Essex Property Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that invests in apartments in California and in the Seattle metropolitan area.

[1] As of December 31, 2023, the company owned interests in 252 apartment complexes, aggregating 61,997 apartment units, and 3 commercial office buildings, comprising 283,000 square feet.

[1] It is the 11th largest owner of apartments in the United States[2] and the 26th largest apartment property manager in the United States.

[1] In April 2014, the company acquired BRE Properties for $4.3 billion.

[5][6] In 2024, it acquired ownership interests in a joint venture owning 4 properties for $505 million.