Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenues
Rental revenues	$ 269,624	$ 256,697	$ 238,924
Interest income	15,577	17,371	14,987
Total revenues	285,201	274,068	253,911
Expenses
Rental expenses	66,912	62,410	56,419
Real estate taxes	25,100	23,308	22,442
Depreciation and amortization	91,522	90,829	97,339
General and administrative expenses	20,341	19,287	17,191
Acquisition, development, and other pursuit costs	93	5,530	84
Impairment charges	373	1,494	102
Total expenses	204,341	202,858	193,577
Gain on real estate dispositions, net	0	21,305	738
Operating income	80,860	92,515	61,072
Interest expense	(85,309)	(78,965)	(57,810)
Equity in (loss) income of unconsolidated real estate entities	(2,140)	245	0
Gain on consolidation of real estate entities	6,646	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(69)	(247)	0
Change in fair value of derivatives and other	(1,522)	14,251	(6,242)
Unrealized credit loss release (provision)	437	(156)	(574)
Other (expense) income, net	(57)	209	31
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(1,154)	27,852	(3,523)
Income before taxes	4,580	14,028	12,515
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	482	614	(1,329)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	5,062	14,642	11,186
Net income	3,908	42,494	7,663
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Investment entities	99	(43)	(605)
Operating Partnership	1,597	(6,806)	1,229
Net income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	5,604	35,645	8,287
Preferred stock dividends	(11,548)	(11,548)	(11,548)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$ (5,944)	$ 24,097	$ (3,261)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders from continuing operations per share (basic) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.14)	$ 0.13	$ (0.21)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders from continuing operations per share (diluted) (in dollars per share)	(0.14)	0.13	(0.21)
Net income attributable to common stockholders from discontinued operations per share (basic) (in dollars per share)	0.06	0.21	0.17
Net income attributable to common stockholders from discontinued operations per share (diluted) (in dollars per share)	0.06	0.21	0.17
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders per share (basic) (in dollars per share)	(0.07)	0.34	(0.05)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders per share (diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.34	$ (0.05)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic) (in shares)	80,116	70,662	67,692
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted) (in shares)	80,116	70,662	67,692
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	$ 3,908	$ 42,494	$ 7,663
Unrealized cash flow hedge (losses) gains	(1,310)	4,322	6,879
Realized cash flow hedge gains reclassified to net income	(1,127)	(7,289)	(20,047)
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,471	39,527	(5,505)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	3,569	33,477	(1,486)
Investment entities
Expenses
Net income	(99)	43	605
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	(99)	43	605
Unrealized cash flow hedge (losses) gains	0	29	315
Realized cash flow hedge gains reclassified to net income	152	(68)	(598)
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests:	(53)	(3)	(322)
Operating Partnership
Expenses
Net income	(1,597)	6,806	(1,229)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	(1,597)	6,806	(1,229)
Unrealized cash flow hedge (losses) gains	(280)	971	1,538
Realized cash flow hedge gains reclassified to net income	(275)	(1,730)	(4,650)
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests:	$ 2,151	$ (6,047)	$ 4,341