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Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS)

Real Estate · REIT - Residential · North America

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Price in USD, last 5 years

Last price
$279.56 (Oct 22, 2026)
1-year return
+10.0%
3-year annual return
+13.9%
5-year annual return
+0.0%
1-year volatility
19.6%
Max drawdown (5Y)
-43.9%
Market cap (approx.)
US$19.2B
History available
since Jan 2, 2014

About Essex Property Trust, Inc.

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) is a stock from the United States that trades on NYSE in USD. It operates in the real estate sector, REIT - Residential industry. It's part of the S&P 500.

Over the last year its price rose 10.0% in USD, with annual volatility of 20%: a relatively stable asset. Its worst drop over the last five years was 43.9% from a peak.

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