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Homes in Jacksonville
Jacksonville has an unusually large share of townhouses and other attached houses: 21% of its 25,417 homes, beside 49% detached houses and 28% apartments.
Much of Jacksonville is new: 42% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 37% before 1980. The median home dates from 1992. Most homes are rented: owners live in only 39%.
In Wilmington, 45 miles away, 42% of homes are apartments, more than here. Nationally, Jacksonville's homes are newer than those in 68% 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
42% 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.
Townhouses
21% of homes share a wall with the next one. Their front windows face the street side by side with the neighbours', so many owners pick a louver size and a white or off-white finish that sit well beside the houses on either side. Bay windows on townhouses usually need a separate panel set for each face.
Renting?
61% of homes are rented. Shutters screw into the window frame or casing, so ask your landlord before you install; taking them down later leaves only screw holes to fill.
Rounded drywall corners
63% 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 New River Mcaf, NC (2 mi away), July averages a high of 89.3°F and January a low of 35.2°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to August.
About 44 days a year reach 90°F, 43 nights fall to freezing and 56.7 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more 90°F days than in 52% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 29 min on the longest day to 9 h 49 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 79° above the horizon in June and 32° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, New River Mcaf, NC (temperature) and New River Mcaf, NC (precipitation, 2 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 35.2°F | 4 in |
| Feb | 59.3°F | 37.5°F | 3.5 in |
| Mar | 65.8°F | 43.1°F | 3.8 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 51.8°F | 3.4 in |
| May | 80.4°F | 60.5°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 86.5°F | 68.5°F | 5.2 in |
| Jul | 89.3°F | 72.5°F | 6.2 in |
| Aug | 87.8°F | 71.4°F | 7.5 in |
| Sep | 83.3°F | 66.5°F | 7.5 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 54.8°F | 4.1 in |
| Nov | 66.2°F | 44°F | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 38.4°F | 3.7 in |
Humid summers
Hot days and 56.7 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
- Wilmington 45 mi
- Greenville 60 mi
- Rocky Mount 89 mi
- Fayetteville 93 mi
More about shutters in Jacksonville
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