Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Assets
Land		$ 2,129,401	$ 2,096,912
Buildings and improvements and other		14,852,509	14,160,799
Development and capital improvements in progress		426,759	470,282
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost		17,408,669	16,727,993
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(5,914,017)	(5,327,584)
Real Estate Investment Property, Net		11,494,652	11,400,409
Undeveloped land		73,359	73,359
Investment in real estate joint venture		41,313	41,650
Real estate assets, net		11,609,324	11,515,418
Cash and cash equivalents		60,258	43,018
Restricted cash		13,717	13,743
Other assets		245,683	232,426
Assets held for sale		46,401	7,764
Total assets		11,975,383	11,812,369
Liabilities:
Unsecured notes payable, net		5,044,979	4,620,690
Secured notes payable, net		360,393	360,267
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		730,366	683,748
Total liabilities		6,135,738	5,664,705
Redeemable common stock		20,402	22,230
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, value, outstanding		9	9
Common stock, value, outstanding	[1]	1,166	1,166
Additional paid-in capital		7,401,962	7,417,453
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income		(1,734,986)	(1,469,557)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(5,300)	(6,940)
Total MAA shareholders’ equity		5,662,851	5,942,131
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership units		141,503	155,409
Total Company’s shareholders’ equity		5,804,354	6,097,540
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		14,889	27,894
Operating Partnership capital:
Limited Partners' Capital Account		408,700	475,400
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(5,300)	(6,940)
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		14,889	27,894
Total equity		5,819,243	6,125,434
Total liabilities and equity		11,975,383	11,812,369
Limited Partnership [Member]
Assets
Land		2,129,401	2,096,912
Buildings and improvements and other		14,852,509	14,160,799
Development and capital improvements in progress		426,759	470,282
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost		17,408,669	16,727,993
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(5,914,017)	(5,327,584)
Real Estate Investment Property, Net		11,494,652	11,400,409
Undeveloped land		73,359	73,359
Investment in real estate joint venture		41,313	41,650
Real estate assets, net		11,609,324	11,515,418
Cash and cash equivalents		60,258	43,018
Restricted cash		13,717	13,743
Other assets		245,683	232,426
Assets held for sale		46,401	7,764
Total assets		11,975,383	11,812,369
Liabilities:
Unsecured notes payable, net		5,044,979	4,620,690
Secured notes payable, net		360,393	360,267
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		730,366	683,748
Total liabilities		6,135,757	5,664,724
Redeemable common stock		20,402	22,230
Shareholders’ equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(5,375)	(7,064)
Total Company’s shareholders’ equity		5,804,335	6,097,521
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		14,889	27,894
Operating Partnership capital:
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Accounts		66,840	66,840
General Partners' Capital Account	[2]	5,601,367	5,882,336
Limited Partners' Capital Account	[2]	141,503	155,409
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(5,375)	(7,064)
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		14,889	27,894
Total equity		5,819,224	6,125,415
Total liabilities and equity		11,975,383	11,812,369
Limited Partnership [Member] | Related Party [Member]
Liabilities:
Due to general partner		$ 19	$ 19

[1] Number of shares issued and outstanding represents total shares of common stock regardless of classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The number of shares classified as redeemable common stock on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are 146,875 and 143,822, respectively.

[2] Number of units outstanding represents total OP Units regardless of classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The number of units classified as redeemable common units on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are 146,875 and 143,822, respectively.