ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $17.14B
- P/E (TTM)
- 41.5
- Dividend yield
- 3.86%
About Essex Property Trust
Real Estate Investment Trusts, SIC 6798
Essex Property Trust, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties. The company focuses primarily on the ownership and operation of apartment communities, providing property management and capital preservation services while also engaging in joint ventures and preferred equity co-investments. Its primary customers are residential tenants seeking rental housing in major metropolitan areas, alongside tenants of a limited number of commercial spaces.
The company operates along the West Coast of the United States, targeting supply-constrained coastal markets located primarily in Northern California, Southern California, and the Seattle metropolitan area. As of December 31, 2025, its portfolio comprises ownership interests in 259 operating apartment communities totaling 63,077 apartment homes, two commercial buildings, and an active development pipeline. Essex Property Trust is headquartered in San Mateo, California, and maintains additional regional corporate offices in Woodland Hills, California, Irvine, California, and Bellevue, Washington.
Summary of the business section of Essex Property Trust's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
- Founded
- 1994
- Headquarters
- San Mateo, CA
- Address
- 1100 Park Place, Suite 200 94403
- Phone
- (650) 655-7800
- Website
- essex.com
- Employees
- 1,689, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Incorporated in
- Maryland
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, San Francisco, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- ESS
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 64M, Jul 23, 2026
- Public float
- $18.10B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 920522
- CUSIP
- 297178105
- ISIN
- US2971781057
- LEI
- 549300TR2H2VEFX0NC60
- EIN
- 77-0369576
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Brennan McGreevy | GVP and CAO | 715 |
| Angela L. Kleiman | President and CEO | 21,972 |
| Barbara Pak | Executive Vice President & CFO | 12,239 |
| Anne Morrison | EVP, CAO & General Counsel | 6,880 |
| Rylan Burns | EVP & Chief Investment Officer | 2,232 |
| Mary Kasaris | Director | 2,844 |
| George M. Marcus | Director | 382,042 |
| Maria R. Hawthorne | Director | 3,711 |
| Anne B. Gust | Director | 1,830 |
| Irving F. Lyons Iii | Director | 10,394 |
| Keith R. Guericke | Director | 17,357 |
| John V. Arabia | Director | 4,324 |
| Amal M. Johnson | Director | 4,324 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Kleiman | $10.10M | $10.26M | $3.56M | $130 | $130 |
| FY2024 Angela L.Kleiman | $8.20M | $11.03M | $2.87M | $137 | $142 |
| FY2024 Kleiman | $8.20M | $11.03M | $2.87M | $137 | $142 |
| FY2023 Angela L.Kleiman | $3.08M | $6.23M | $1.44M | $116 | $118 |
| FY2023 Angela LKleiman | $3.08M | $6.23M | $1.44M | $116 | $118 |
| FY2023 Kleiman | $3.08M | $6.23M | $1.44M | $116 | $118 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, the Company had 1,689 employees, 99.8% of whom were full-time.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings