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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2021					Three Months Ended June 30, 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	$	64,846	65,001,677	$	1.00	$	84,458	65,412,407	$	1.29
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		79,069			—		15,528
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	64,846	65,080,746	$	1.00	$	84,458	65,427,935	$	1.29

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2021					Six Months Ended June 30, 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	$	233,290	64,995,682	$	3.59	$	399,464	65,728,119	$	6.08
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		52,334			—		32,981
DownREIT units	—		—			392		94,247
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	233,290	65,048,016	$	3.59	$	399,856	65,855,347	$	6.07

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 June 30, 2021					Three Months Ended June 30, 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	$	67,134	67,295,437	$	1.00	$	87,422	67,708,157	$	1.29
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		79,069			—		15,528
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	67,134	67,374,506	$	1.00	$	87,422	67,723,685	$	1.29

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2021					Six Months Ended June 30, 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	$	241,525	67,289,464	$	3.59	$	413,414	68,026,084	$	6.08
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		52,334			—		32,981
DownREIT units	—		—			392		94,247
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	241,525	67,341,798	$	3.59	$	413,806	68,153,312	$	6.07