CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 157,333	$ 138,811	$ 311,407	$ 272,775
Other revenue	1,757	1,076	1,907	2,137
Revenues	159,090	139,887	313,314	274,912
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	43,851	37,767	86,854	73,953
Depreciation and amortization	45,663	42,295	90,832	83,309
General and administrative	4,741	4,384	11,422	9,588
Indirect leasing costs	220	149	397	289
Expenses	94,475	84,595	189,505	167,139
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(9,832)	(12,575)	(19,893)	(25,600)
Gains on sales of real estate investments	0	0	8,751	4,809
Other	518	748	1,292	1,187
Net Income	55,301	43,465	113,959	88,169
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(14)	(15)	(28)	(29)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	55,287	43,450	113,931	88,140
Other comprehensive income (loss) - interest rate swaps	(1,095)	10,202	4,799	(60)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 54,192	$ 53,652	$ 118,730	$ 88,080
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.15	$ 0.97	$ 2.37	$ 1.99
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	48,248	44,656	48,054	44,204
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.14	$ 0.97	$ 2.37	$ 1.99
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	48,345	44,734	48,153	44,279