CoStar Overview

Information ServicesCompany

Was CoStar formerly PE-backed?

Yes. CoStar was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Where is CoStar headquartered?

CoStar is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

What is CoStar’s revenue?

CoStar disclosed revenue of 2,736M USD for 2024 and 2,455M USD for 2023.

How many employees does CoStar have?

CoStar has 6,593 employees.

What sector is CoStar in?

CoStar is an information services company.

When was CoStar founded?

CoStar was founded in 1987.

CoStar

CoStar Group, Inc.

1331 L Street NW,
Washington, District of Columbia 20005
United States,
(202) 346-6500
www.costargroup.com

CoStar is a provider of information services to commercial real estate professionals in the United States and the United Kingdom. CoStar's suite of products offers customers access via the Internet to the most comprehensive, verified database of commercial real estate information. CoStar was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.


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Buy (1.8/yr) # 16 2 2 1 2 2 25
vol $2.8B $156M $154M $1.6B $2.1B $6.9B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
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