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Cost of living in Lookout Mountain, Alabama

Lookout Mountain, Alabama has about 1,120 people. The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for the 2020–2024 survey, so this page does not guess one. A typical household income is $80,362 a year. Rent on this page includes utilities when Census publishes it. This site does not approve or deny benefits.

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We don't have a typical rent for Lookout Mountain.

The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for this place in the 2020–2024 survey. We will not guess one.

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People
1,120
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
Not published
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$80,362
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$158,300
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$975
Gadsden, AL MSA

Lookout Mountain, Alabama has about 1,120 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $158,300.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Etowah County is $975 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Lookout Mountain. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Gadsden, AL metro area, prices sit at 85.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Alabama taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Lookout Mountain's exact store tax.

Some places in Alabama add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 0.07% of income. That is not a Lookout Mountain bill.

In July 2026, a typical Alabama home paid 16.40¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Lookout Mountain's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Alabama in the table we use.

Nearby places

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USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.

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Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.