Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenues:
Rental and other property	$ 348,757	$ 368,149	$ 701,633	$ 757,899
Management and other fees from affiliates	2,221	2,348	4,470	4,965
Revenues	350,978	370,497	706,103	762,864
Expenses:
Property operating, excluding real estate taxes	63,215	65,142	128,366	129,273
Real estate taxes	44,278	44,994	89,606	88,006
Corporate-level property management expenses	9,105	8,646	18,052	17,405
Depreciation and amortization	128,736	133,609	257,323	265,168
General and administrative	12,222	14,952	22,034	28,934
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs	41	15	56	102
Total expenses	257,597	267,358	515,437	528,888
Gain on sale of real estate and land	0	16,597	100,096	16,597
Earnings from operations	93,381	119,736	290,762	250,573
Interest expense	(50,971)	(54,447)	(102,620)	(109,594)
Total return swap income	2,633	2,788	5,477	4,772
Interest and other income	22,371	11,405	36,758	6,184
Equity income from co-investments	18,248	17,257	35,259	38,554
Deferred tax expense on unrealized gain on unconsolidated co-investment	(1,842)	(1,636)	(2,350)	(1,636)
Loss on early retirement of debt, net	(16,465)	(5,027)	(18,982)	(4,706)
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment	2,260	0	2,260	234,694
Net income	69,615	90,076	246,564	418,841
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(4,769)	(5,618)	(13,274)	(19,377)
Net income available to common stockholders	64,846	84,458	233,290	399,464
Comprehensive income	70,259	94,172	251,700	413,850
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(4,791)	(5,756)	(13,449)	(19,208)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	$ 65,468	$ 88,416	$ 238,251	$ 394,642
Basic:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.29	$ 3.59	$ 6.08
Weighted average number of shares/common units outstanding during the period (in shares)	65,001,677	65,412,407	64,995,682	65,728,119
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.29	$ 3.59	$ 6.07
Weighted average number of shares/common units outstanding during the period (in shares)	65,080,746	65,427,935	65,048,016	65,855,347
Essex Portfolio, L.P.
Revenues:
Rental and other property	$ 348,757	$ 368,149	$ 701,633	$ 757,899
Management and other fees from affiliates	2,221	2,348	4,470	4,965
Revenues	350,978	370,497	706,103	762,864
Expenses:
Property operating, excluding real estate taxes	63,215	65,142	128,366	129,273
Real estate taxes	44,278	44,994	89,606	88,006
Corporate-level property management expenses	9,105	8,646	18,052	17,405
Depreciation and amortization	128,736	133,609	257,323	265,168
General and administrative	12,222	14,952	22,034	28,934
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs	41	15	56	102
Total expenses	257,597	267,358	515,437	528,888
Gain on sale of real estate and land	0	16,597	100,096	16,597
Earnings from operations	93,381	119,736	290,762	250,573
Interest expense	(50,971)	(54,447)	(102,620)	(109,594)
Total return swap income	2,633	2,788	5,477	4,772
Interest and other income	22,371	11,405	36,758	6,184
Equity income from co-investments	18,248	17,257	35,259	38,554
Deferred tax expense on unrealized gain on unconsolidated co-investment	(1,842)	(1,636)	(2,350)	(1,636)
Loss on early retirement of debt, net	(16,465)	(5,027)	(18,982)	(4,706)
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment	2,260	0	2,260	234,694
Net income	69,615	90,076	246,564	418,841
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(2,481)	(2,654)	(5,039)	(5,427)
Net income available to common stockholders	67,134	87,422	241,525	413,414
Comprehensive income	70,259	94,172	251,700	413,850
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(2,481)	(2,654)	(5,039)	(5,427)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	$ 67,778	$ 91,518	$ 246,661	$ 408,423
Basic:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.29	$ 3.59	$ 6.08
Weighted average number of shares/common units outstanding during the period (in shares)	67,295,437	67,708,157	67,289,464	68,026,084
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.29	$ 3.59	$ 6.07
Weighted average number of shares/common units outstanding during the period (in shares)	67,374,506	67,723,685	67,341,798	68,153,312