Littleton, Colorado
Window work in Littleton
Littleton city is a 1982 median with a small prewar remainder. The census place is the incorporated city. Several streets that use a Littleton mailing address are outside that line and are not in these unit counts.
Housing age in the census
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 276 | 1.3% | plus or minus 123 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 1,892 | 8.8% | plus or minus 361 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 2,420 | 11.2% | plus or minus 321 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 2,589 | 12.0% | plus or minus 334 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,598 | 21.3% | plus or minus 475 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,498 | 16.2% | plus or minus 414 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,051 | 9.5% | plus or minus 268 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 3,051 | 14.1% | plus or minus 370 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 510 | 2.4% | plus or minus 188 |
| 1939 or earlier | 721 | 3.3% | plus or minus 246 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, table B25034 and table B25035, Littleton city, Colorado. The Census Bureau does not record window frame material.
The city has 21,606 housing units. The largest decade is the 1980s, 4,598 units, 21.3%. The 1970s are 3,498 (16.2%) and the 1950s are 3,051 (14.1%). The pre-1940 stock is 721 units, 3.3%. That older slice is the part of town where a window change can also be a historic review, and it is not the typical Littleton house. For the repair side of older wood sashes, see window repair in Arvada.
Climate from the Littleton normals station
NOAA's LITTLETON, CO US station (USC00055056) sits at 1,618.5 meters, about 5,310 feet. The 1991 to 2020 annual average temperature is 50.2 F, with a normal daily maximum of 64.5 F and a normal daily minimum of 36.0 F. Precipitation and snowfall are blank in that station's annual normals file. For a precipitation normal nearby, Denver Centennial Airport (USW00093067), about 8 miles southeast at about 5,883 feet, records 17.35 inches a year and an annual average of 49.6 F. Use the Littleton station for temperature and name the airport when you cite precipitation.
Hail and wind in the NOAA storm file
The place name Littleton appears on 4 hail reports from 2015 through 2024. The largest is 1.50 inches on 22 June 2023. That count is a lower bound. Arapahoe County logged 175 hail reports in the same years, including a 3.00 inch report at Englewood on 19 June 2018. Many of those points are not in Littleton city.
No thunderstorm wind report in this ten-year file uses the place name Littleton. Arapahoe County has 45 thunderstorm wind reports, the largest an estimated 70 knots, about 81 mph, at Buckley Air Force Base on 24 June 2015. The high wind zone covering Denver and west Arapahoe County has 28 events, with a measured gust of 80 knots, about 92 mph, on 6 April 2024.
Permits in Littleton
The city's guidelines for replacement of historic windows state two rules that apply beyond landmarks. Repair of existing windows does not require a building permit or a Certificate of Appropriateness. Replacement of any existing window, whether historic or not, requires a building permit from the city. Properties on the Littleton Historic Register also need a Certificate of Appropriateness before the window is replaced, and the guidelines tell owners to repair historic windows before treating replacement as the path. The document is the city's window guidelines. Permits are filed with the Permit Center.
Those rules are the city's, for addresses inside Littleton. This page is a reading of the posted guidelines, not a certificate and not a permit.
Sources
- Census B25034, Littleton city
- Census B25035, Littleton city
- NOAA normals, LITTLETON CO US USC00055056
- NOAA normals, Denver Centennial Airport USW00093067
- NOAA U.S. Climate Normals
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- NOAA storm events bulk files
- Littleton historic window guidelines
- Littleton permits and review guides
Services covered for Littleton
- 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
How old is the housing in Littleton city?
The 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate gives Littleton city 21,606 housing units and a median year built of 1982, margin of error 1 year. The 1980s are the largest decade at 21.3%. Houses from 1939 or earlier are 721 units, 3.3%.
Does Littleton require a permit to replace a window?
The city's window guidelines say replacement of any existing window, historic or not, requires a building permit. Repair of existing windows does not. A property on the Littleton Historic Register also needs a Certificate of Appropriateness before replacement.
What hail size has NOAA logged at the name Littleton?
From 2015 through 2024, four hail reports use the place name Littleton. The largest is 1.50 inches on 22 June 2023. Arapahoe County has 175 hail reports in that file, so the place-name count understates the county.
Where is the temperature normal for Littleton measured?
NOAA station LITTLETON, CO US, USC00055056, at about 5,310 feet, has a 1991 to 2020 annual average of 50.2 F. That file does not include a precipitation normal. Denver Centennial Airport's normal is 17.35 inches, and that station is southeast of the city.
Nearby cities
Directory
Companies with a Littleton address in the snapshot
The 22 August 2026 directory tags service cities as Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Arvada, and Westminster. Two entries also publish a Littleton street address. A listing is not an endorsement.
- JDI Windows, 5204 S Prescott St, Littleton.
- Gravina's Window Center of Littleton, 209 W Littleton Blvd.
Littleton replacement costs
Vinyl, fiberglass, and wood installed ranges for the Denver metro, with insert and full-frame explained.