Essex Property Trust (ESS) closed at $269.47 on Oct 16, 2026, down 0.1% on the day. The stock is down 0.5% over the past month, down 8.3% over three months, up 5.1% year to date and up 7.0% over the past year. It trades 11.2% below its 52-week high of $303.35 and 14.2% above its 52-week low of $235.91. The close sits below its 50-day moving average ($277.13) and above its 200-day moving average ($267.97).
NextPick tracks ESS in its Residential REITs basket alongside VMRK, INVH, SUI, MAA and UDR. As of Oct 16, 2026, the basket's money-flow score is 7 (neutral), and the basket is up 1.3% over five sessions. Over the past month ESS ranks 5th of 8 basket members by price change.
Yes — the Oct 16, 2026 close of $269.47 is 0.6% above the 200-day average of $267.97.
ESS closed 11.2% below its 52-week high of $303.35.
NextPick groups ESS with VMRK, INVH, SUI, MAA and UDR in its Residential REITs basket.
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 258 apartment communities comprising over 62,000 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.
