In October 2024, the City of Altoona issued 5 commercial and 23 residential building permits representing over 43,010 square feet of new or improved space and over $6.3M million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF |
| 200 2ND ST SE | Morgan Olde Town | New Construction – Balance of Construction | $443,370.10 | 4,977 |
| 1050 1ST AVE S | Accessory Structure | $10,711.20 | 240 | |
| 950 VENBURY DR | Altoona Fire Department | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $132,000 | |
| 109 8TH ST SE | Charlottes Kitchen | Sign Base | $7,500 | |
| 3418 8TH ST SW STE 4 | Buffalo Wild Wings GO | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $160,000 | 1,340 |
| TOTAL | $753,581.30 | 6,557 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 3423 5TH AVE SE | Greenland Homes | SFD | $211,500.05 | 1 | 1,417 | |
| 441 34TH ST SE | Greenland Homes | SFD | $216,577.95 | 1 | 1,463 | |
| 433 34TH ST SE | Greenland Homes | SFD | $231,592.90 | 1 | 1,406 | |
| 632 34TH ST SE | Greenland Homes | SFD | $208,897.30 | 1 | 1,422 | |
| 1002 30TH ST SE | Eagle Homes | SFD | $295,542.40 | 1 | 1,736 | |
| 525 15TH AVE SE | Future Homes LLC | SFD | $317,185.80 | 1 | 1,892 | |
| 546 34TH ST SE | Greenland Homes | SFD | $253,075.05 | 1 | 1,877 | |
| 4203 5TH AVE SW | Genesis Homes | SFD | $187,846.65 | 1 | 1,321 | |
| 3324 10TH AVE SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $180,877.80 | 1 | 1,272 | |
| 326 29TH ST SW | Sage Homes, Inc | SFD | $258,852.25 | 1 | 1,585 | |
| 400 29TH ST SW | Sage Homes, Inc | SFD | $342,989.60 | 1 | 2,464 | |
| 1013 33RD ST SE | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $239,003.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 1019 33RD ST SE | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $249,691.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 1016 33RD ST SE | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $245,419.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 1028 33RD ST SE | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $248,491.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 1750 TUSCANY DR SE | Gladiator Homes | SFD | $226,938.55 | 1 | 1,387 | |
| 1726 TUSCANY DR SE | Gladiator Homes | SFD | $241,696.90 | 1 | 1,646 | |
| 2811 3RD AVE SE | Berkey Homebuilders, Inc | SFA | $241,557.30 | 1 | 1,562 | |
| 2813 3RD AVE SE | Berkey Homebuilders, Inc | SFA | $241,557.30 | 1 | 1,562 | |
| 1330 25TH AVE SW | JCS Development LLC | SFD | $253,060.95 | 1 | 1,803 | |
| 1402 25TH AVE SW | Sage Homes, Inc | SFD | $263,097.30 | 1 | 1,802 | |
| 1919 TUSCANY DR SE | Hubbell Homes | SFD | $231,361.15 | 1 | 1,411 | |
| 1927 TUSCANY DR SE | Hubbell Homes | SFD | $204,870.45 | 1 | 1,433 | |
| TOTAL | $5,591,684.45 | 23 | 36,453 |