Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions - Schedule of Real Estate Asset Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 a ApartmentUnit
Multifamily [Member] | Tampa F L [Member]
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	196
Multifamily [Member] | Charlotte, NC
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	344
MAA Hampton Preserve II | Multifamily [Member] | Tampa F L [Member]
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Acquisition Date	2022-07
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	196
MAA LoSo | Multifamily [Member] | Charlotte, NC
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Acquisition Date	2022-09
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	344
Alta 10th [Member] | Charlotte, NC | Land
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Area of Land | a	3
Acquisition Date	2022-12
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 Nixie | Raleigh, NC [Member] | Land
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Area of Land | a	6
Land acquisition date	2022-11
MAA Deer Run [Member] | Multifamily [Member] | TEXAS
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	304
Disposal Date	2022-06
MAA Oakbend [Member] | Multifamily [Member] | TEXAS
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	426
Disposal Date	2022-06
Post Park Maryland [Member] | Multifamily [Member] | Maryland
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	396
Disposal Date	2022-10
Stassney Woods [Member] | Multifamily [Member] | Austin TX [Member]
Acquisitionsand Disposals [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	288
Disposal Date	2022-12
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