ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) apartmentHome apartmentCommunity	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) apartmentHome
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Number of apartment communities acquired | apartmentCommunity	1
Consideration transferred	$ 53,400	$ 94,500
Investment Allocation
Other	7,496	1,134
2024 Acquisitions
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Consideration transferred	53,359
Form of Consideration
Cash	484
Units	13,875
Other	39,000
Investment Allocation
Land	4,804
Building	34,997
Intangible Assets	2,263
Other	11,295
Capitalized transaction cost	546
Fair value of operating partnership units	$ 641
129 homes - The Lydian - Denver, CO
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Number of apartment communities acquired | apartmentHome	129
Consideration transferred	$ 53,359
Form of Consideration
Cash	484
Units	13,875
Other	39,000
Investment Allocation
Land	4,804
Building	34,997
Intangible Assets	2,263
Other	$ 11,295
2023 Acquisitions
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Consideration transferred		94,500
Form of Consideration
Cash		41,777
Other		52,723
Investment Allocation
Land		6,618
Building		80,737
Intangible Assets		3,221
Other		3,924
Capitalized transaction cost		$ 405
303 homes - Lake Vista Apartment Homes - Loveland, CO
Acquisitions and development projects placed in service [Abstract]
Number of apartment communities acquired | apartmentHome		303
Consideration transferred		$ 94,500
Form of Consideration
Cash		41,777
Other		52,723
Investment Allocation
Land		6,618
Building		80,737
Intangible Assets		3,221
Other		$ 3,924