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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-01-28</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000922864</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>APARTMENT INVESTMENT &amp; MANAGEMENT CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AIV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001757830</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Stanfield Lynn</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4582 S. ULSTER STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DENVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80237</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-03-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19350</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1298</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held through 401(k) plan, which information is based on a plan statement dated 12-31-2019</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>LTIP Units of AIMCO Properties, L.P.</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-01-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2647</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Partnership Common Units</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2647</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5242</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Aimco effected a 1 for 1.03119 reverse split on February 20, 2019, and then paid a special dividend on March 22, 2019, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of nine additional shares of Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares acquired in special dividend paid on March 22, 2019, price column not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of AIMCO Properties, L.P. (the &quot;Partnership Agreement&quot;), a holder of LTIP Units has the right to convert all or a portion of such holder's vested LTIP Units into Partnership Common Units (as such term is defined in the Partnership Agreement).  Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, holders of Partnership Common Units have the right to require AIMCO Properties, L.P. to redeem such holder's Partnership Common Units, which redemption may be for Class A Common Stock of Apartment Investment and Management Company or a cash amount equal to the value of such shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the formula set forth in the Partnership Agreement.  The form of currency upon redemption is determined in the sole discretion of the general partner of AIMCO Properties, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Equity award approved by Compensation and Human Resources Committee in connection with a portion of 2020 long term incentive compensation, price column not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The LTIP Units vest 25% on each anniversary of the grant date of January 28, 2020, beginning with the first anniversary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The LTIP Units do not expire.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lynn Stanfield</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
