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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001229388-07-000035.txt : 20070419
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070419162810
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001229388-07-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070413
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070419
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070419

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APARTMENT INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922864
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				841259577
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4582 S ULSTER ST PARKWAY
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80237
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3037578101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4582 S ULSTER ST PARKWAY
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80237

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELLWOOD RICHARD S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001035261

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13232
		FILM NUMBER:		07776374

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 E JOHN CARPENTER
		STREET 2:		STE 1300
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75062
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724444908

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 AULDWOOD LANE
		CITY:			RANSOM
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07760
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-04-13</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000922864</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>APARTMENT INVESTMENT &amp; MANAGEMENT CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AIV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001035261</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ELLWOOD RICHARD S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 530</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RUMSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07760</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>27675</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In addition to these 27,675 shares held directly by the reporting person, the reporting person holds indirectly 7,700 shares.  Of those 7,700 shares held indirectly by the reporting person, 7,500 are held in an IRA belonging to the reporting person and 200 shares are held by a charitable trust for which shares the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership.  In addition, the reporting person's wife holds 1,000 shares, for which shares the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard S. Ellwood</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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