Essex Property Trust, Inc.

Essex Property Trust is a US real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in San Mateo, California. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ESS, and the company is included in the S&P 500 index. The company specializes in apartment homes on the US West Coast.

Essex's portfolio consists of apartment communities in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area and the Seattle area. The company owns some of these communities directly and invests in others through partnerships. Income comes mainly from rent payments. The company also carries out renovation of existing apartments and development of additional housing. As a REIT, it distributes a significant part of the income it earns to shareholders.

Those following Essex Property Trust stock typically watch rent trends on the West Coast, occupancy rates, the course of employment in the technology sector, and developments in rent regulation. On the ESS page at Lzzo.com, the price is shown in US dollars, and the page includes a historical price chart, technical indicators and the data source.