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Essex Property Trust, Inc (ESS) Fair Value & Analysis

Real Estate · US · Market cap $18.9B

Price$281.65
Fair Value$177.90
Upside-36.8%
Quality93/100
Evidence: High Range $84.19 – $227.20

Fair value as of: Jun 25, 2026

Analysis

Essex Property Trust, Inc (ESS) currently trades at $281.65, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $177.90 — implying the stock looks roughly 36.8% overvalued today. We read business quality at 93/100 (high quality), in the Real Estate sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium — the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).

About the company

Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust. The firm acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 259 apartment communities comprising over 63,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. Essex Property Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 in Maryland and is based in San Mateo, United States.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Essex Property Trust, Inc (ESS) undervalued?
As of Jun 25, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $177.90 versus a price of $281.65 — about −37% (overvalued). Model-based estimate, not financial advice.
What is the fair value of ESS?
Our 21-model fair value for Essex Property Trust, Inc is $177.90 (as of Jun 25, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $281.65.
What is the quality score of ESS?
Essex Property Trust, Inc has a Quality Score of 93/100, measuring profitability, growth and balance-sheet strength from non-valuation factors.

How we calculate Fair Value

Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data — nothing guessed.

Educational research only · not financial advice · no buy/sell recommendation. Model-based estimates are not certainties; their reliability depends on data quality and assumptions.