Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Revenues
Rental revenues	$ 63,265	$ 59,951	$ 125,146	$ 116,169
Revenue, Product and Service [Extensible List]	Real Estate [Member]	Real Estate [Member]
General contracting and real estate services revenues	$ 116,839	$ 102,574	243,814	186,812
Interest income	4,632	3,414	9,258	7,133
Total revenues	184,736	165,939	378,218	310,114
Expenses
Rental expenses	15,087	13,676	29,692	26,636
Real estate taxes	5,886	5,631	11,811	11,043
General contracting and real estate services expenses	112,500	99,071	235,398	180,241
Depreciation and amortization	20,789	19,878	41,224	38,346
Amortization of right-of-use assets - finance leases	394	347	789	624
General and administrative expenses	4,503	4,052	10,377	9,500
Acquisition, development, and other pursuit costs	5,528	18	5,528	18
Impairment charges	1,494	0	1,494	102
Total expenses	166,181	142,673	336,313	266,510
Gain on real estate dispositions, net	0	511	0	511
Operating income	18,555	23,777	41,905	44,115
Interest expense	(21,227)	(13,629)	(39,202)	(25,931)
Change in fair value of derivatives and other	4,398	5,005	17,286	2,558
Unrealized credit loss release (provision)	228	(100)	145	(177)
Other income, net	79	168	158	261
Income before taxes	2,033	15,221	20,292	20,826
Income tax benefit (provision)	1,246	(336)	712	(524)
Net income	3,279	14,885	21,004	20,302
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Investment entities	(17)	(269)	(51)	(423)
Operating Partnership	(90)	(2,753)	(3,708)	(3,307)
Net income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	3,172	11,863	17,245	16,572
Preferred stock dividends	(2,887)	(2,887)	(5,774)	(5,774)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 285	$ 8,976	$ 11,471	$ 10,798
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share (basic) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.13	$ 0.17	$ 0.16
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share (diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.13	$ 0.17	$ 0.16
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic) (in shares)	67,106	67,901	66,972	67,844
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted) (in shares)	67,106	67,901	66,972	67,844
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 3,279	$ 14,885	$ 21,004	$ 20,302
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains	984	6,806	4,538	6,380
Realized cash flow hedge gains reclassified to net income	(1,398)	(5,055)	(5,040)	(7,977)
Comprehensive income	2,865	16,636	20,502	18,705
Comprehensive income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	2,859	13,222	16,895	15,391
Investment entities
Expenses
Net income	17	269
Comprehensive income:
Net income	17	269
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains		151
Realized cash flow hedge gains reclassified to net income		(174)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:	(17)	(245)	(12)	(363)
Operating Partnership
Expenses
Net income	90	2,753
Comprehensive income:
Net income	90	2,753
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains	241	1,562
Realized cash flow hedge gains reclassified to net income	(342)	(1,146)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:	$ 11	$ (3,169)	$ (3,595)	$ (2,951)