2021 altoona community development annual report header and aerial view of Altoona
2021 altoona community development annual report header and aerial view of Altoona

in 2021, we reached new heights.

2021 was an incredible year for Altoona. The City maintained a population of roughly 20,000 residents, a 35% increase since 2010. Over $388 million in new building permits were issued, making 2021 a record year for Altoona. Plus, the City approved site plans for over 2.8 million square feet of new space development.

Altoona continues to grow in a remarkable fashion, helping the many proud families and businesses that reside here to flourish. The road ahead of Iowa's Rising Star is paved with opportunity.

Keep scrolling to learn more about Altoona's continued growth in 2021.

Graphic showing that Altoona issued building permits for 490 new residential units.

Graphic showing info on new single-family plats: spring creek ridge, meadow vista west, brook ridge, edgewood trail, and laird estates.

Graphic showing 2 new residential development projects: Brook Ridge and Praire Vista Village.

Graphic showing a statistic of 90 new commercial permits issued for new business, additions and alterations valued at $305 million.

Graphic showing statistics on site plans with building permits totaling 2,843,005 square feet.

Graphic showing statistics on 5 final plats totaling 7 new lots and 86.01 acres.

Graphic showing statistics on 9 rezonings totaling 137.022 acres.

Graphic showing statistic about 1 new annexation totaling 40 acres.