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Homes in Kannapolis
Kannapolis is a city of houses: of its 25,395 homes, 77% are detached, 2% are townhouses and other attached houses and 17% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
Much of Kannapolis is new: 41% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 44% before 1980. The median home dates from 1989. 66% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In nearby Concord, 6 miles away, 28% of homes were built before 1980, so Kannapolis's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Kannapolis's homes are newer than those in 56% 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
41% 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.
Whole-house orders
With 77% of homes detached, most orders here cover a whole house: bedrooms, a patio door, perhaps a bay. Put every window in one list in the designer so the louver size and colour match from the street, and if you have an HOA, send it the drawings before you order.
Kannapolis weather and your shutters
At Concord, NC (6 mi away), July averages a high of 91.8°F and January a low of 28.9°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to August and average lows sit at or below freezing from December to February.
About 61 days a year reach 90°F, 74 nights fall to freezing and 46.6 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Among the North Carolina cities we have climate normals for, Kannapolis has the most hot days.
That's more 90°F days than in 63% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 33 min on the longest day to 9 h 45 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 78° above the horizon in June and 31° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Concord, NC (temperature) and China Grove 4.4 W, NC (precipitation, 6 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52.8°F | 28.9°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 56.7°F | 31.4°F | 3 in |
| Mar | 64.5°F | 38.1°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 74.1°F | 46.8°F | 4 in |
| May | 81.4°F | 56.1°F | 4.4 in |
| Jun | 88.4°F | 64.9°F | 4.1 in |
| Jul | 91.8°F | 68.7°F | 4.1 in |
| Aug | 89.8°F | 67.2°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 60.5°F | 4.2 in |
| Oct | 74.4°F | 47.9°F | 3.3 in |
| Nov | 63.9°F | 37.2°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 55.6°F | 31.6°F | 4 in |
Humid summers
Hot days and 46.6 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.
Summer sun
On the 61 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.
Fitting them in Kannapolis
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 Kannapolis
- Concord 6 mi
- Mooresville 12 mi
- Huntersville 14 mi
- Charlotte 21 mi
- Gastonia 34 mi
- Rock Hill 43 mi
More about shutters in Kannapolis
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Kannapolis’s own figures.
Price your windows
Pick your look once, add every window, and see each one drawn and priced. Send it to us and we reply with your quote.