<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001057352-16-000118.txt : 20160315
<SEC-HEADER>0001057352-16-000118.hdr.sgml : 20160315
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160315175802
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001057352-16-000118
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160311
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160315
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160315

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COSTAR GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057352
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				522091509
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1331 L STREET NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2023466500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1331 L STREET NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20005

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLORANCE ANDREW C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001066061

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24531
		FILM NUMBER:		161508111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COSTAR GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		1331 L STREET, NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20005
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes a grant of 18,100 shares of restricted common stock that vest in three equal installments on March 11, 2017, March 11, 2018 and March 11, 2019, and a grant of 11,040 shares of restricted common stock that vest based upon CoStar Group, Inc.'s achievement of a three year performance goal.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents all shares of Common Stock owned, consisting of 91,395 shares of Common Stock and 78,954 shares of Common Stock subject to unvested Restricted Stock grants.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents all shares of Common Stock owned, consisting of 96,826 shares of Common Stock and 67,754 shares of Common Stock subject to unvested Restricted Stock grants.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option vests in three equal installments on March 11, 2017, March 11, 2018 and March 11, 2019.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Jeannette Koonce, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-03-15</signatureDate>
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