Discontinued — last reported Q4 '20

Non-Current Assets

Investment properties, at cost

Equity Residential Investment properties, at cost increased by 0.3% to $30.55B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.0%, from $29.94B to $30.55B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Investment properties, at cost shows an upward trend with a 2.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2020

How to read this metric

An increase signals portfolio expansion and growth in revenue-generating capacity, while a decrease suggests portfolio pruning.

Detailed definition

The total historical cost of real estate assets held specifically for the purpose of generating rental income or capital...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for all REITs to define the size and scale of their property holdings.

Metric ID: reit_investment_properties

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$27.41B$27.87B$28.27B$28.44B$28.30B$27.98B$28.09B$28.10B$28.39B$28.63B$28.71B$28.70B$28.80B$30.11B$29.97B$29.94B$30.58B$30.60B$30.46B$30.55B
QoQ Change+1.7%+1.5%+0.6%-0.5%-1.1%+0.4%+0.0%+1.0%+0.8%+0.3%-0.0%+0.3%+4.6%-0.5%-0.1%+2.1%+0.1%-0.5%+0.3%
YoY Change+3.3%+0.4%-0.7%-1.2%+0.3%+2.3%+2.2%+2.2%+1.4%+5.2%+4.4%+4.3%+6.2%+1.6%+1.6%+2.0%
Range$27.41B$30.60B
CAGR+2.3%
Avg YoY Growth+2.2%
Median YoY Growth+2.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Equity Residential's investment properties, at cost?
Equity Residential (EQR) reported investment properties, at cost of $30.55B in Q1 2026.
How has Equity Residential's investment properties, at cost changed year-over-year?
Equity Residential's investment properties, at cost increased by 2.0% year-over-year, from $29.94B to $30.55B.
What is the long-term trend for Equity Residential's investment properties, at cost?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Equity Residential's investment properties, at cost has grown at a 2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.20B to $30.46B.
What does investment properties, at cost mean?
The total historical cost of all real estate held for investment purposes.