EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. and in the related Prospectus of our report dated January 27, 2004 (except for Notes 2 and 3, as to which the date is May 10, 2004), with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. included in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| 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. |
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| Registration Statement Number | Description | |
| 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
May 10, 2004
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