In July 2026, the City of Altoona issued 5 commercial and 16residential building permits representing over 33,186 square feet of new or improved space and over $4.6M invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF |
| 1003 8TH ST SW STE A | Leo’s Laundromats | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $150,000 | 2,300 |
| 107 2ND ST SE | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $100 | 2,300 | |
| 1005 8TH ST SW STE A | Relive Health | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $180,000 | 3,378 |
| 3635 8TH ST SW | B-Bops | Addition | $16,707.60 | 135 |
| 2900 21ST ST NW | Baker Group | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $300,000 | |
| TOTAL | $646,807.60 | 6,846 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 2933 3RD AVE SW | Greenland Homes IA Inc | SFD | $230,376.05 | 1 | 1,417 | |
| 3340 8TH CT SE | KRM Development | SFD | $253,308.45 | 1 | 1,513 | |
| 2821 10TH AVE SE | Lennar Iowa, LLC | SFD | $280,640.25 | 1 | 1,985 | |
| 2907 10TH AVE SE | Lennar Iowa, LLC | SFD | $248,466.35 | 1 | 1,579 | |
| 2805 10TH AVE SE | Lennar Iowa, LLC | SFD | $248,466.35 | 1 | 1,579 | |
| 1812 22ND AVE SE | Gladiator Homes | SFD | $213,926.85 | 1 | 1,449 | |
| 1123 33RD CT SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $270,382.45 | 1 | 2,053 | |
| 1115 33RD CT SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $237,803.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 301 40TH ST SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $254,901.75 | 1 | 1,635 | |
| 303 39TH ST SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $268,988.45 | 1 | 2,053 | |
| 401 41ST ST SW | Genesis Homes | SFD | $336,390.90 | 1 | 2,146 | |
| 417 41ST ST SW | Genesis Homes | SFD | $264,806.90 | 1 | 2,006 | |
| 1805 22ND AVE SE | Gladiator Homes | SFD | $227,406.15 | 1 | 1,331 | |
| 1634 22ND AVE SE | Hubbell Homes | SFD | $207,670.50 | 1 | 1,410 | |
| 1516 FOXTAIL DR SE | Hubbell Homes | SFA | $216,526.95 | 1 | 1,343 | |
| 1522 FOXTAIL DR SE | Hubbell Homes | SFA | $217,226.95 | 1 | 1,343 | |
| TOTAL | $6,352,182.20 | 25 | 42,108 |
