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.
Apartments and condos
47% 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.
Out-of-square openings
With 48% 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.
Plaster walls and deep casings
20% of homes date from before 1950, when walls were plaster on lath and windows sat in deep wood casings. Plaster cracks if you drive screws carelessly: drill a pilot hole, use fixings made for plaster, and fix into the casing or the framing behind it. A deep casing is good news for an inside mount; measure its depth before you choose a louver size.
Everett weather and your shutters
At Everett, WA (1 mi away), August averages a high of 75.7°F and December a low of 34.1°F. No month averages a high above 85°F or a low below freezing.
About 1 days a year reach 90°F, 51 nights fall to freezing and 41.9 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around December and least in August.
Daylight runs from 16 h 2 min on the longest day to 8 h 22 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 65° above the horizon in June and 19° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Everett, WA (temperature) and Everett 1.0 S, WA (precipitation, 1 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47.9°F | 34.6°F | 5.5 in |
| Feb | 50.4°F | 34.5°F | 3.9 in |
| Mar | 54.5°F | 37.2°F | 4 in |
| Apr | 59.6°F | 41.4°F | 3.3 in |
| May | 65.8°F | 47°F | 2.6 in |
| Jun | 69.8°F | 51.8°F | 3 in |
| Jul | 74.8°F | 55.3°F | 1.2 in |
| Aug | 75.7°F | 55.2°F | 1.1 in |
| Sep | 70.4°F | 49.6°F | 2.2 in |
| Oct | 60.7°F | 43.3°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 52.4°F | 37.6°F | 5.6 in |
| Dec | 46.7°F | 34.1°F | 5.7 in |
Fitting them in Everett
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 Everett
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Everett’s own figures.
Price your windows
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