In September 2021, the City of Altoona issued 7 commercial and 26 residential building permits representing over 199,500 square feet of new or improved space and over $24 million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF |
| 1110 BLUE RIDGE PL NW | Blue Ridge | New Construction – Apartment Building | $4,823,978.16 | 46,548 |
| 1170 BLUE RIDGE PL NW | Blue Ridge | New Construction – Apartment Building | $4,823,978.16 | 46,548 |
| 2770 21ST ST NW STE 1 | Crescent Electric | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $774,000 | 4,293 |
| 2900 21ST ST NW | JT Logistics | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $200,000 | 2,360 |
| 1 PRAIRIE MEADOWS DR | AJ’s Steakhouse | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $40,000 | 1,225 |
| 501 1ST AVE N | Altoona Auto Body | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $435,000 | 2,994 |
| 1 PRAIRIE MEADOWS DR | Prairie Meadows | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $44,962 | |
| TOTAL | $11,141,918.32 | 103,968 | ||
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 1144 25TH ST SE | D.R. Horton-Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $220,411.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 1147 25TH ST SE | D.R. Horton-Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $271,582.45 | 1 | 2,053 | |
| 2909 SPRING CT SE | D.R. Horton-Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $299,999.90 | 1 | 2,366 | |
| 2815 SPRING CT SE | D.R. Horton-Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $304,677.40 | 1 | 2,356 | |
| 2901 SPRING CT SE | D.R. Horton-Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $238,397.75 | 1 | 1,635 | |
| 2823 SPRING CT SE | D.R. Horton-Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $240,677.75 | 1 | 1,635 | |
| 1306-1326 GREAT PL NW | Signature Companies of Iowa | SFA | $823,900.20 | 6 | 6,468 | |
| 1266-1278 GREAT PL NW | Signature Companies of Iowa | SFA | $509,632.40 | 4 | 3,816 | |
| 1335 – 1355 GREAT PL NW | Signature Companies of Iowa | SFA | $942,182.70 | 6 | 7,518 | |
| 1334-1354 AMAZING PL NW | Signature Companies of Iowa | SFA | $823,900.20 | 6 | 6,468 | |
| 800 32ND ST SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $286,205.40 | 1 | 2,116 | |
| 1136 25TH ST SE | D.R. Horton-Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $270,694.45 | 1 | 2,053 | |
| 1128 25TH ST SE | D.R. Horton-Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $220,411.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 2659 20TH ST SW | Greenland Homes | SFD | $176,387.55 | 1 | 1,218 | |
| 2614 20TH ST SW | Greenland Homes | SFD | $200,406 | 1 | 1,500 | |
| 1953 30TH AVE SW | Greenland Homes | SFD | $171,643.90 | 1 | 1,166 | |
| 1307-1327 GREAT PL NW | Signature Companies of Iowa | SFA | $942,182.70 | 6 | 7,518 | |
| 1336-1356 SURPRISING PL NW | Signature Companies of Iowa | SFA | $942,182.70 | 6 | 7,518 | |
| 1308-1328 SURPRISING PL NW | Signature Companies of Iowa | SFA | $942,182.70 | 6 | 7,518 | |
| 1153-1173 USUAL PL NW | Signature Companies of Iowa | SFA | $823,900.20 | 6 | 6,468 | |
| 1337-1357 SURPRISING PL NW | Signature Companies of Iowa | SFA | $823,900.20 | 6 | 6,468 | |
| 1309-1329 SURPRISING PL NW | Signature Companies of Iowa | SFA | $823,900.20 | 6 | 6,468 | |
| 1267-1279 SURPRISING PL NW | Signature Companies of Iowa | SFA | $509,632.40 | 4 | 3,816 | |
| 1230 30TH ST SE | Eagle Homes | SFD | $304,913 | 1 | 1,800 | |
| 1755 17TH ST SE | Happe Homes | SFD | $177,891.20 | 1 | 1,228 | |
| 1811 17TH ST SE | Happe Homes | SFD | $195,141.90 | 1 | 1,366 | |
| TOTAL | $12,898,021.65 | 10 | 95,532 |