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

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

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 March 31, 2021					Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
	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	$	168,444	64,989,620	$	2.59	$	315,006	66,043,831	$	4.77
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		31,066			—		57,337
DownREIT units	197		94,247			196		94,247
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	168,641	65,114,933	$	2.59	$	315,202	66,195,415	$	4.76

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 March 31, 2021					Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
	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	$	174,391	67,283,424	$	2.59	$	325,992	68,344,012	$	4.77
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		31,066			—		57,337
DownREIT units	197		94,247			196		94,247
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	174,588	67,408,737	$	2.59	$	326,188	68,495,596	$	4.76