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Homes in Lacey
Lacey's 24,652 homes are a mix: 59% detached houses, 29% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 7% townhouses and other attached houses.
Much of Lacey is new: 43% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 25% before 1980. The median home dates from 1996. 56% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 26 Washington cities we have census figures for, Lacey has some of the newest homes. In nearby Olympia, 5 miles away, 48% of homes were built before 1980, so Lacey's windows are on the whole newer. Nationally, Lacey's homes are newer than those in 80% 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.
Shallow openings
43% 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.
Rounded drywall corners
75% 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.
Lacey weather and your shutters
At Olympia AP, WA (7 mi away), August averages a high of 78°F and February a low of 32.3°F. No month averages a high above 85°F or a low below freezing.
About 7 days a year reach 90°F, 77 nights fall to freezing and 54.2 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around November and least in July.
That's more freezing nights than in 58% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 54 min on the longest day to 8 h 30 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 66° above the horizon in June and 20° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Olympia AP, WA (temperature) and Olympia 2.3 Ese, WA (precipitation, 3 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 33.2°F | 8.1 in |
| Feb | 49.1°F | 32.3°F | 6 in |
| Mar | 53.7°F | 34.5°F | 5.7 in |
| Apr | 58.9°F | 37.5°F | 4 in |
| May | 66.1°F | 43°F | 2.7 in |
| Jun | 70.8°F | 47.4°F | 1.5 in |
| Jul | 77.6°F | 50.7°F | 0.6 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 50.5°F | 1.1 in |
| Sep | 72.1°F | 46.2°F | 2.1 in |
| Oct | 60.2°F | 40.5°F | 5.1 in |
| Nov | 50.6°F | 35.8°F | 9.4 in |
| Dec | 44.9°F | 32.8°F | 7.9 in |
Wet months
54.2 inches of precipitation a year keeps the air damp for long stretches. Steam and condensation are hard on any joint, so in kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms keep the air moving and wipe water off the sill before it sits.
Dry summers, wet winters
Barely any of the year's precipitation falls in June, July and August; most comes in the cool months. Wood takes on moisture in the wet season and gives it back in the dry one, so expect the panels to feel slightly tighter in winter than in summer. Fit them in the season you're in, and leave the hinge screws a quarter turn from tight until they've been through both.
Fitting them in Lacey
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 Lacey
- Olympia 5 mi
- Lakewood 15 mi
- Tacoma 21 mi
- South Hill 25 mi
- Federal Way 28 mi
- Auburn 33 mi
More about shutters in Lacey
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