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Homes in Medford
Medford is a city of houses: of its 36,630 homes, 64% are detached, 4% are townhouses and other attached houses and 28% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 32% of homes standing today; 27% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1984. 56% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Nationally, Medford's homes are newer than those in 54% 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.
Whole-house orders
With 64% 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.
Out-of-square openings
With 46% of homes built before 1980, many openings have had decades to settle. Measure each one's width at the top, middle and bottom, and both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about ¼ inch, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
Medford weather and your shutters
At Medford Rogue Vly AP, OR (3 mi away), July averages a high of 91.6°F and January a low of 32.5°F. Average highs reach 85°F from July to August.
About 61 days a year reach 90°F, 64 nights fall to freezing and 18.3 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around December and least in July.
Among the Oregon cities we have climate normals for, Medford has the most hot days and the second-most freezing days.
That's more 90°F days than in 63% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 17 min on the longest day to 9 h 5 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 71° above the horizon in June and 24° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Medford Rogue Vly AP, OR (temperature) and Medford Rogue Vly AP, OR (precipitation, 3 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48.2°F | 32.5°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 54.2°F | 33.9°F | 2 in |
| Mar | 59.4°F | 37.2°F | 1.8 in |
| Apr | 64.6°F | 41°F | 1.5 in |
| May | 73.9°F | 46.9°F | 1.3 in |
| Jun | 81.5°F | 52.3°F | 0.7 in |
| Jul | 91.6°F | 58.6°F | 0.2 in |
| Aug | 91.1°F | 57.9°F | 0.3 in |
| Sep | 84.3°F | 51.2°F | 0.5 in |
| Oct | 70.1°F | 42.1°F | 1.2 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 36.4°F | 2.6 in |
| Dec | 46.1°F | 32.6°F | 3.5 in |
Dry summers, wet winters
Barely any of the year's precipitation falls in June, July and August; most comes in the cool months. Wood takes on moisture in the wet season and gives it back in the dry one, so expect the panels to feel slightly tighter in winter than in summer. Fit them in the season you're in, and leave the hinge screws a quarter turn from tight until they've been through both.
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 Medford
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.
More about shutters in Medford
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Medford’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.