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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors

Essex Property Trust, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos. 333‑281244 and 333-102552) on Form S-3 and registration statements (Nos. 333-224941, 333-189239, and 333-123001) on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 20, 2026, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Essex Property Trust, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ KPMG LLP    

San Francisco, California

February 20, 2026