Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues
Rental revenues	$ 49,560	$ 39,636	$ 142,679	$ 121,840
General contracting and real estate services revenues	17,502	58,617	71,473	163,283
Total revenues	67,062	98,253	214,152	285,123
Expenses
Rental expenses	12,717	10,223	34,841	27,907
Real estate taxes	5,543	4,760	16,314	13,326
General contracting and real estate services expenses	15,944	56,509	68,350	157,401
Depreciation and amortization	16,886	14,176	52,237	42,232
Amortization of right-of-use assets - finance leases	278	147	745	440
General and administrative expenses	3,449	2,601	10,957	9,382
Acquisition, development and other pursuit costs	8	26	111	555
Impairment charges	0	47	3,122	205
Total expenses	54,825	88,489	186,677	251,448
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net	(113)	3,612	3,604	6,388
Operating income	12,124	13,376	31,079	40,063
Interest income	3,766	4,417	14,628	16,055
Interest expense	(8,827)	(7,523)	(25,220)	(22,938)
Change in fair value of derivatives and other	131	318	838	(1,424)
Unrealized credit loss release (provision)	617	33	284	(227)
Other income (expense), net	(105)	177	81	521
Income before taxes	7,706	10,798	21,690	32,050
Income tax benefit	42	28	522	220
Net income	7,748	10,826	22,212	32,270
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Investment entities	0	45	0	181
Operating Partnership	(1,237)	(2,262)	(3,477)	(7,548)
Net income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	6,511	8,609	18,735	24,903
Preferred stock dividends	(2,887)	(2,220)	(8,661)	(4,462)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 3,624	$ 6,389	$ 10,074	$ 20,441
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share (basic) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.11	$ 0.17	$ 0.36
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share (diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.11	$ 0.17	$ 0.36
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic) (in shares)	61,083	57,923	60,310	57,000
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted) (in shares)	61,083	57,923	60,310	57,000
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 7,748	$ 10,826	$ 22,212	$ 32,270
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses)	(460)	(118)	1,347	(9,886)
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	1,123	1,070	3,304	2,260
Comprehensive income	8,411	11,778	26,863	24,644
Comprehensive income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	$ 7,005	$ 9,311	$ 22,183	$ 19,376
Revenue, Product and Service [Extensible List]	Real Estate [Member]	Real Estate [Member]	Real Estate [Member]	Real Estate [Member]
Noncontrolling interests in investment entities
Expenses
Net income	$ 0	$ (45)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	0	(45)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:	0	45	$ 0	$ 181
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
Expenses
Net income	1,237	2,262
Comprehensive income:
Net income	1,237	2,262
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses)	(117)	(31)
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	286	280
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:	$ (1,406)	$ (2,512)	$ (4,680)	$ (5,449)