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CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP) is widely described in its own communications as a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, online marketplaces, and 3D digital twin technology. The CoStar Group news stream features updates from the parent company and from key brands such as CoStar, LoopNet, Apartments.com, Homes.com, Domain, STR, Ten-X, OnTheMarket, Matterport, Visual Lease, and CoStar Real Estate Manager.
News items commonly include market research and forecasts covering office leasing activity, multifamily rent trends, national home price appreciation, commercial real estate yields, and retail market performance. For example, recent releases have discussed U.S. office leasing volumes, regional and metro-level rent growth patterns, and projections for yields across commercial property types. Homes.com and Apartments.com reports provide detailed views of residential and multifamily markets, while CoStar-branded releases address commercial sectors and capital markets.
Other announcements focus on corporate and financial developments at CoStar Group, such as long-term outlooks, capital allocation decisions, share repurchase authorizations, and governance or compensation program updates approved by the Board of Directors and its committees. Brand-level news from Visual Lease and CoStar Real Estate Manager highlights survey findings on lease portfolio management, finance and real estate priorities, and the use of data and technology in decision-making.
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CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) and Apartments.com revised U.S. multifamily forecasts on May 7, 2026. National vacancy is now expected to reach 8.8% by end-2026 and ease to 8.4% by end-2027. Apartment rent growth is projected at 0.2% Q1 2026, 0.5% Q2 2026, and 0.5% Q4 2026.
The agencies cite softer employment assumptions, excess inventory from the prior two years, and downside risks from energy price shocks and tariff-related labor impacts.
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) reports that office investment led UK commercial property activity in Q1 2026, reaching £2.9 billion and representing 30% of total volumes. Total UK commercial property investment was £9.7 billion in Q1 2026.
Industrial investment fell to £1.8 billion (its weakest quarterly out-turn in nearly six years), retail was £1.2 billion (half the prior quarter and 60% below the five‑year quarterly average), and hotel investment totalled £1.2 billion amid near‑term headwinds. CoStar websites averaged over 131 million monthly unique visitors in Q1 2026.
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) projects a balanced U.S. retail outlook through 2026 with vacancy expected to peak in the mid-4.4% range before stabilizing. Net absorption is forecast to be modest through H1 2026, improving to an average of 4–5 million sq ft per quarter in H2 2026. Q1 2026 saw elevated move-outs and larger batch closures, including higher mom-and-pop closure rates. CoStar flags downside risks from higher oil and gas prices, a softer labor market, and lower population gains.
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) reports U.K. hotel RevPAR rose 1.2% in Q1 2026 while occupancy held steady. Regional demand in Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff and Birmingham supported results, and domestic staycation demand spiked over Easter. London may face greater challenges due to reliance on international travel.
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) revised its U.S. industrial-market forecast on April 30, 2026. National vacancy sits in the mid-7% range entering Q2 2026 and is now projected to peak in early 2027 before a gradual decline. Average annual rent growth for 2026–27 is lowered to +1.6%, with a slower recovery toward ~2% by late 2027. Risks cited include trade-policy volatility, rising tenant operating costs, and subdued consumer goods spending.
Apartments.com (NASDAQ: CSGP) reported U.S. apartment rents rose to $1,730 in April 2026, a 0.2% monthly increase and +0.5% year-over-year. April marked the fifth consecutive month of positive growth, but spring season gains were the weakest since 2014 (excluding 2020).
Regional monthly gains were broad-based; Midwest led annual growth at +2.0%, while the Mountain and South saw year-over-year declines.
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) forecasts U.S. office vacancy will hold at 14% through 2026 after Q1 2026 vacancy fell to 14%, about 20 basis points below a mid-2025 peak. The firm projects ~10 million additional square feet of net absorption in 2026 and rent growth above 1% through 2026.
CoStar cites stronger near-term leasing momentum, historically low construction plus elevated demolitions, and flags downside risks from slow job growth and higher energy prices.
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $897 million, up 23% year-over-year from $732 million. GAAP net income was $3 million and diluted EPS was $0.01. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $132 million (100% growth). Net new bookings were $67 million, up 20% year-over-year. The company reaffirmed 2026 revenue guidance of $3.78B–$3.82B, raised full‑year Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $780M–$820M, and expects full‑year Adjusted EPS of $1.32–$1.39.
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) reports London Southern Fringe office leasing reached a nine-year high, with total leasing rising to almost 1,000,000 sq. ft. in the latest period. Activity was driven by a pre-let of nearly 500,000 sq. ft. at Battersea Power Station.
CoStar notes 2025 leasing totaled around 440,000 sq. ft., the largest single 2025 transaction was 29,000 sq. ft., and Q1 2026 showed a slowdown with one deal over 10,000 sq. ft. (19,670 sq. ft.).
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) reports Midlands big-box warehouse availability has begun to fall after a turn-of-the-year peak, driven by stronger occupier demand and a moderating construction pipeline.
Key figures: availability down by around 5m sq ft to ~30m sq ft; take-up ~6m sq ft in early 2026; pipeline at 9.3m sq ft, ~40% smaller than two years ago and half its 2022 peak; ~70% of under-construction space is pre-let.