In October 2022, the City of Altoona issued 6 commercial and 20 residential building permits representing over 36,585 square feet of new or improved space and over $5 million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF |
| 305 34TH AVE NW | Adventureland | New Construction | $67,703.71 | 1,517 |
| 3880 PRAIRIE FIRE NW STE 600 | RE/MAX | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $452,000 | 5,063 |
| 2550 21ST ST NW STE 300 | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $5,000 | ||
| 817 17TH AVE SW | Addition | $500 | ||
| 803 3RD AVE SW | Altoona Regular Baptist Church | Sign Base | $6,413 | |
| 602 3RD ST SW | Caring Hands | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $50,000 | |
| TOTAL | $581,616.71 | 6,580 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 214 41ST ST SW | D.R. Horton- Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $231,556.80 | 1 | 1,752 | |
| 206 41ST ST SW | D.R. Horton- Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $240,903.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 221 42ND ST SW | D.R. Horton- Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $223,856.80 | 1 | 1,752 | |
| 2808 SPRING CT SE | D.R. Horton- Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $242,103.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 222 41 ST SW | D.R. Horton- Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $212,711.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 4201 4TH AVE SW | Genesis Homes | SFD | $170,776.40 | 1 | 1,196 | |
| 4204 4TH AVE SW | Genesis Homes | SFD | $204,308.25 | 1 | 1,565 | |
| 4228 4th AVE SW | Genesis Homes | SFD | $190,516.40 | 1 | 1,196 | |
| 4220 4TH AVE SW | Genesis Homes | SFD | $173,849.60 | 1 | 1,324 | |
| 4212 4th AVE SW | Genesis Homes | SFD | $190,444.40 | 1 | 1,196 | |
| 2722 SPRING CT SE | D.R. Horton- Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $239,031.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 4217 4TH AVE SW | Genesis Homes | SFD | $196,907.80 | 1 | 1,512 | |
| 1625 20TH AVE SE | Happe Homes | SFD | $297,415.10 | 1 | 1,834 | |
| 4209 4TH AVE SW | Genesis Homes | SFD | $196,996.30 | 1 | 1,502 | |
| 4233 4TH AVE SW | Genesis Homes | SFD | $212,515.55 | 1 | 1,607 | |
| 4241 4TH AVE SW | Genesis Homes | SFD | $190,444.40 | 1 | 1,196 | |
| 4225 4TH AVE SW | Genesis Homes | SFD | $171,529.40 | 1 | 1,196 | |
| 234 42ND ST SW | Eagle Homes | SFD | $223,943.50 | 1 | 1,470 | |
| 3001 LAKEVIEW DR SE | Berkey Homebuilders, Inc | SFD | $367,747.75 | 1 | 2,115 | |
| 226 42ND ST SW | Eagle Homes | SFD | $273,632 | 1 | 1,600 | |
| TOTAL | $4,451,191.25 | 20 | 30,005 |