Centennial, Colorado
Window work in Centennial
Centennial's median year built is 1983. The city is younger than its houses: most of the units were already standing in the decades before 1990, which is also the year test on the city's home improvement rebate.
Housing age in the census
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 687 | 1.6% | plus or minus 230 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 2,542 | 5.9% | plus or minus 334 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 2,739 | 6.3% | plus or minus 361 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 8,263 | 19.1% | plus or minus 537 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10,487 | 24.2% | plus or minus 464 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 11,926 | 27.5% | plus or minus 581 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 5,216 | 12.0% | plus or minus 461 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 1,166 | 2.7% | plus or minus 238 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 41 | 0.1% | plus or minus 32 |
| 1939 or earlier | 224 | 0.5% | plus or minus 157 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, table B25034 and table B25035, Centennial city, Colorado. The Census Bureau does not record window frame material.
The city has 43,291 housing units. The 1970s are 11,926 (27.5%), the 1980s are 10,487 (24.2%), and the 1990s are 8,263 (19.1%). Houses from 1949 or earlier are 265 units combined, about 0.6%. Adding the decades before the 1990s bucket gives about 67% of units in years before 1990. That share uses the published counts. Each count has its own margin of error, so treat 67% as a sum of estimates.
Climate at Centennial Airport
Denver Centennial Airport (USW00093067) is the NOAA normals station in this part of the city, at 1,793.1 meters, about 5,883 feet. The 1991 to 2020 annual average temperature is 49.6 F. The normal daily maximum is 62.9 F and the normal daily minimum is 36.2 F. Annual precipitation is 17.35 inches. Snowfall is not filled in on this station's annual normals file. The daily temperature range normal is 26.6 F.
Hail and wind in the NOAA storm file
The place name Centennial is on 6 hail reports from 2015 through 2024. The largest is 1.25 inches at Centennial Airport on 3 June 2015. Arapahoe County has 175 hail reports in the same file, including 3.00 inches at Englewood on 19 June 2018. Englewood shares a border with Centennial, and that report is not a Centennial place name.
Thunderstorm wind reports naming Centennial number 8. The largest is an estimated gust of 70 knots, about 81 mph, at Centennial Airport on 6 June 2020. The high wind zone for Denver and west Arapahoe County has 28 events and a measured gust of 80 knots, about 92 mph, on 6 April 2024.
Permits in Centennial
The city's review schedule treats windows and doors with no structural changes as a one-stop permit, issued in one business day. Windows and doors with structural changes take five business days after the plan review fee is paid. The building FAQ states a residential window U-factor requirement of 0.30. That page is the Building Division FAQ.
The Home Improvement Program lists windows and a rebate of up to $300. The standard program requires the home to have been built before 1990, the owner to live in Centennial, a building permit, and a passed final inspection. The rebate form has to be in within 90 days of that inspection. The city posted that 2026 funds are fully used and that it expects a new funding cycle in 2027. About 67% of the census housing units fall in decades before 1990, which is the year test, not a promise that a given house qualifies.
This is a reading of Centennial's posted schedule, FAQ, and rebate rules, not a permit or a rebate approval.
Sources
- Census B25034, Centennial city
- Census B25035, Centennial city
- NOAA normals, Denver Centennial Airport USW00093067
- NOAA U.S. Climate Normals
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- NOAA storm events bulk files
- Centennial review schedule
- Centennial building FAQ
- Centennial Home Improvement Program
Services covered for Centennial
- Window replacement cost ranges for the Denver metro
- Window installation for new openings and basement egress
- Window repair for fogged glass, hail cracks, and hardware
- Window cleaning for glass, screens, tracks, and hard water
Questions
What is the median year built in Centennial?
The 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate gives Centennial city a median year built of 1983, margin of error 1 year, and 43,291 housing units. The 1970s are 27.5% of units and the 1980s are 24.2%.
What U-factor does Centennial publish for residential windows?
The Building Division FAQ states a residential window U-factor requirement of 0.30. Windows and doors with no structural changes are a one-stop permit on the city's review schedule, targeted at one business day. Structural window changes are scheduled at five business days after the plan review fee is paid.
Can a Centennial window project get the city rebate?
The Home Improvement Program lists windows and a rebate of up to $300. The standard program requires a home built before 1990, a Centennial resident owner, a building permit, and a final inspection. The application is due within 90 days of that inspection. The city posted that 2026 funds are fully used and that it expects a new cycle in 2027. About 67% of housing units in the census table are in decades before 1990.
What hail and wind has NOAA logged at Centennial?
From 2015 through 2024, six hail reports use the place name Centennial. The largest is 1.25 inches at Centennial Airport on 3 June 2015. Eight thunderstorm wind reports name Centennial. The largest is an estimated 70 knots, about 81 mph, at the airport on 6 June 2020.
Nearby cities
Directory
No Centennial street address in the snapshot
The 22 August 2026 directory tags Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Arvada, and Westminster. It does not publish a Centennial street address, so this page does not invent one. A listing is not an endorsement.
Centennial replacement costs
Vinyl, fiberglass, and wood installed ranges for the Denver metro, with insert and full-frame explained.