Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues
Rental revenues	$ 219,294	$ 192,140	$ 166,488
General contracting and real estate services revenues	234,859	91,936	217,146
Total revenues	454,153	284,076	383,634
Expenses
Rental expenses	50,742	46,494	38,960
Real estate taxes	22,057	21,852	18,136
General contracting and real estate services expenses	227,158	88,100	209,472
Depreciation and amortization	72,974	68,853	59,972
Amortization of right-of-use assets - finance leases	1,110	1,022	586
General and administrative expenses	15,691	14,610	12,905
Acquisition, development and other pursuit costs	37	112	584
Impairment charges	416	21,378	666
Total expenses	390,185	262,421	341,281
Gain on real estate dispositions	53,466	19,040	6,388
Operating income	117,434	40,695	48,741
Interest income	16,978	18,457	19,841
Interest expense	(39,680)	(33,905)	(31,035)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(3,374)	(3,810)	0
Change in fair value of derivatives and other	8,698	2,182	(1,130)
Unrealized credit loss release (provision)	(626)	792	(256)
Other income (expense), net	378	302	515
Income before taxes	99,808	24,713	36,676
Income tax benefit	145	742	283
Net income	99,953	25,455	36,959
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Investment entities	(5,948)	5	230
Operating Partnership	(19,258)	(3,568)	(8,037)
Net income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	74,747	21,892	29,152
Preferred stock dividends	(11,548)	(11,548)	(7,349)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 63,199	$ 10,344	$ 21,803
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share (basic) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 0.17	$ 0.38
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share (diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 0.17	$ 0.38
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic) (in shares)	67,576	60,647	57,328
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted) (in shares)	67,576	60,647	57,328
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 99,953	$ 25,455	$ 36,959
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses)	20,165	3,678	(9,751)
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	(800)	8,163	3,345
Comprehensive income	119,318	37,296	30,553
Comprehensive income attributable to Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.	$ 89,460	30,728	24,524
Revenue, Product and Service [Extensible List]	Real Estate [Member]
Noncontrolling interests in investment entities
Expenses
Net income	$ 5,948	(5)	(230)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	5,948	(5)	(230)
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses)	148
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	7
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:	(6,103)	5	230
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
Expenses
Net income	19,258	3,568	8,037
Comprehensive income:
Net income	19,258	3,568	8,037
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses)	4,684	939	(2,669)
Realized cash flow hedge losses reclassified to net income	(187)	2,067	891
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:	$ (23,755)	$ (6,573)	$ (6,259)