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Homes in Halifax
Halifax's 190,510 occupied homes are a mix: 48% detached houses, 40% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 11% semi-detached and row houses.
The 1980s and 1990s built 28% of today's homes, more than any other period we count. 45% are older than that and 27% newer. 57% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 5 Nova Scotia cities we have census figures for, Halifax has some of the newest homes and the highest share of apartments. In East Hants, 50 km away, 8% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Halifax's homes are older than those in 55% of the 167 Canadian cities we have census figures for.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Period of construction and tenure come from the 25% sample; counts are randomly rounded.
Condos and apartments
40% 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 condo corporation allows to show from outside before you order: most rules are about the colour seen through the glass.
Halifax weather and your shutters
At Shearwater (7 km away), August averages a high of 23.3 °C and January a low of −8.3 °C. Average lows sit at or below freezing from December to March.
About 1 days a year top 30 °C, 133 days drop to 0 °C or below and 1,414 mm of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Daylight runs from 15 h 34 min on the longest day to 8 h 48 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 69° above the horizon in June and 22° in December.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, Shearwater. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.2 °C | −8.3 °C | 123.8 mm |
| Feb | 0.6 °C | −7.9 °C | 114 mm |
| Mar | 3.7 °C | −4.3 °C | 119.5 mm |
| Apr | 8.6 °C | 0.4 °C | 107.6 mm |
| May | 14 °C | 5 °C | 114.8 mm |
| Jun | 18.9 °C | 9.9 °C | 107.3 mm |
| Jul | 22.7 °C | 14.3 °C | 95.3 mm |
| Aug | 23.3 °C | 14.7 °C | 94.1 mm |
| Sep | 20.1 °C | 11.3 °C | 106.5 mm |
| Oct | 14.2 °C | 6.2 °C | 141 mm |
| Nov | 8.6 °C | 1.3 °C | 134.6 mm |
| Dec | 3.6 °C | −3.9 °C | 155.8 mm |
Wet months
1,414 mm of precipitation a year keeps the air damp for long stretches. Steam and condensation are hard on any joint, so in kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms keep the air moving and wipe water off the sill before it sits.
Cold winters
With 133 days at or below freezing a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Fitting them in Halifax
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 Halifax
- East Hants 50 km
- Lunenburg 64 km
More about shutters in Halifax
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Halifax’s own figures.
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