Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions - Schedule of Real Estate Asset Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 a ApartmentUnit
MAA Florida Street Station [Member] | Denver CO [Member] | Land
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Area of land	4
Land acquisition date	2022-03
MAA Packing District [Member] | Orlando F L [Member] | Land
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Area of land	4
Land acquisition date	2022-05
MAA Deer Run [Member] | Fort Worth, TX [Member] | Multifamily [Member]
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Disposal Date	2022-06
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | ApartmentUnit	304
MAA Oakbend [Member] | Fort Worth, TX [Member] | Multifamily [Member]
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Disposal Date	2022-06
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | ApartmentUnit	426
Colonial Promenade [Member] | Huntsville AL [Member] | Land
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Area of land	2
Disposal Date	2022-04