Essex Property Trust (ESS)
S&P 500 · Real Estate · data since 1994-06-07 · last close 2026-09-09
Essex Property Trust (ESS) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -2.8 | 1.3 | -4.1 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 7.9 | -2.5 | -0.4 | -3.0 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 0.6 | 9.5 | -0.8 | -8.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | -8.2 | 3.9 | 0.0 | -5.9 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| 2024 | -5.9 | -0.8 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 8.4 | -1.3 | -3.9 | 9.4 | -8.1 |
| 2023 | 6.7 | 0.9 | -7.3 | 5.1 | -1.7 | 9.5 | 4.0 | -2.1 | -10.1 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 17.2 |
| 2022 | -5.6 | -4.6 | 9.6 | -4.7 | -13.8 | -7.1 | 9.6 | -7.5 | -7.8 | -8.3 | -0.8 | -2.8 |
| 2021 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 9.4 | 0.8 | -2.7 | 6.3 | -0.1 | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 3.0 | -8.5 | -21.6 | 10.8 | -0.5 | -4.7 | -3.7 | -1.9 | -6.3 | 1.9 | 20.2 | -2.6 |
| 2019 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | -2.3 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 0.1 | -4.6 | -3.0 |
| 2018 | -3.5 | -3.9 | 8.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4.7 | -5.9 |
| 2017 | -3.5 | 4.6 | -0.6 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | -3.8 | 3.3 | -5.9 | -1.6 |
| 2016 | -11.0 | -1.8 | 12.5 | -5.7 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 2.5 | -2.9 | -1.3 | -3.9 | 0.8 | 8.4 |
| 2015 | 9.4 | -1.6 | 4.0 | -3.5 | 0.3 | -3.9 | 5.8 | -4.6 | 4.8 | -1.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 10.3 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | -6.9 | 12.9 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -3.1 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | -11.2 | 3.9 | 9.0 | -5.7 | -4.7 |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -2.8 | 9.0 | 4.3 | -4.8 | 3.0 | 2.2 | -3.4 | -1.7 | 1.2 | -6.3 | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 9.3 | 1.6 | -0.9 | 3.8 | 2.3 | -15.7 | 18.9 | -6.9 | 6.5 |
| 2010 | -4.7 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 17.6 | -0.6 | -6.4 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 3.2 | -1.9 | 4.0 |
| 2009 | -13.9 | -17.6 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 7.3 | -7.1 | 4.5 | 14.8 | 8.0 | -5.5 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 9.5 | 4.4 | 0.4 | -10.0 | 13.9 | -3.3 | 1.7 | -17.8 | -11.1 | -9.9 |
| 2007 | 11.7 | -3.8 | -6.1 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -7.8 | -7.5 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 5.0 | -15.9 | -5.2 |
| 2006 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 10.0 | 0.3 | -2.4 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 7.2 | -2.6 | 9.8 | -0.9 | -1.5 |
| 2005 | -14.1 | 0.2 | -3.0 | 9.9 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 10.6 | -4.3 | 3.3 | -0.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| 2004 | -3.2 | 1.3 | 5.3 | -7.0 | 7.5 | 5.5 | -3.6 | 11.9 | -1.5 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 5.1 |
| 2003 | -0.7 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 1.0 | -4.5 | 6.8 | 1.6 |
| 2002 | -6.2 | 2.3 | 11.7 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 6.4 | -6.8 | 3.5 | -4.9 | -4.0 | 7.5 | 1.2 |
| 2001 | -5.5 | -3.1 | -2.8 | -2.2 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 | -4.4 | -4.6 | 1.8 | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 17.2 | -0.1 | 13.8 | -6.1 | 1.1 | 5.3 |
| 1999 | -3.8 | -1.3 | -5.8 | 20.8 | 1.8 | 11.9 | -4.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -6.8 | -0.4 | 6.6 |
| 1998 | -1.6 | -6.0 | 7.4 | -3.8 | -1.5 | -3.1 | -2.0 | -6.4 | 10.7 | 1.2 | -1.4 | -2.2 |
| 1997 | -0.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | -2.1 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 2.1 | -2.5 | 10.2 | -1.6 | 5.5 | -1.8 |
| 1996 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 4.6 | -0.6 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 8.4 |
| 1995 | 9.1 | -2.3 | -1.6 | 2.4 | 10.0 | 1.4 | -2.1 | -2.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 5.6 |
| 1994 | · | · | · | · | · | -9.0 | 0.7 | 3.5 | -2.0 | -2.1 | -3.5 | -11.0 |
| Avg | 0.1 | -0.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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ESS seasonality — average by calendar month
Essex Property Trust has monthly history back to 1994. Its strongest month by median is March — positive in 22 of 32 years, median +4.0%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. January is the soft spot, down in 17 of 32 with a median of -0.2%. Across its full record it has closed 60% of months higher, swings ±6.1% in an average month and has fallen 62.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.1% | -0.1% | +2.6% | +2.9% | +1.4% | +1.4% | +2.5% | +1.3% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +1.2% |
| Win rate | 47%/32 | 56%/32 | 69%/32 | 59%/32 | 69%/32 | 70%/33 | 73%/33 | 58%/33 | 53%/32 | 53%/32 | 53%/32 | 56%/32 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
ESS risk & extremes
ESS drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Essex Property Trust's best month?+
Essex Property Trust's strongest completed month on record is April 1999, at +20.81%.
What was Essex Property Trust's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -21.56%.
Is Essex Property Trust up this year?+
Essex Property Trust is up 7.98% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Essex Property Trust's 1-year return?+
+6.12% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Essex Property Trust's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 62.7%, measured on month-end closes since 1994.
Which calendar month is historically best for Essex Property Trust?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 1994. An average is not a forecast.
About Essex Property Trust
Essex Property Trust is an S&P 500 company, a real estate business worth about $18 billion. It collects rent at scale, which remains an excellent business — with price receipts on this site going back to 1994. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1994) would be about $5,906 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 1999 at +20.81%; its worst, March 2020 at -21.56%.
- It has closed July in the green 24 out of 33 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.