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Homes in Chattanooga
Chattanooga's 87,970 homes are a mix: 58% detached houses, 36% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 5% townhouses and other attached houses.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 36% of homes standing today; 27% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1976. 52% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In nearby Huntsville, 85 miles away, 44% of homes were built before 1980, so Chattanooga's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Chattanooga's homes are older than those in 57% 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.
Out-of-square openings
With 55% 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.
Replacement windows
36% of homes went up between 1950 and 1979, and most of them have had their original windows replaced since. A replacement window often sits further into or out of the wall than the old one, so the depth you have for an inside mount may differ from window to window in the same house. Measure every opening rather than copying one.
Apartments and condos
36% 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.
Chattanooga weather and your shutters
At Chattanooga Lovell AP, TN (4 mi away), July averages a high of 90.5°F and January a low of 32.4°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to August.
About 58 days a year reach 90°F, 56 nights fall to freezing and 55 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more 90°F days than in 61% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 31 min on the longest day to 9 h 48 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, Chattanooga Lovell AP, TN (temperature) and Chattanooga Lovell AP, TN (precipitation, 4 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 32.4°F | 5 in |
| Feb | 55.6°F | 35.6°F | 5 in |
| Mar | 64.1°F | 42.2°F | 5.3 in |
| Apr | 73.6°F | 49.9°F | 4.9 in |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 87.6°F | 67.3°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 90.5°F | 71°F | 5.1 in |
| Aug | 89.8°F | 70.2°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 84.3°F | 63.6°F | 4.2 in |
| Oct | 74.1°F | 51.4°F | 3.6 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 40.3°F | 4.8 in |
| Dec | 53.2°F | 35.3°F | 5.3 in |
Humid summers
Hot days and 55 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 Chattanooga
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 Chattanooga
- Huntsville 85 mi
- Murfreesboro 86 mi
- Marietta 87 mi
- Roswell 88 mi
- Alpharetta 88 mi
- Madison 89 mi
More about shutters in Chattanooga
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Chattanooga’s own figures.
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