Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Nov. 03, 2023
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-35908
Entity Registrant Name	ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-1214914
Entity Address, Address Line One	222 Central Park Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 2100
Entity Address, City or Town	Virginia Beach
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	23462
City Area Code	757
Local Phone Number	366-4000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		67,401,128
Entity Central Index Key	0001569187
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Common stock
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	AHH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	AHHPrA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE