Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Aug. 05, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38530
Entity Registrant Name	Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-4005693
Entity Address, Address Line One	902 Carnegie Center Blvd.,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 520
Entity Address, City or Town	Princeton,
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	08540
City Area Code	(609)
Local Phone Number	436-0619
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	EPRT
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		93,027,028
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Central Index Key	0001728951
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31