<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001239944-19-000007.txt : 20190103
<SEC-HEADER>0001239944-19-000007.hdr.sgml : 20190103
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190103185131
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001239944-19-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Collins Ryan M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001708045

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07094
		FILM NUMBER:		19507718

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		190 EAST CAPITOL STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EASTGROUP PROPERTIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000049600
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				132711135
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 W. PARKWAY PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			RIDGELAND
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39157
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6013543555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 W. PARKWAY PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			RIDGELAND
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39157

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EASTGROUP PROPERTIES II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970529

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ICM REALTY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19830719
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000049600</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EASTGROUP PROPERTIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EGP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001708045</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Collins Ryan M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>400 W. PARKWAY PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RIDGELAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>39157</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>277</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>91.73</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2687</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On January 1, 2019, 516 restricted shares vested and the Reporting Person instructed the Company to withhold 277 shares to cover tax withholding obligations as permitted under the Company's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person's direct beneficial ownership includes 2,209 restricted shares granted under the Company's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, that have not yet vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael C. Donlon, attorney-in-fact for Ryan M. Collins</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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