Organization, Basis of Presentation, and Significant Accounting Policies - Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	Dec. 31, 2023 community home state
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of real estate properties	299
Number of apartment homes included in operating apartment communities owned \| home	90,669
Number of states where operating apartment communities owned are located \| state	12
Number of owned communities under construction	18
Communities under development rights	30
Estimated number of apartment homes in communities to be developed \| home	10,801

Additional number of communities owned (or in which a direct or indirect ownership interest is held) that can be expected to be developed.

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Estimated number of apartment homes in communities awaiting development.

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Number of owned communities (or where a direct or indirect interest is owned) that are under construction.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of states the entity operates in as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of units in a real estate property owned as of the balance sheet date.

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