Net Income Per Common Share and Net Income Per Common Unit (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Net Income Per Share and Net Income Per Unit [Line Items]

Schedule of net income per common share

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020					Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Income		Weighted- average Common Shares	Per Common Share Amount		Income		Weighted- average Common Shares	Per Common Share Amount
Basic:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	73,661	65,232,837	$	1.13	$	99,335	65,850,524	$	1.51
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		8,591			—		122,561
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	73,661	65,241,428	$	1.13	$	99,335	65,973,085	$	1.51

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Income		Weighted- average Common Shares	Per Common Share Amount		Income		Weighted- average Common Shares	Per Common Share Amount
Basic:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	473,125	65,561,820	$	7.22	$	310,468	65,757,914	$	4.72
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		20,026			—		99,746
DownREIT units	587		94,247			—		—
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	473,712	65,676,093	$	7.21	$	310,468	65,857,660	$	4.71

Essex Portfolio, L.P.

Net Income Per Share and Net Income Per Unit [Line Items]

Schedule of net income per common share

Essex Portfolio, L.P.

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020					Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Income		Weighted- average Common Units	Per Common Unit Amount		Income		Weighted- average Common Units	Per Common Unit Amount
Basic:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	76,254	67,528,346	$	1.13	$	102,799	68,148,913	$	1.51
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		8,591			—		122,561
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	76,254	67,536,937	$	1.13	$	102,799	68,271,474	$	1.51

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Income		Weighted- average Common Units	Per Common Unit Amount		Income		Weighted- average Common Units	Per Common Unit Amount
Basic:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	489,668	67,858,961	$	7.22	$	321,331	68,058,802	$	4.72
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		20,026			—		99,746
DownREIT units	587		94,247			—		—
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	490,255	67,973,234	$	7.21	$	321,331	68,158,548	$	4.71