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  <xs:element id="csgp_ScheduleofSupplementalCashFlowInformationforLeasesTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="ScheduleofSupplementalCashFlowInformationforLeasesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="csgp_InvestmentsAndFairValueDisclosuresAbstract" abstract="true" name="InvestmentsAndFairValueDisclosuresAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="csgp_BusinessCombinationsPurchasePriceTerm" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationsPurchasePriceTerm" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="csgp_DeferredSalesCommissionAmortizationPeriod" abstract="false" name="DeferredSalesCommissionAmortizationPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="csgp_LongTermDebtMaturityInterestPaymentsYearThree" abstract="false" name="LongTermDebtMaturityInterestPaymentsYearThree" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="csgp_EmporisMember" abstract="true" name="EmporisMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="csgp_HomesnapMember" abstract="true" name="HomesnapMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="csgp_DebtInstrumentParValueDiscountedRate" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentParValueDiscountedRate" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="csgp_NumberOfTradeReceivablesInMultifamilyPortfolio" abstract="false" name="NumberOfTradeReceivablesInMultifamilyPortfolio" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="csgp_DeferredTaxAssetsLeaseLiabilities" abstract="false" name="DeferredTaxAssetsLeaseLiabilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
