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Homes in Hollywood
Hollywood's 72,843 homes are a mix: 43% detached houses, 50% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 5% townhouses and other attached houses.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 70% of homes standing today; 10% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1969. 59% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 83 Florida cities we have census figures for, Hollywood has the third-highest share of older homes. In Miami Gardens, 7 miles away, 26% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Hollywood's homes are older than those in 83% 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.
Replacement windows
70% 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.
Out-of-square openings
With 75% 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.
Apartments and condos
50% 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.
Hollywood weather and your shutters
At Hollywood, FL (2 mi away), August averages a high of 89.9°F and January a low of 59.2°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to October.
About 59 days a year reach 90°F, 0 nights fall to freezing and 65.1 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around June and least in December.
That's more 90°F days than in 62% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 13 h 46 min on the longest day to 10 h 30 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 87° above the horizon in June and 41° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Hollywood, FL (temperature) and Hollywood, FL (precipitation, 2 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.1°F | 59.2°F | 2.8 in |
| Feb | 77.2°F | 60.5°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 78.9°F | 63°F | 3.4 in |
| Apr | 82°F | 67.9°F | 3.4 in |
| May | 84.6°F | 71.7°F | 6.6 in |
| Jun | 87.7°F | 74.8°F | 8.8 in |
| Jul | 89.6°F | 76.2°F | 6.7 in |
| Aug | 89.9°F | 76.7°F | 7.5 in |
| Sep | 88.1°F | 75.8°F | 8.7 in |
| Oct | 85.1°F | 72.8°F | 8.2 in |
| Nov | 81°F | 66.7°F | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 78°F | 62.2°F | 2.5 in |
Humid summers
Hot days and 65.1 inches of precipitation make for heavy summer air. Wood swells when it's humid, so give kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms some air: run the fan after a shower and tilt the louvers open so steam doesn't sit behind them.
Fitting them in Hollywood
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 Hollywood
- Miami Gardens 7 mi
- Fort Lauderdale 7 mi
- Davie 8 mi
- Plantation 9 mi
- North Miami 9 mi
- Lauderhill 10 mi
More about shutters in Hollywood
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Hollywood’s own figures.
Price your windows
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