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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Direct Costs of Leased and Rented Property or Equipment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock_019e6ad0-c944-76dc-a4b0-9c01aa37a667_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense_019e6ad0-c943-701e-9c9a-3317d24ca485_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense_019e6ad0-c943-7247-85ff-119a988fae81_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterestCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterestCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterestCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterestCurrent"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Nature of Expense [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_019e6ad0-c944-7f06-bed9-f077dc770813_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Retirement Benefits</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Retirement Benefits [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_epr_CashPaymentMember_019e6ad0-c944-7a6d-9f22-36176627259d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_CashPaymentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash payment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_CashPaymentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_CashPaymentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash payment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_CashPaymentMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_CashPaymentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash payment</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_epr_NumberOfTenantsGroundLeaseSubtenantsCashBasis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_NumberOfTenantsGroundLeaseSubtenantsCashBasis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of tenants, ground lease subtenants, cash basis</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_NumberOfTenantsGroundLeaseSubtenantsCashBasis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_NumberOfTenantsGroundLeaseSubtenantsCashBasis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of tenants, ground lease subtenants, cash basis</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restatement Determination Date</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_epr_GrantedIn2025Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_GrantedIn2025Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Granted in 2025 [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_epr_DevelopmentProjectInProcess_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_DevelopmentProjectInProcess" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Development Project In Process</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Notional Amount</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Receivable [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnfundedLoanCommitmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnfundedLoanCommitmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unfunded Loan Commitment [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnfundedLoanCommitmentMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnfundedLoanCommitmentMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract_019e6ad0-c943-7d3a-94b7-4cb0c8cbecde_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualInterestIncome" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualInterestIncome"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_epr_PerformanceConditionMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_PerformanceConditionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Performance Condition [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_PerformanceConditionMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_PerformanceConditionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Performance Condition</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_epr_AmericanMultiCinemaIncMember" xlink:to="lab_epr_AmericanMultiCinemaIncMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_epr_NoteReceivableNameAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_NoteReceivableNameAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Note Receivable Name [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_NoteReceivableNameAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_NoteReceivableNameAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Note Receivable Name, including mortage note [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_epr_NoteReceivableNameAxis" xlink:href="epr-20260630.xsd#epr_NoteReceivableNameAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_epr_NoteReceivableNameAxis" xlink:to="lab_epr_NoteReceivableNameAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019f805a-14f8-710e-8aeb-4ecd3a04153b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:to="lab_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_country_US_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_US" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">UNITED STATES</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_US" xlink:to="lab_country_US" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherExpenses_019e6ad0-c944-7115-92cd-d9e32f9fedbb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other expense</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherExpenses_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Expenses</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherExpenses" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherExpenses"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherExpenses" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherExpenses" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StraightLineRent_019e6ad0-c944-7311-a7ac-44bb775ac523_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StraightLineRent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Straight Line Rent</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StraightLineRent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StraightLineRent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Straight Line Rent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StraightLineRent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StraightLineRent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StraightLineRent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StraightLineRent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock_019e6ad0-c944-76ba-b403-7e02532e86cd_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred dividend requirements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock_019e6ad0-c944-7392-922f-56a308ebd1a4_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred dividend requirements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends, Preferred Stock</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019e6ad0-c9e3-7c3c-90a0-a188125754ed_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_019e6ad0-c9e3-7d37-ac71-daf59090a044_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk by Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_GrantedIn2023Member_019e6ad0-c943-7a11-b678-f6aaba925e89_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_GrantedIn2023Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Granted in 2023</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_GrantedIn2023Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_GrantedIn2023Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Granted in 2023 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_GrantedIn2023Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_GrantedIn2023Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Granted in 2023</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_epr_GrantedIn2023Member" xlink:href="epr-20260630.xsd#epr_GrantedIn2023Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_epr_GrantedIn2023Member" xlink:to="lab_epr_GrantedIn2023Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_epr_OperatingLeasePercentageRevenue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_OperatingLeasePercentageRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Percentage Revenue</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_OperatingLeasePercentageRevenue_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_OperatingLeasePercentageRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Percentage Revenue</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_epr_OperatingLeasePercentageRevenue" xlink:href="epr-20260630.xsd#epr_OperatingLeasePercentageRevenue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_epr_OperatingLeasePercentageRevenue" xlink:to="lab_epr_OperatingLeasePercentageRevenue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense_019e6ad0-c943-76c9-988a-ac408cbae53f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total investment expenses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Income, Investment Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_019e6ad0-c944-7334-bdbf-6381516888a3_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock, Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock, Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs_019e6ad0-c944-72b5-b126-be8ec7d10791_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_019e6ad0-c9e2-7cca-baeb-44204485a0f8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_LongTermDebtNumberOfExtensions_019f805b-c225-7ede-963f-a28feb9e30c5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_LongTermDebtNumberOfExtensions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Debt, Number of Extensions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_LongTermDebtNumberOfExtensions_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_LongTermDebtNumberOfExtensions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Debt, Number of Extensions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_LongTermDebtNumberOfExtensions_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_LongTermDebtNumberOfExtensions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Debt, Number of Extensions</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_epr_LongTermDebtNumberOfExtensions" xlink:href="epr-20260630.xsd#epr_LongTermDebtNumberOfExtensions"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_epr_LongTermDebtNumberOfExtensions" xlink:to="lab_epr_LongTermDebtNumberOfExtensions" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LandMember_019e6ad0-c943-754b-89a4-41ddb4d5a58d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LandMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Land [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LandMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LandMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Land [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LandMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LandMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LandMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LandMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_epr_RegalMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_RegalMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Regal [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_019e6ad0-c943-7acb-9427-ee4dd96b96b3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_epr_MortgageNoteandNotesReceivableCommitments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_MortgageNoteandNotesReceivableCommitments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage Note and Notes Receivable Commitments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_MortgageNoteandNotesReceivableCommitments_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_MortgageNoteandNotesReceivableCommitments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage Note and Notes Receivable Commitments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_epr_MortgageNoteandNotesReceivableCommitments" xlink:href="epr-20260630.xsd#epr_MortgageNoteandNotesReceivableCommitments"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_epr_MortgageNoteandNotesReceivableCommitments" xlink:to="lab_epr_MortgageNoteandNotesReceivableCommitments" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Selected Measure Name</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TransactionDomain_019e6ad0-c944-7044-86eb-6f3945b97f0e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransactionDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Transaction [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TransactionDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransactionDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Transaction [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransactionDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TransactionDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransactionDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TransactionDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate_019e6ad0-c943-7959-90ff-e46feeef59ec_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative fixed interest rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate_019e6ad0-c943-77ef-bfdd-202b9a0761ac_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_019e6ad0-c943-7f8c-a1ac-4847625da412_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AwardDateAxis_019e6ad0-c943-7775-8b6f-1ee2d58975a0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AwardDateAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Date [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AwardDateAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AwardDateAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Date [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_epr_IssuanceofCommonSharesAbstract_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_IssuanceofCommonSharesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of Common Shares [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends Payable, Current</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for Credit Losses [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Intangible Assets [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing Predetermined [Flag]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1_019e6ad0-c943-7855-a653-e19a6c511396_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Severance Costs</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Severance Costs</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember_019e6ad0-c944-7aef-a2e0-13d9c0da1e08_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Series G Preferred Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Series G Preferred Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Investment Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, before Tax</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_currency_USD_019e6ad0-c944-7f5f-8dc7-98295372a6ec_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_currency_USD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">United States of America, Dollars</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_currency_USD_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_currency_USD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">United States of America, Dollars</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_currency_USD" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2026/currency-2026.xsd#currency_USD"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_currency_USD" xlink:to="lab_currency_USD" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_019f80af-3350-7287-9544-629189177495_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_019e6ad0-c944-75c6-8656-fe70c4db1b26_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_019e6ad0-c943-7fef-9833-0a02768ec1e6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_019e6ad0-c9e3-7efa-be79-56d4df917d1d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Individuals</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Individuals [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_TriplenetlessorcostsMember_019e6ad0-c943-79f2-9c01-f191eb0a1440_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_TriplenetlessorcostsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">triple-net lessor costs [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_TriplenetlessorcostsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_TriplenetlessorcostsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">triple-net lessor costs [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_TriplenetlessorcostsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_TriplenetlessorcostsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">triple-net lessor costs [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_epr_TriplenetlessorcostsMember" xlink:href="epr-20260630.xsd#epr_TriplenetlessorcostsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_epr_TriplenetlessorcostsMember" xlink:to="lab_epr_TriplenetlessorcostsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_019e6ad0-c944-7182-ba1c-cebd0af377f8_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends paid to shareholders</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Dividends</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_MarketRateUsedAsDiscountFactorToDetermineFairValueOfDebt_019e6ad0-c9e2-7f53-a515-8a2ebb24387b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_MarketRateUsedAsDiscountFactorToDetermineFairValueOfDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">market rate used as discount factor to determine fair value of debt</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_MarketRateUsedAsDiscountFactorToDetermineFairValueOfDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_MarketRateUsedAsDiscountFactorToDetermineFairValueOfDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">market rate used as discount factor to determine fair value of debt</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_MarketRateUsedAsDiscountFactorToDetermineFairValueOfDebt_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_MarketRateUsedAsDiscountFactorToDetermineFairValueOfDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">market rate used as discount factor to determine fair value of debt</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_epr_MarketRateUsedAsDiscountFactorToDetermineFairValueOfDebt" xlink:href="epr-20260630.xsd#epr_MarketRateUsedAsDiscountFactorToDetermineFairValueOfDebt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_epr_MarketRateUsedAsDiscountFactorToDetermineFairValueOfDebt" xlink:to="lab_epr_MarketRateUsedAsDiscountFactorToDetermineFairValueOfDebt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery, Individual Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-GAAP Measure Description</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_OperatingLeaseMember_019e6ad0-c9e3-7cba-b338-5912d6a86213_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_OperatingLeaseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_OperatingLeaseMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_OperatingLeaseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_OperatingLeaseMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_OperatingLeaseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_epr_OperatingLeaseMember" xlink:href="epr-20260630.xsd#epr_OperatingLeaseMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_epr_OperatingLeaseMember" xlink:to="lab_epr_OperatingLeaseMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e6ad0-c9e2-7f18-be95-adfd4bd0c61c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_019e6ad0-c943-7588-aed9-fa64a235c44e_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_019e6ad0-c943-7ca7-b475-4ee63a0fc69a_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityDomain_019e6ad0-c9e2-736f-950b-85758c1a533f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_019e6ad0-c9e3-71bb-ae69-620d758edd46_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Shares, shares issued</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Shares Issued</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_epr_LongTermDebtExtensionPeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_LongTermDebtExtensionPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Debt, Extension Period</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Trading Arrangements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Trading Arrangements [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet_019e6ad0-c943-7fa5-8a0c-8295c3fe67f4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Performance Measure, Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Performance Measure, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing MNPI Considered</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing MNPI Considered [Flag]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_VariableRateConvertedToFixedRateMember_019e6ad0-c944-723e-aa1c-e55ae2524fa8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_VariableRateConvertedToFixedRateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate Converted to Fixed Rate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_VariableRateConvertedToFixedRateMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_VariableRateConvertedToFixedRateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate Converted to Fixed Rate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_VariableRateConvertedToFixedRateMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_VariableRateConvertedToFixedRateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate Converted to Fixed Rate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_epr_VariableRateConvertedToFixedRateMember" xlink:href="epr-20260630.xsd#epr_VariableRateConvertedToFixedRateMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_epr_VariableRateConvertedToFixedRateMember" xlink:to="lab_epr_VariableRateConvertedToFixedRateMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_019e6ad0-c944-7216-b6b7-e153dbe0fad2_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Income (Loss)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_019e6ad0-c944-742f-96a6-25c66b640d4e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:to="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract_019e6ad0-c943-73c0-a597-f7af43476c0e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue Recognition [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue Recognition [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_CorporateUnallocatedMember_019e6ad0-c943-7eb0-b8c4-0f73a5a50f6a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_CorporateUnallocatedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate / Unallocated</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_CorporateUnallocatedMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_CorporateUnallocatedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate Unallocated [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_CorporateUnallocatedMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_CorporateUnallocatedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate Unallocated [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_epr_CorporateUnallocatedMember" xlink:href="epr-20260630.xsd#epr_CorporateUnallocatedMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_epr_CorporateUnallocatedMember" xlink:to="lab_epr_CorporateUnallocatedMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_TopgolfMember_019e6ad0-c9e2-70c8-afde-9f4699636218_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_TopgolfMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">TopGolf [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_TopgolfMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_TopgolfMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">TopGolf [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_TopgolfMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_TopgolfMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">TopGolf [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_epr_TopgolfMember" xlink:href="epr-20260630.xsd#epr_TopgolfMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_epr_TopgolfMember" xlink:to="lab_epr_TopgolfMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_GrantedIn2024Member_019e6ad0-c944-76c4-afce-0c2a30c36860_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_GrantedIn2024Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Granted in 2024</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_GrantedIn2024Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_GrantedIn2024Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Granted in 2024 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_GrantedIn2024Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_GrantedIn2024Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Granted in 2024</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_epr_GrantedIn2024Member" xlink:href="epr-20260630.xsd#epr_GrantedIn2024Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_epr_GrantedIn2024Member" xlink:to="lab_epr_GrantedIn2024Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValAsOfVstngDtOfPrrYrEqtyAwrdsVstdInCvrdYrMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValAsOfVstngDtOfPrrYrEqtyAwrdsVstdInCvrdYrMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValAsOfVstngDtOfPrrYrEqtyAwrdsVstdInCvrdYrMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValAsOfVstngDtOfPrrYrEqtyAwrdsVstdInCvrdYrMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ChngInFrValAsOfVstngDtOfPrrYrEqtyAwrdsVstdInCvrdYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_ChngInFrValAsOfVstngDtOfPrrYrEqtyAwrdsVstdInCvrdYrMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_019e6ad0-c944-7740-bca4-8c87f973467e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber_019e6ad0-c944-7c4e-91fd-1e9f702d2856_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity File Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity File Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:to="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_VacantMember_019e6ad0-c943-7386-bb03-7338bfd62333_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_VacantMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">vacant</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_VacantMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_VacantMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">vacant [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_epr_VacantMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_epr_VacantMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">vacant</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_epr_VacantMember" xlink:href="epr-20260630.xsd#epr_VacantMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_epr_VacantMember" xlink:to="lab_epr_VacantMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation Disclosure [Line Items]</link:label>
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