We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (Nos. 33-91416, 333-98065 and 333-115834) on Form S-8 and the registration statements (Nos. 333-112469, 333-82526, 333-71315, 333-57309, and 333-123954) on Form S-3 of Mid-America Apartments Communities, Inc. of our report dated March 8, 2005, relating to the consolidated balance sheet of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2004, and the related financial statement schedule 2004 and 2003 information, which report appears in the December 31, 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.