Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-233576, No, 333-230457, No. 333-211924, No. 333-214531) and S-8 (No. 333-181165, No. 333-191418, No. 333-210281, No. 333-231394, No. 333-256780) of Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. of our report dated February 28, 2022 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/S/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Atlanta, GA

February 28, 2022