CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 162,861	$ 144,378	$ 474,268	$ 417,153
Other revenue	15	2,152	1,922	4,289
Revenues	162,876	146,530	476,190	421,442
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	44,163	40,709	131,017	114,662
Depreciation and amortization	48,917	42,521	139,749	125,830
General and administrative	5,154	3,429	16,576	13,017
Indirect leasing costs	159	147	556	436
Expenses	98,393	86,806	287,898	253,945
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(9,871)	(11,288)	(29,764)	(36,888)
Gains on sales of real estate investments	0	0	8,751	4,809
Other	582	474	1,874	1,661
Net Income	55,194	48,910	169,153	137,079
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(14)	(14)	(42)	(43)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	55,180	48,896	169,111	137,036
Other comprehensive income (loss) - interest rate swaps	(15,747)	5,777	(10,948)	5,717
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 39,433	$ 54,673	$ 158,163	$ 142,753
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.13	$ 1.07	$ 3.50	$ 3.07
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	48,864	45,658	48,324	44,688
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.13	$ 1.07	$ 3.49	$ 3.06
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	48,999	45,788	48,435	44,782