CoStar review
Brokers, appraisers, lenders and investors who need property records, comps, lease activity and market analytics in one place. Pricing checked 2026-10-20.
Last updated: 2026-10-20
The research desk, not the storefront
CoStar is where brokers research; its sister site LoopNet is where listings are marketed to tenants and buyers. LoopNet’s own FAQ draws the same line.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CoStar subscription | Not published | No price on the products pages we read |
Listings can be added to CoStar for free, per LoopNet’s advertising page.
Source: CoStar products overview, checked 2026-10-20. Prices change; check the vendor before buying.
What the vendor says it includes
- Property records, listings, tenants, public record owners, fund data and loans.
- Sales comps and lease activity.
- Market analytics, rent benchmarks, lease analysis and custom reporting.
- Calls itself “the largest source of verified commercial real estate information, analytics & data-driven news worldwide”; LoopNet’s page says CoStar is used by over 300K commercial property professionals.
Pros
- Broad data set: comps, leases, owners, loans.
- Serves brokers, owners, occupiers, appraisers and hoteliers.
- Free listing entry.
Cons
- No public price.
- Size claims are the vendor’s own.
- More than a small brokerage may need.
Why no score
The published software model was built on CRMs. We have not published how its criteria apply to data subscriptions, transaction platforms, media services or commercial data, so tools in this category are listed unscored.
Where it appears
- Category: Commercial real estate software
Evidence notes
- Prices and features come from the vendor’s own pages linked below, read 2026-10-20. Claims such as “largest” or user counts are the vendor’s words.
- Not verified: ease of use, support response times, review averages and lead quality.
Last verified 2026-10-20. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
View changelog
- Profile published from vendor pages.
Others in this category: LoopNet · Crexi · Buildout (includes Apto)
Sources
- CoStar products overview · accessed 2026-10-20
- LoopNet advertising overview · accessed 2026-10-20