Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-204063) and related Prospectus of Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. for the registration of 14,768,507 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated March 16, 2015, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Richmond, Virginia

June 1, 2015