In April 2026, the City of Altoona issued 5 commercial and 10 residential building permits representing over 17,070 square feet of new or improved space and over $2.71M invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF |
| 1350 30TH ST SE | Spring Creek | Accessory Structure | $9,050 | |
| 126 EDWIN W SKINNER PKWY SE | McDonald’s | Sign Base | $15,000 | |
| 1127 GREENWAY CT | Triple Crown Apartments & Townhomes | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $45,162.36 | |
| 1511 17TH AVE SW | Public Works Building | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $26,000 | |
| 951 8TH ST SE | Sam Wise Youth Complex | Sign Base | $29,750 | |
| TOTAL | $124,962.36 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 1820 22ND AVE SE | Keystone Equity Group | SFD | $294,398.80 | 1 | 1,752 | |
| 1726 22ND AVE SE | DS Timeless Transformations LLC | SFD | $205,558.10 | 1 | 1,574 | |
| 4286 3RD AVENUE CT SE | Parks Custom Homes LLC | SFD | $335,039.05 | 1 | 1,957 | |
| 914 2ND ST NE | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $323,817.40 | 1 | 2,356 | |
| 1139 33RD CT SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $269,494.45 | 1 | 2,053 | |
| 1131 33RD CT SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $240,875.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 1645 22ND AVE SE | Baccam Built | SFD | $249,232.35 | 1 | 1,539 | |
| 1642 22ND AVE SE | Hubbell Homes | SFD | $209,350.50 | 1 | 1,410 | |
| 1650 22ND AVE SE | Hubbell Homes | SFD | $228,642.50 | 1 | 1,390 | |
| 1658 22ND AVE SE | Hubbell Homes | SFD | $213,932.45 | 1 | 1,433 | |
| TOTAL | $2,570,341.30 | 10 | 16,962 |
