<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-102273.txt : 20160225
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-16-102273.hdr.sgml : 20160225
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160225161237
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-102273
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160225
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160225

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001466085
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				264567130
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CIRA CENTRE
		STREET 2:		2929 ARCH ST. 17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2152439000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CIRA CENTRE
		STREET 2:		2929 ARCH ST. 17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EMPIRE AMERICAN REALTY TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090610

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ender Farrell M.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001615805

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36041
		FILM NUMBER:		161456062

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC.
		STREET 2:		2929 ARCH ST., 17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001466085</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IRT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Ender Farrell M.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2929 ARCH ST., 17TH FL.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-02-23</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4439</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.80</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>92141</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-02-23</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <value></value>
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                    <value>1420</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.81</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This forfeiture was undertaken solely to satisfy a tax withholding liability relating to the vesting of restricted stock held by the reporting person.  The reporting person made the withholding election on February 23, 2016 with respect to restricted stock that vested on February 18, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This forfeiture was undertaken solely to satisfy a tax withholding liability relating to the vesting of restricted stock held by the reporting person.  The reporting person made the withholding election on February 23, 2016 with respect to restricted stock that vested on January 31, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Anders F. Laren, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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