Shutter BoysPlantation shutters in Kent
Homes in Kent
Kent's 49,652 homes are a mix: 52% detached houses, 39% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 6% townhouses and other attached houses.
The 1980s and 1990s built 40% of today's homes, more than any other period we count. 39% are older than that and 22% newer. The median home dates from 1985. 57% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 9 Washington cities we have census figures for, Kent has the newest homes. Its housing is much like Renton's, 6 miles away. Nationally, Kent's homes are newer than those in 64% 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
39% 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.
Rounded drywall corners
61% 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.
Replacement windows
35% 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.
Kent weather and your shutters
At KENT, WA (2 mi away), July averages a high of 78.3°F and December a low of 35.4°F. No month averages a high above 85°F or a low below freezing.
About 4 days a year reach 90°F, 39 nights fall to freezing and 44.6 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around November and least in July.
Among the Washington cities we have climate normals for, Kent has the most precipitation.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, KENT, WA (temperature) and Kent 2.9 ENE, WA (precipitation, 2 mi away).
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48.4°F | 36.1°F | 6.5 in |
| Feb | 51.2°F | 36.2°F | 4.2 in |
| Mar | 55.8°F | 39°F | 4.5 in |
| Apr | 61.4°F | 42.8°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 68°F | 48.7°F | 2.3 in |
| Jun | 71.9°F | 53.3°F | 2.1 in |
| Jul | 78.3°F | 57.3°F | 1 in |
| Aug | 78.3°F | 57.3°F | 1.1 in |
| Sep | 72.5°F | 52.4°F | 2 in |
| Oct | 61.3°F | 45.6°F | 4.3 in |
| Nov | 52.7°F | 39.1°F | 6.8 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 35.4°F | 6 in |
Fitting them in Kent
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 Kent
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