Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues
Rental revenues	$ 256,697	$ 238,924	$ 219,294
Revenue, Product and Service [Extensible List]	Real Estate [Member]	Real Estate [Member]	Real Estate [Member]
General contracting and real estate services revenues	$ 433,177	$ 413,131	$ 234,859
Interest income	18,596	15,103	16,978
Total revenues	708,470	667,158	471,131
Expenses
Rental expenses	62,410	56,419	50,742
Real estate taxes	23,308	22,442	22,057
General contracting and real estate services expenses	419,302	399,713	227,158
Depreciation and amortization	90,962	97,427	74,084
General and administrative expenses	20,225	18,122	15,691
Acquisition, development, and other pursuit costs	5,531	84	37
Impairment charges	1,494	102	416
Total expenses	623,232	594,309	390,185
Gain on real estate dispositions, net	21,305	738	53,466
Operating Income	106,543	73,587	134,412
Interest expense	(78,965)	(57,810)	(39,680)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(247)	0	(3,374)
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities	245	0	0
Change in fair value of derivatives and other	14,251	(6,242)	8,698
Unrealized credit loss (provision) release	(156)	(574)	(626)
Other (expense) income, net	209	31	378
Income before taxes	41,880	8,992	99,808
Income tax benefit (provision)	614	(1,329)	145
Net income	42,494	7,663	99,953
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Investment entities	(43)	(605)	(5,948)
Operating Partnership	(6,806)	1,229	(19,258)
Net income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	35,645	8,287	74,747
Preferred stock dividends	(11,548)	(11,548)	(11,548)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 24,097	$ (3,261)	$ 63,199
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share (basic)(in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ (0.05)	$ 0.94
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share (diluted)(in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ (0.05)	$ 0.94
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic) (in shares)	70,662	67,692	67,576
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted) (in shares)	70,662	67,692	67,576
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 42,494	$ 7,663	$ 99,953
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax	4,322	6,879	20,165
Realized cash flow hedge gains reclassified to net income	(7,289)	(20,047)	(800)
Comprehensive income (loss)	39,527	(5,505)	119,318
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	33,477	(1,486)	89,460
Investment entities
Expenses
Net income	43	605	5,948
Comprehensive income:
Net income	43	605	5,948
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax	29	315	148
Realized cash flow hedge gains reclassified to net income	(68)	(598)	7
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(3)	(322)	(6,103)
Operating Partnership
Expenses
Net income	6,806	(1,229)	19,258
Comprehensive income:
Net income	6,806	(1,229)	19,258
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax	971	1,538	4,684
Realized cash flow hedge gains reclassified to net income	(1,730)	(4,650)	(187)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (6,047)	$ 4,341	$ (23,755)