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Marty McKenna (312) 928-1901, mmckenna@eqr.com

September 2, 2025

Equity Residential Provides Operating Update

Chicago, IL – September 2, 2025 - Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today provided an update on certain same store operating trends in its business. Same store revenue growth remains on track within the Company’s guidance range as described in its second quarter 2025 earnings release published on August 4, 2025. The Company is finishing its primary leasing season with continuing high Physical Occupancy and strong retention. The Company continues to expect to produce same store revenue growth of 2.6% to 3.2% and Physical Occupancy of 96.4% for the full year of 2025. In addition, the Company reaffirms its third quarter 2025 Blended Rate growth guidance of 2.2% to 2.8%.

About Equity Residential

Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of residential properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract affluent long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 317 properties consisting of 85,936 apartment units, with an established presence in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California, and an expanding presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Austin. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions made by management. While Equity Residential’s management believes the assumptions underlying its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such information is inherently subject to uncertainties and may involve certain risks, including, without limitation, changes in general market conditions, including the rate of job growth and cost of labor and construction material, the level of new multifamily construction and development, government regulations and competition. These and other risks and uncertainties are described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available on our website, www.equityapartments.com. Many of these

uncertainties and risks are difficult to predict and beyond management’s control. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, results or events. Equity Residential assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.

Terms and Definitions

Blended Rate - The weighted average of New Lease Change and Renewal Rate Achieved.

Leasing Concessions - Reflects upfront discounts on both new move-in and renewal leases on a straight-line basis.

New Lease Change – The net effective change in rent (inclusive of Leasing Concessions) for a lease with a new or transferring resident compared to the rent for the prior lease of the identical apartment unit, regardless of lease term.

Physical Occupancy – The weighted average occupied apartment units for the reporting period divided by the average of total apartment units available for rent for the reporting period.

Renewal Rate Achieved – The net effective change in rent (inclusive of Leasing Concessions) for a new lease on an apartment unit where the lease has been renewed as compared to the rent for the prior lease of the identical apartment unit, regardless of lease term.