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Homes in Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg has an unusually large share of townhouses and other attached houses: 22% of its 18,667 homes, beside 37% detached houses and 40% apartments.
The 1980s and 1990s built 33% of today's homes, more than any other period we count. 38% are older than that and 29% newer. The median home dates from 1987. Most homes are rented: owners live in only 39%.
In nearby Lynchburg, 74 miles away, 66% of homes were built before 1980, so Harrisonburg's windows are on the whole newer. Nationally, Harrisonburg's homes are newer than those in 66% 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.
Townhouses
22% of homes share a wall with the next one. Their front windows face the street side by side with the neighbours', so many owners pick a louver size and a white or off-white finish that sit well beside the houses on either side. Bay windows on townhouses usually need a separate panel set for each face.
Apartments and condos
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 HOA or building allows to show from outside before you order: most rules are about the colour seen through the glass.
Renting?
61% of homes are rented. Shutters screw into the window frame or casing, so ask your landlord before you install; taking them down later leaves only screw holes to fill.
Rounded drywall corners
62% 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.
Harrisonburg weather and your shutters
At Dale Enterprise, VA (4 mi away), July averages a high of 86°F and January a low of 22.7°F. Average highs reach 85°F in July and average lows sit at or below freezing from December to March.
About 21 days a year reach 90°F, 123 nights fall to freezing and 42.9 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Among the Virginia cities we have climate normals for, Harrisonburg has the most freezing days.
That's more freezing nights than in 80% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 51 min on the longest day to 9 h 29 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 75° above the horizon in June and 28° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Dale Enterprise, VA (temperature) and Harrisonburg 0.8 NW, VA (precipitation, 1 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42.1°F | 22.7°F | 2.9 in |
| Feb | 46.1°F | 23.6°F | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 53.6°F | 30.4°F | 3.7 in |
| Apr | 64.7°F | 39.6°F | 3.3 in |
| May | 73.5°F | 50.3°F | 4 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 59.7°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 63.7°F | 4.6 in |
| Aug | 84.3°F | 62.1°F | 3.8 in |
| Sep | 77.8°F | 54.8°F | 4.4 in |
| Oct | 66.8°F | 43°F | 2.8 in |
| Nov | 55.7°F | 32.5°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 26°F | 3.2 in |
Cold winters
With 123 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.
Fitting them in Harrisonburg
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 Harrisonburg
- Lynchburg 74 mi
- Centreville 82 mi
- Dale City 84 mi
- Reston 89 mi
More about shutters in Harrisonburg
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