Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues
Rental revenues	$ 53,743	$ 49,560	$ 163,602	$ 142,679
General contracting and real estate services revenues	69,024	17,502	138,947	71,473
Total revenues	122,767	67,062	302,549	214,152
Expenses
Rental expenses	12,747	12,717	38,101	34,841
Real estate taxes	5,454	5,543	16,695	16,314
General contracting and real estate services expenses	66,252	15,944	133,491	68,350
Depreciation and amortization	17,527	16,886	54,865	52,237
Amortization of right-of-use assets - finance leases	278	278	833	745
General and administrative expenses	3,854	3,449	12,179	10,957
Acquisition, development and other pursuit costs	0	8	37	111
Impairment charges	0	0	333	3,122
Total expenses	106,112	54,825	256,534	186,677
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net	33,931	(113)	53,424	3,604
Operating income	50,586	12,124	99,439	31,079
Interest income	3,490	3,766	10,410	14,628
Interest expense	(10,345)	(8,827)	(28,747)	(25,220)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(2,123)	(120)	(2,899)	(120)
Change in fair value of derivatives and other	782	131	7,512	838
Unrealized credit loss release (provision)	42	617	(858)	284
Other income (expense), net	118	15	415	201
Income before taxes	42,550	7,706	85,272	21,690
Income tax (provision) benefit	(181)	42	140	522
Net income	42,369	7,748	85,412	22,212
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Investment entities	(5,583)	0	(5,811)	0
Operating Partnership	(7,909)	(1,237)	(16,571)	(3,477)
Net income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	28,877	6,511	63,030	18,735
Preferred stock dividends	(2,887)	(2,887)	(8,661)	(8,661)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 25,990	$ 3,624	$ 54,369	$ 10,074
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share (basic) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.06	$ 0.81	$ 0.17
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share (diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.06	$ 0.81	$ 0.17
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic) (in shares)	67,729	61,083	67,525	60,310
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted) (in shares)	67,729	61,083	67,525	60,310
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 42,369	$ 7,748	$ 85,412	$ 22,212
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses)	7,108	(460)	18,780	1,347
Realized cash flow hedge (gains) losses reclassified to net income	(366)	1,123	1,287	3,304
Comprehensive income	49,111	8,411	105,479	26,863
Comprehensive income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	$ 33,987	$ 7,005	$ 78,265	$ 22,183
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	$ 5,583	$ 0
Comprehensive income:
Net income	5,583	0
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses)	74
Realized cash flow hedge (gains) losses reclassified to net income	1
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:	(5,659)	0	$ (5,987)	$ 0
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
Expenses
Net income	7,909	1,237
Comprehensive income:
Net income	7,909	1,237
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses)	1,641	(117)
Realized cash flow hedge (gains) losses reclassified to net income	(85)	286
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:	$ (9,465)	$ (1,406)	$ (21,227)	$ (4,680)