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Homes in Kingsport
Kingsport is a city of houses: of its 27,842 homes, 63% are detached, 3% are townhouses and other attached houses and 30% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 39% of homes standing today; 19% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1975. 60% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 15 Tennessee cities we have census figures for, Kingsport has the third-highest share of older homes. In nearby Johnson City, 15 miles away, 46% of homes were built before 1980, so Kingsport's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Kingsport's homes are older than those in 61% 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 57% 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
39% 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.
Whole-house orders
With 63% 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.
Kingsport weather and your shutters
At Kingsport, TN (1 mi away), July averages a high of 87°F and January a low of 27.3°F. Average highs reach 85°F from July to August and average lows sit at or below freezing from December to February.
About 28 days a year reach 90°F, 83 nights fall to freezing and 45.2 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Among the Tennessee cities we have climate normals for, Kingsport has the least precipitation.
That's more freezing nights than in 60% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 39 min on the longest day to 9 h 40 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 77° above the horizon in June and 30° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Kingsport, TN (temperature) and Kingsport, TN (precipitation, 1 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46.4°F | 27.3°F | 3.9 in |
| Feb | 50.9°F | 29.6°F | 4.1 in |
| Mar | 60.1°F | 36.2°F | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 70.5°F | 44.7°F | 4.1 in |
| May | 78°F | 54°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 84.4°F | 62.1°F | 3.7 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 5.1 in |
| Aug | 86.3°F | 64.6°F | 3.8 in |
| Sep | 81.2°F | 58.3°F | 3 in |
| Oct | 70.8°F | 46.1°F | 2.4 in |
| Nov | 59.2°F | 35.5°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 49.5°F | 30.3°F | 4 in |
Cold winters
With 83 freezing nights 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.
Wet months
45.2 inches 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.
Fitting them in Kingsport
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 Kingsport
- Johnson City 15 mi
- Asheville 65 mi
- Knoxville 87 mi
More about shutters in Kingsport
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Kingsport’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.