Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-195874-01) of Essex Portfolio, L.P. of our report dated February 26, 2016, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Essex Portfolio, L.P. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, capital, and cash flows, for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015 and the related financial statement schedule III, which report appears in the December 31, 2015 annual report on Form 10‑K of Essex Property Trust, Inc. and Essex Portfolio, L.P.