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Homes in Raleigh
Raleigh's 224,853 homes are a mix: 44% detached houses, 41% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 14% townhouses and other attached houses.
Much of Raleigh is new: 45% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 23% before 1980. The median home dates from 1997. 51% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In Cary, 11 miles away, 26% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Raleigh's homes are newer 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.
Shallow openings
45% 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
77% 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.
Apartments and condos
41% 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.
Raleigh weather and your shutters
At Raleigh State Univ, NC (4 mi away), July averages a high of 90.6°F and January a low of 31.6°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to August and average lows sit at or below freezing in January.
About 47 days a year reach 90°F, 57 nights fall to freezing and 49.3 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more 90°F days than in 54% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 35 min on the longest day to 9 h 43 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, Raleigh State Univ, NC (temperature) and Raleigh 1.5 SW, NC (precipitation, 2 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51.7°F | 31.6°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 55.2°F | 33.2°F | 3 in |
| Mar | 62.6°F | 40.1°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 72.3°F | 48.8°F | 4 in |
| May | 80.2°F | 57.9°F | 4 in |
| Jun | 87.2°F | 66.1°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 90.6°F | 70.3°F | 5 in |
| Aug | 88.7°F | 68.8°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 82.4°F | 62.9°F | 6 in |
| Oct | 72.5°F | 50.9°F | 3.7 in |
| Nov | 62.1°F | 40.9°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 54.7°F | 34.9°F | 3.6 in |
Humid summers
Hot days and 49.3 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 Raleigh
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 Raleigh
- Cary 11 mi
- Wake Forest 12 mi
- Apex 16 mi
- Durham 17 mi
- Chapel Hill 24 mi
- Rocky Mount 47 mi
More about shutters in Raleigh
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Raleigh’s own figures.
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