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Homes in Jacksonville
Jacksonville's 430,825 homes are a mix: 59% detached houses, 32% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 5% townhouses and other attached houses.
Much of Jacksonville is new: 32% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 40% before 1980. The median home dates from 1987. 58% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In nearby Palm Coast, 61 miles away, 6% of homes were built before 1980, so Jacksonville's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Jacksonville's homes are newer than those in 64% 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
32% 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
60% 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.
Jacksonville weather and your shutters
At Jacksonville Nas, FL (7 mi away), July averages a high of 91.8°F and January a low of 47.2°F. Average highs reach 85°F from May to September.
About 97 days a year reach 90°F, 4 nights fall to freezing and 53.1 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around September and least in November.
That's more 90°F days than in 81% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 6 min on the longest day to 10 h 11 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 83° above the horizon in June and 36° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Jacksonville Nas, FL (temperature) and Jacksonville 4.2 Ese, FL (precipitation, 4 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65.5°F | 47.2°F | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 68.9°F | 50.2°F | 2.7 in |
| Mar | 74.3°F | 55°F | 3.2 in |
| Apr | 80.5°F | 61.1°F | 2.7 in |
| May | 86.2°F | 68.9°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 90.1°F | 73.9°F | 6.6 in |
| Jul | 91.8°F | 76°F | 5.9 in |
| Aug | 91.1°F | 76.3°F | 7 in |
| Sep | 87.8°F | 73.9°F | 7.8 in |
| Oct | 81.6°F | 66°F | 4.7 in |
| Nov | 73.3°F | 56.1°F | 2.4 in |
| Dec | 67.5°F | 50.4°F | 3 in |
Summer sun
On the 97 days a year above 90°F, closed louvers keep direct sun off the glass and out of the room. In a window that takes afternoon sun, white and light paint finishes stay cooler to the touch than dark stains.
Humid summers
Hot days and 53.1 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 Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville
- Palm Coast 61 mi
- Gainesville 61 mi
- Ocala 85 mi
- Daytona Beach 86 mi
- Port Orange 93 mi
More about shutters in Jacksonville
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Jacksonville’s own figures.
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