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Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) ApartmentUnit	Oct. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) ApartmentUnit	Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($) a	May 31, 2024 USD ($) ApartmentUnit	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($) a	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) a	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) ApartmentUnit	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) ApartmentUnit	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale of depreciable real estate assets									$ 0	$ (75)	$ (25)	$ (61)
Orlando
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost								$ 12,000
Orlando \| Land
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Area of land \| a								6
Orlando \| Multifamily [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property \| ApartmentUnit			310						310		310
Proceeds used to purchase apartment communities			$ 84,000
Phoenix
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost						$ 11,000
Phoenix \| Land
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Area of land \| a						13
Richmond
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost				$ 14,000
Richmond \| Land
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Area of land \| a				3
Raleigh Nc \| Multifamily [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property \| ApartmentUnit					306
Proceeds used to purchase apartment communities					$ 81,000
Dallas \| Multifamily [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property \| ApartmentUnit	386
Proceeds used to purchase apartment communities	$ 106,000
Charlotte \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gross proceeds from disposition		$ 39,000
Gain (loss) on sale of depreciable real estate assets		$ 23,000
Charlotte \| Multifamily [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property \| ApartmentUnit			216						216		216
Gulf Shores
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gross proceeds from disposition							$ 3,000
Gulf Shores \| Land
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Area of land \| a							21