In October 2026, the City of Altoona issued 8 commercial and 25 residential building permits representing over 64,090 square feet of new or improved space and over $9M invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF |
| 2550 21ST ST NW | Baker Group | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $800,000 | |
| 951 8TH ST SE | Rams Baseball Club | Addition | $50,253.38 | 1,126 |
| 208 1ST AVE S | Becky Nalevanko’s Dance & Tumbling | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $150,000 | |
| 3601 ADVENTURELAND DR | Freightliner | Sign Base | $30,642.21 | |
| 545 BASS PRO DR NW STE 660 | Pandora | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $250,000 | 1,800 |
| 305 34TH AVE NW | Tornado Control Building | Accessory Structure | $5,355.60 | 120 |
| 300 SHARE WAY NW | Accessory Structure | $362,611.20 | 2,240 | |
| 423 BASS PRO DR NW | PetSmart | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $1,000,000 | 16,502 |
| TOTAL | $2,648,862.39 | 21,788 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 4174 3RD AVENUE CT SE | Happe Homes | SFD | $380,807.40 | 1 | 2,536 | |
| 2725 10TH AVE SE | Lennar Iowa, LLC | SFD | $250,510.35 | 1 | 1,579 | |
| 2709 10TH AVE SE | Lennar Iowa, LLC | SFD | $259,236.35 | 1 | 1,579 | |
| 1113 1ST ST E | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $306,988.65 | 1 | 1,961 | |
| 2717 10TH AVE SE | Lennar Iowa, LLC | SFD | $278,484.25 | 1 | 1,985 | |
| 725 17TH AVE SE | Kimberley Development | SFD | $276,798.50 | 1 | 1,690 | |
| 4168 3RD AVENUE CT SE | Sage Homes, Inc | SFD | $378,639.30 | 1 | 2,622 | |
| 705 31ST CT SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $218,601.35 | 1 | 1,339 | |
| 550 30TH ST SE | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $240,148.20 | 1 | 1,808 | |
| 556 30TH ST SE | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $215,575.70 | 1 | 1,298 | |
| 3008 5TH AVE SE | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $228,057.45 | 1 | 1,373 | |
| 3012 5TH AVE SE | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $208,171.20 | 1 | 1,408 | |
| 3234 5TH AVE SE | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $283,367.40 | 1 | 2,136 | |
| 3238 5TH AVE SE | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $209,050.55 | 1 | 1,427 | |
| 2611 10TH AVE SE | Lennar Iowa, LLC | SFD | $247,934.35 | 1 | 1,579 | |
| 202 42ND ST SW | Lennar Iowa, LLC | SFD | $247,934.35 | 1 | 1,579 | |
| 210 42ND ST SW | Lennar Iowa, LLC | SFD | $276,823.60 | 1 | 1,704 | |
| 303 41ST ST SW | Lennar Iowa, LLC | SFD | $263,000.25 | 1 | 1,985 | |
| 218 42ND ST SW | Lennar Iowa, LLC | SFD | $276,823.60 | 1 | 1,704 | |
| 1108 33RD CT SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $231,502.90 | 1 | 1,606 | |
| 832 34TH ST SE | Hubbell Homes | SFD | $230,837.50 | 1 | 1,390 | |
| 746 34TH ST SE | Hubbell Homes | SFD | $225,897.35 | 1 | 1,499 | |
| 740 34TH ST SE | Hubbell Homes | SFD | $231,998.50 | 1 | 1,410 | |
| 732 34TH ST SE | Hubbell Homes | SFD | $246,225.35 | 1 | 1,499 | |
| 1114 33RD CT SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $233,542.90 | 1 | 1,606 | |
| TOTAL | $6,446,957.30 | 25 | 42,302 |
