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CoStar Group acquires Zonda for $800M cash; expands into new home construction data and marketplaces
COSTAR GROUP, INC.
- Acquisition of Zonda, a new home data and software provider, for $800M in cash; not subject to financing condition.
- Zonda serves over 3,000 customers; 104% net customer retention on subscription-based revenue.
- Deal expected to close in H2 2026; accretive to adjusted EPS in first full year of ownership.
- CoStar plans cross-sell across commercial, residential, multifamily, lending; pairs Zonda's Envision with Matterport's spatial tech.
- Termination provision allows either party to exit if not closed by May 28, 2027.