Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Nos. 333-227600 and 333-227600-01
February 4, 2019

Essex Portfolio, L.P.
$350,000,000 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029
fully and unconditionally guaranteed by
Essex Property Trust, Inc.

Issuer:
Essex Portfolio, L.P.
Guarantor:
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Principal Amount:
$350,000,000
Expected Ratings (Moody’s / S&P / Fitch)*:
Baa1 / BBB+ / BBB+
Trade Date:
February 4, 2019
Settlement Date:
February 11, 2019 (T+5)
Maturity Date:
March 1, 2029
Interest Payment Dates:
March 1 and September 1, commencing September 1, 2019
Benchmark Treasury:
UST 3.125% due November 15, 2028
Benchmark Treasury Price / Yield:
103-13+ / 2.724%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:
T+137.5 basis points
Yield to Maturity:
4.099%
Coupon:
4.000% per annum
Price to Public:
99.188% of the Principal Amount, plus accrued interest, if any, from the Settlement Date if settlement occurs after the Settlement Date
Optional Redemption Provisions:
Prior to December 1, 2028, make-whole call as set forth in the preliminary prospectus supplement at Treasury + 25 basis points
  On or after December 1, 2028, the redemption price will be 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date, as set forth in the preliminary prospectus supplement
CUSIP / ISIN:
29717P AT4 / US29717PAT49
Joint Book-Running Managers:
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
Jefferies LLC
MUFG Securities Americas Inc.
Senior Co-Managers:
Barclays Capital Inc.
BB&T Capital Markets, a division of BB&T Securities, LLC
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Mizuho Securities USA LLC
Co-Managers:
Capital One Securities, Inc.
Regions Securities LLC
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

*Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

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