| Election Name: | 1998 Epping Forest District Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Turnout: | 29.4% |
| Previous Election: | 1996 Epping Forest District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1996 |
| Next Election: | 1999 Epping Forest District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
| Seats For Election: | 19 seats to Epping Forest District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 29 |
| Election Date: | 7 May 1998 |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 15 seats |
| Seats2: | 16 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,102 |
| Percentage2: | 36.7% |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 18 seats |
| Seats1: | 17 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 6,548 |
| Percentage1: | 29.6% |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 15 seats |
| Seats3: | 15 |
| Popular Vote3: | 4,449 |
| Percentage3: | 20.1% |
| Party4: | Loughton Residents Association |
| Last Election4: | 7 seats |
| Seats4: | 7 |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,988 |
| Percentage4: | 9.0% |
| Party5: | Chigwell Residents |
| Colour5: | 005598 |
| Last Election5: | 0 seats |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 660 |
| Percentage5: | 3.0% |
| Party6: | Epping Residents |
| Colour6: | 008000 |
| Last Election6: | 2 seats |
| Seats6: | 1 |
| Seat Change6: | 1 |
| Popular Vote6: | 354 |
| Percentage6: | 1.6% |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | No overall control |
| Before Party: | Labour largest party |
| After Election: | No overall control |
| After Party: | Labour largest party |
Elections to Epping Forest Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 29.4%.
This election marks the last time the Labour Party were the largest party on the council. By 2015, they would have no representation in the council chamber.