Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	American Housing Income Trust, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001433821
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float | $	$ 0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | shares	7,565,417
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016