Housing data for Lookout Mountain, AL
Lookout Mountain, AL has an estimated 1,120 residents and 528 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Etowah County.
5.9% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−40.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,120 (±317)
- Housing units
- 528 (±118)
- Households that rent
- 5.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −40.6%
What stands out in Lookout Mountain
Households that rent: 5.9% (±6.7 points) in Lookout Mountain, lower than in Etowah County (26.1%).
Median household income: $80,362 (±$12,132) in Lookout Mountain, higher than in Etowah County ($54,563).
Households that moved in since 2020: 8.3% (±9.6 points) in Lookout Mountain, lower than in Etowah County (18.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $456 (±$109) in Lookout Mountain, lower than in Etowah County ($645).
Housing in Lookout Mountain at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $80,362 median household income
- Home values: $158,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,250 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $456 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 39.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −40.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lookout Mountain against Etowah County, its state and the nation
| Lookout Mountain | Etowah County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,120 (±317) | 103,105 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 528 (±118) | 47,603 (±49) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.9% (±6.7 points) | 26.1% (±1.3 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $847 (±$44) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,362 (±$12,132) | $54,563 (±$2,653) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,300 (±$28,640) | $167,100 (±$4,938) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $456 (±$109) | $645 (±$31) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 39.9% (±19.5 points) | 57.6% (±2.5 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.3 minutes (±6.5) | 25.5 minutes (±1.0) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.9% (±9.1 points) | 87.5% (±1.2 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.6 years (±9.5) | 41.7 years (±0.3) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lookout Mountain covers 15.2 square miles of land, about 74 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lookout Mountain has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,884 (±310) | 1,120 (±317) | −40.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 748 (±94) | 528 (±118) | −29.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $92,300 (±$31,632) | $158,300 (±$28,640) | +71.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,559 (±$23,021) | $80,362 (±$12,132) | +103.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,158 (±$132) | $1,250 (±$303) | +7.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $414 (±$152) | $456 (±$109) | +10.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 3.2% (±3.9 points) | 5.9% (±6.7 points) | +2.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±66.3 points) | 0.0% (±70.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Etowah County
Lookout Mountain has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Etowah County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Etowah County recorded 220 violent and 1,320 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Lookout Mountain
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35904 | 31% | 14,015 | $817 | $117,700 | $43,771 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Lookout Mountain
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece City | 4.8 mi | $1,139 | $153,800 | 6.3% |
| Coats Bend | 6.0 mi | — | $149,600 | 8.7% |
| Tidmore Bend | 6.1 mi | $1,257 | $162,500 | 22.0% |
| Whitesboro | 6.5 mi | $1,028 | $154,400 | 27.4% |
| Gadsden | 8.1 mi | $808 | $116,800 | 44.3% |
| Ridgeville | 8.9 mi | — | $78,300 | 1.5% |
| Carlisle-Rockledge | 9.1 mi | $550 | $115,900 | 21.8% |
| Sardis City | 9.6 mi | $862 | $225,700 | 8.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lookout Mountain, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $679 | $830 | $975 | $1,235 | $1,397 |
HUD income limits for Lookout Mountain, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,550 | $27,550 | $44,050 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,450 | $50,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,400 | $56,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,300 | $62,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,450 | $67,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,600 | $73,000 |
| 7 people | $48,750 | $48,750 | $78,000 |
| 8 people | $51,900 | $51,900 | $83,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Gadsden, AL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lookout Mountain is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Lookout Mountain
What is the median household income in Lookout Mountain?
The median household income in Lookout Mountain is $80,362 (±$12,132) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lookout Mountain, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $158,300 (±$28,640) for owner-occupied homes in Lookout Mountain (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lookout Mountain?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lookout Mountain, AL is $1,250 (±$303) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lookout Mountain?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lookout Mountain, AL is $456 (±$109) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lookout Mountain?
Lookout Mountain, AL has an estimated 528 (±118) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Lookout Mountain?
39.9% of homes in Lookout Mountain, AL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lookout Mountain growing?
In Lookout Mountain, the number of residents went from 1,884 in 2015–2019 to 1,120 in 2020–2024 (−40.6%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Lookout Mountain?
The ZIP code that covers Lookout Mountain is 35904.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 35904?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35904 is $817 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lookout Mountain CDP, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lookout Mountain CDP, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lookout Mountain CDP, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lookout Mountain CDP, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lookout Mountain CDP, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lookout Mountain CDP, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lookout Mountain CDP, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Gadsden, AL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Gadsden, AL MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lookout Mountain CDP, Alabama (place:44160, in state:01).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .