Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation	$ 46,996	$ 44,859
Less: Series A preferred stock dividends	(1,859)	(1,859)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	45,137	43,000
Less: Income attributable to unvested restricted shares	(112)	(120)
Net income used in basic and diluted earnings per share	$ 45,025	$ 42,880
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	107,321,055	100,565,173
Less: Unvested restricted shares	(272,498)	(280,585)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share	107,048,557	100,284,588
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share-based compensation	135,689	52,012
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in diluted earnings per share	107,547,193	100,336,600
Operating Partnership Units ("OP Units")	347,619	347,619
Weighted average number of common shares and OP Units outstanding used in diluted earnings per share	107,894,812	100,684,219
ATM Forward Equity Offerings
Effect of dilutive securities:
Forward equity offering	316,658
September 2022 Forward Equity Offering
Effect of dilutive securities:
Forward equity offering	46,289