Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues
Rental revenues	$ 55,224	$ 47,378	$ 109,859	$ 93,119
General contracting and real estate services revenues	45,273	18,408	69,923	53,971
Total revenues	100,497	65,786	179,782	147,090
Expenses
Rental expenses	12,685	11,292	25,354	22,124
Real estate taxes	5,837	5,465	11,241	10,771
General contracting and real estate services expenses	43,418	18,131	67,239	52,406
Depreciation and amortization	18,781	17,285	37,338	35,351
Amortization of right-of-use assets - finance leases	277	278	555	467
General and administrative expenses	3,617	3,487	8,325	7,508
Acquisition, development and other pursuit costs	26	32	37	103
Impairment charges	286	83	333	3,122
Total expenses	84,927	56,053	150,422	131,852
Gain on real estate dispositions, net	19,493	0	19,493	3,717
Operating income	35,063	9,733	48,853	18,955
Interest income	3,352	6,746	6,920	10,862
Interest expense	(9,371)	(8,418)	(18,402)	(16,393)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(618)	0	(776)	0
Change in fair value of derivatives and other	2,548	314	6,730	707
Unrealized credit loss provision	(295)	(388)	(900)	(333)
Other income (expense), net	68	7	297	186
Income before taxes	30,747	7,994	42,722	13,984
Income tax benefit	20	461	321	480
Net income	30,767	8,455	43,043	14,464
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Investment entities	(128)	0	(228)	0
Operating Partnership	(6,479)	(1,429)	(8,662)	(2,240)
Net income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	24,160	7,026	34,153	12,224
Preferred stock dividends	(2,887)	(2,887)	(5,774)	(5,774)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 21,273	$ 4,139	$ 28,379	$ 6,450
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share (basic) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.07	$ 0.42	$ 0.11
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share (diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.07	$ 0.42	$ 0.11
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic) (in shares)	67,710	60,409	67,420	59,918
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted) (in shares)	67,710	60,409	67,420	59,918
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 30,767	$ 8,455	$ 43,043	$ 14,464
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses)	3,950	(469)	11,672	1,807
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	866	1,103	1,653	2,181
Comprehensive income	35,583	9,089	56,368	18,452
Comprehensive income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	$ 27,776	$ 7,497	$ 44,278	$ 15,178
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	$ 128	$ 0
Comprehensive income:
Net income	128	0
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses)	55
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	45
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:	(228)	0	$ (328)	$ 0
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
Expenses
Net income	6,479	1,429
Comprehensive income:
Net income	6,479	1,429
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses)	909	(120)
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	191	283
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:	$ (7,579)	$ (1,592)	$ (11,762)	$ (3,274)