In March 2023, the City of Altoona issued 3 commercial and 9 residential building permits representing over 16,871 square feet of new or improved space and over $2.6M million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF |
| 305 34TH AVE NW | Sweet Boutique | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $75,000 | |
| 3219 8TH ST SW STE A | Starbucks Coffee | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $350,000 | |
| 771 BASS PRO DR NW STE 210 | Spencer’s | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $140,000 | 2,557 |
| TOTAL | $565,000 | 2,557 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 2844 PILGRIM DR SW | Greenland Homes | SFD | $195,004.50 | 1 | 1,430 | |
| 2218 26TH AVE SW | Greenland Homes | SFD | $191,632.45 | 1 | 1,413 | |
| 2146 26TH AVE SW | Greenland Homes | SFD | $200,526 | 1 | 1,500 | |
| 2202 26TH AVE SW | Greenland Homes | SFD | $196,444.50 | 1 | 1,430 | |
| 3137 LAKEVIEW DR SE | Genesis Homes | SFD | $266,569.95 | 1 | 1,763 | |
| 3513 10TH AVE SW | D.R. Horton- Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $250,398.90 | 1 | 1,606 | |
| 1105 35TH ST SW | D.R. Horton- Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $208,993.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 1113 35TH ST SW | D.R. Horton- Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $260,400.45 | 1 | 2,053 | |
| 733 17TH AVE SE | Kimberley Development | SFD | $265,379.65 | 1 | 1,621 | |
| TOTAL | $2,035,350.10 | 9 | 14,314 |