How long do people stay in their homes in Lookout Mountain, TN?

Name: How long people stay in Lookout Mountain, TN, 2020–2024
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14.2% (±4.5 points) of households in Lookout Mountain, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.2% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 25.7%

When households in Lookout Mountain moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lookout Mountain	Hamilton County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.4 points)	5.8%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.0% (±4.3 points)	23.1%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.9% (±7.0 points)	39.4%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±5.0 points)	14.1%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±3.8 points)	8.2%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.5% (±6.8 points)	9.4%	9.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Lookout Mountain, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Hamilton County (28.9%).

It is also lower than in Tennessee (26.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lookout Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lookout Mountain
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lookout Mountain	—	14.2% (±4.5 points)	—
Lookout Mountain	2.0 mi	28.1% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Rossville	3.7 mi	9.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chattanooga Valley	4.9 mi	12.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview	5.5 mi	21.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeview	5.7 mi	23.9% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeside	6.5 mi	7.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Brow	6.7 mi	3.0% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Ridge	7.0 mi	31.2% (±4.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lookout Mountain, GA (28.1%), East Ridge, TN (31.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Hamilton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Sale Creek	19.3% (±8.4 points)
10	Harrison	19.1% (±6.4 points)
11	Walden	16.7% (±5.7 points)
12	Falling Water	15.8% (±7.8 points)
13	Middle Valley	15.1% (±4.1 points)
14	Mowbray Mountain	14.6% (±6.6 points)
15	Lookout Mountain	14.2% (±4.5 points)
16	Signal Mountain	13.8% (±4.9 points)
17	Flat Top Mountain	8.2% (±7.1 points)
18	Ridgeside	7.8% (±6.5 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lookout Mountain

How often do people move in Lookout Mountain?

14.2% of households in Lookout Mountain, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lookout Mountain have?

25.7% of households in Lookout Mountain have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lookout Mountain town, Tennessee

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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