Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions - Schedule of Real Estate Asset Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 a ApartmentUnit
Tampa F L | Multifamily [Member]
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	196
Charlotte, NC | Multifamily [Member]
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	344
MAA Hampton Preserve II [Member] | Tampa F L | Multifamily [Member]
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Acquisition Date	2022-07
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	196
Maa Loso [Member] | Charlotte, NC | Multifamily [Member]
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Acquisition Date	2022-09
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	344
MAA Florida Street Station [Member] | Denver CO [Member] | Land
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Area of land | a	4
Land acquisition date	2022-03
MAA Packing District [Member] | Orlando F L [Member] | Land
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Area of land | a	4
Land acquisition date	2022-05
Maa Panorama [Member] | Denver CO [Member] | Land
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Area of land | a	6
Land acquisition date	2022-07
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	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	426
Colonial Promenade [Member] | Huntsville Al Acres2 [Member] | Land
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Area of land | a	2
Disposal Date	2022-04
Colonial Promenade [Member] | Huntsville Al Acres3 [Member] | Land
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Area of land | a	3
Disposal Date	2022-08