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Homes in Rock Hill
Rock Hill's 33,877 homes are a mix: 59% detached houses, 33% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 6% townhouses and other attached houses.
Much of Rock Hill is new: 42% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 35% before 1980. The median home dates from 1994. 54% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 7 South Carolina cities we have census figures for, Rock Hill has the third-highest share of older homes. Its housing is much like Charlotte's, 22 miles away. Nationally, Rock Hill's homes are newer than those in 71% 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.
Rounded drywall corners
65% 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.
Rock Hill weather and your shutters
At Winthrop Univ, SC (1 mi away), July averages a high of 90.7°F and January a low of 32.6°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to August.
About 56 days a year reach 90°F, 51 nights fall to freezing and 42.6 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Among the South Carolina cities we have climate normals for, Rock Hill has the second-most freezing days and the least precipitation.
That's more 90°F days than in 60% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 30 min on the longest day to 9 h 48 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, Winthrop Univ, SC (temperature) and Winthrop Univ, SC (precipitation, 1 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53.5°F | 32.6°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 57.8°F | 35°F | 3.1 in |
| Mar | 65.5°F | 41.6°F | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 74.8°F | 49.9°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 81.2°F | 58.6°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 87.6°F | 66.5°F | 4.1 in |
| Jul | 90.7°F | 69.7°F | 3.6 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 68.9°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 83.5°F | 63°F | 3.6 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 51.2°F | 2.9 in |
| Nov | 63.8°F | 40.9°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 55.6°F | 35.2°F | 3.6 in |
Humid summers
Hot days and 42.6 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.
Fitting them in Rock Hill
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 Rock Hill
- Charlotte 22 mi
- Gastonia 24 mi
- Huntersville 34 mi
- Concord 39 mi
- Kannapolis 43 mi
- Mooresville 46 mi
More about shutters in Rock Hill
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