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Exhibit 23.6
 
Consent of Independent Auditors
 
The Board of Directors
 
Essex Property Trust, Inc.:
 
We consent to the use of our report dated December 13, 2012, with respect to the statement of revenue and certain expenses of Murphy Road Apartments – San Jose, a California limited partnership, included herein  and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus. Our report refers to the fact that the statement of revenue and certain expenses was prepared for the purposes of complying with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be a complete presentation of Willow Lake’s revenue and expenses.
 
/S/ KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP
San Francisco, California
March 11, 2013