Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues
Rental revenues	$ 192,140	$ 166,488	$ 151,339
General contracting and real estate services revenues	$ 91,936	217,146	105,859
Revenue, Product and Service [Extensible List]	Real Estate [Member]
Total revenues	$ 284,076	383,634	257,198
Expenses
Rental expenses	46,494	38,960	34,332
Real estate taxes	21,852	18,136	14,961
General contracting and real estate services expenses	88,100	209,472	101,538
Depreciation and amortization	68,853	59,972	54,564
Amortization of right-of-use assets - finance leases	1,022	586	377
General and administrative expenses	14,610	12,905	12,392
Acquisition, development and other pursuit costs	112	584	844
Impairment charges	21,378	666	252
Total expenses	262,421	341,281	219,260
Gain on real estate dispositions	19,040	6,388	4,699
Operating income	40,695	48,741	42,637
Interest income	18,457	19,841	23,215
Interest expense	(33,905)	(31,035)	(31,344)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(3,810)	0	(30)
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities	0	0	273
Change in fair value of derivatives and other	2,182	(1,130)	(3,599)
Unrealized credit loss release (provision)	792	(256)	0
Other income (expense), net	302	515	615
Income before taxes	24,713	36,676	31,767
Income tax benefit	742	283	491
Net income	25,455	36,959	32,258
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Investment entities	5	230	(213)
Operating Partnership	(3,568)	(8,037)	(7,992)
Net income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	21,892	29,152	24,053
Preferred stock dividends	(11,548)	(7,349)	(2,455)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 10,344	$ 21,803	$ 21,598
Net income attributable to common stockholders, basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.38	$ 0.41
Net income attributable to common stockholders, diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.38	$ 0.41
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	60,647	57,328	53,119
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	60,647	57,328	53,119
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 25,455	$ 36,959	$ 32,258
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses)	3,678	(9,751)	(4,504)
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	8,163	3,345	501
Comprehensive income	37,296	30,553	28,255
Comprehensive income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	30,728	24,524	21,096
Noncontrolling interests in investment entities
Expenses
Net income	(5)	(230)	213
Comprehensive income:
Net income	(5)	(230)	213
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:	5	230	(213)
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
Expenses
Net income	3,568	8,037	7,992
Comprehensive income:
Net income	3,568	8,037	7,992
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses)	939	(2,669)	(1,183)
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	2,067	891	137
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:	$ (6,573)	$ (6,259)	$ (6,946)