Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation therein of our report dated May 21, 2003, with respect to the Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of the Harbor Greens Apartments, Pinebrook Village Apartments, Huntington Vista Apartments, and Windjammer Apartments, and our report dated November 14, 2003, with respect to the Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of the Inlet Bay at Gateway Apartments in the Form 8-K dated November 25, 2003, of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. in the following Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
| Registration Statement Number | Description | |
| 33-40433 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 900,000 shares of Common Stock. | |
| 33-58201 | Form S-8, pertaining to the Employee’s Stock Purchase Plan. | |
| 333-11207 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 1,679,840 shares of Common Stock. | |
| 333-15133 | Form S-3, pertaining to the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. | |
| 333-32829 | Form S-8, pertaining to the Stock Purchase and Loan Plan. | |
| 333-44463 | Form S-3, pertaining to the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. | |
| 333-48557 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 104,920 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
| 333-53401 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 1,528,089 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
| 333-58600 | Form S-8, pertaining to the Employee’s Stock Purchase Plan. | |
| 333-64281 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 849,498 shares of Common Stock, including rights to Purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
| 333-72885 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 130,416 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
| 333-75897 | Form S-8, pertaining to the 1999 Long Term Incentive Plan. | |
| 333-77107 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 1,023,732 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
| 333-77161 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 481,251 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
| 333-80279 | Form S-8, pertaining to the Company’s 1999 Open Market Purchase Program. | |
| 333-82929 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 95,119 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
| 333-86808 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 12,307,692 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
| 333-101611 | Form S-3, Shelf Registration Statement, pertaining to the registration of $1 billion of Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Debt Securities. | |
| 333-106959 | Form S-3, pertaining to the registration of 3,425,217 shares of Common Stock, including rights to purchase Series C Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock. |
| /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
Richmond, Virginia
January 9, 2004
