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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060413151414
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-023930
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060405
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060413

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POST PROPERTIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903127
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				581550675
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4401 NORTHSIDE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30327
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4048465000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4401 NORTHSIDE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30327

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUIRK ARTHUR J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232993

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12080
		FILM NUMBER:		06758288

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4401 NORTHSIDE PARKWAY SUITE 800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30327-3057
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-04-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000903127</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>POST PROPERTIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PPS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001232993</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>QUIRK ARTHUR J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4401 NORTHSIDE PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30327-3057</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP &amp; CAO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-04-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6873.7344</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Units in 401(k) plan</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>585.512</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares granted to the reporting person under the Company's 2003 Incentive Stock Plan for 5 years of service to the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The issuer changed record keepers and investment options in the Post Properties, Inc. 401(k) Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) as of April 1, 2006 (the &quot;Transfer Date&quot;). The changes result in the shares of issuer common stock to be reflected as units rather than actual shares.  As a result, holdings in issuer common stock will be reported in terms of units in Table 2 of Form 4 reporting rather than, as in the past, shares in Table 1. The total assets of the issuer stock fund represented by the units is comprised of issuer stock and a small cash balance used to simplify trading activity. Each unit was valued at $10 on the Transfer Date. The unit value will fluctuate based on any fluctuations in the value of the issuer common stock and the daily cash position.  Future dividends on the issuer common stock held in the issuer stock fund will be reflected in the unit value.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The value of the shares of issuer common stock held by reporting person on the Transfer Date, based upon the closing price of issuer common stock as reported on the NYSE on March 31, 2006, was divided by $10 to determine the number of units attributable to the reporting person after the changes. Thus, 131.5756 shares held by reporting person in the Plan on the Transfer Date was converted into 585.512 units.
The number of shares of issuer stock attributable to the reporting person can be determined at any time by first multiplying the number of units in the reporting person's account by the then current unit price and dividing the total by the price of the issuer common stock.

The Plan has always been and will continue to be within the definition of &quot;Qualified Plan&quot; as defined in Rule 16b-3(b)(4).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sherry W. Cohen, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-04-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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