In April 2025, the City of Altoona issued 8 commercial and 13 residential building permits representing over 36,344 square feet of new or improved space and over $4.5M million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF |
| 305 ADVENTURELAND DR NW STE 106 | Iowa Floor Covering | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $15,000 | |
| 801 BASS PRO DR NW STE 120 | Forever 21 | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $50,000 | |
| 111 8TH ST SE | US Bank Altoona | Accessory Structure | $5,656 | 100 |
| 3160 8TH ST SW | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $9,500 | ||
| 113 2ND ST SE | Olde Town Plaza | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $366,000 | |
| 801 BASS PRO DR NW STE 120 | Planet Fitness | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $1,100,000 | 15,496 |
| 908 8TH ST SW | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $2,800 | ||
| 300 1ST AVE S | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $28,000 | ||
| TOTAL | $1,576,956 | 15,596 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 1048 34TH ST SE | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $269,494.45 | 1 | 2,053 | |
| 1042 34TH ST SE | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $240,875.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 732 31ST CT SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $212,311.75 | 1 | 1,435 | |
| 802 31ST CT SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $206,771.20 | 1 | 1,408 | |
| 810 31ST CT SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $241,287.20 | 1 | 1,808 | |
| 818 31ST CT SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $243,638.05 | 1 | 1,797 | |
| 826 31ST CT SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $217,507.10 | 1 | 1,474 | |
| 1656 20TH AVE SE | Greenland Homes | SFD | $179,054.70 | 1 | 1,218 | |
| 1648 20TH AVE SE | Greenland Homes | SFD | $201,298 | 1 | 1,500 | |
| 656 34TH ST SE | Greenland Homes | SFD | $216,529.95 | 1 | 1,463 | |
| 3328 12TH AVE SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $230,103.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 3322 12TH AVE SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $262,682.45 | 1 | 2,053 | |
| 409 41ST ST SW | Genesis Homes | SFD | $254,464.95 | 1 | 1,543 | |
| TOTAL | $2,976,019.20 | 13 | 20,748 |