Organization and Description of Business (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 04, 2020	May 01, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2018 USD ($) property $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 shares	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023 property	Sep. 30, 2023 home	Sep. 30, 2023 state	Jul. 11, 2023 shares	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022 home $ / shares	Aug. 28, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
General partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)								24,616,409
Business combination, acquisition related costs | $				$ 917	$ 0	$ 917	$ 0
Common stock, par value per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 0.01		$ 0.01									$ 0.01
Number of states in which entity operates | state												20
Number Of Indirectly Owned Real Estate Properties | property										23,147
Number Of Indirectly Owned Real Estate Properties, State | state												18
The 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (in shares)								426,307
Yearly increase in number of shares authorized, percentage of outstanding common stock									10.00%
Percentage of outstanding stock maximum						10.00%
The 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (in shares)													1,000,000
Yearly increase in number of shares authorized, percentage of outstanding common stock													10.00%
Private Placement
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Equity offering, maximum number of shares (in shares)																40,000,000
Equity offering, maximum value | $																$ 1,000,000
Shares issued, price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares																$ 25.00
NexPoint Real Estate Advisors V, L.P.
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Advisory agreement, renewal term (in years)	1 year
VineBrook Homes, LLC
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Management agreement, term (in years)						3 years
Management agreement, renewal term (in years)						1 year
Consolidated Properties
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home											25,716				27,211
Single Family | Consolidated Properties
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home											25,716
Single Family | Consolidated Properties | VineBrook
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties										23,147	23,147				24,657
Single Family | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | VineBrook
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home											1,732
Single Family | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Consolidated Properties
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home											4
Single Family | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Consolidated Properties | VineBrook
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home											1,512
Single Family | Acquisition of Additional Homes | VineBrook
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home											20,750
Single Family | Acquisition of Additional Homes | Consolidated Properties
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home											2,573
Single Family | Acquisition of Additional Homes | Consolidated Properties | VineBrook
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home											2
Initial Mortgage | KeyBank N.A | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) Mortgage Loan
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Loans payable to bank | $			$ 241,400
Formation Transaction
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | property			4,129
Business combination, consideration transferred | $			$ 330,200
Business combination, acquisition related costs | $			6,000
NexPoint Real Estate Opportunities, LLC
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Proceeds from partnership contribution | $			70,700
VineBrook Contributors
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance or sale of equity | $			$ 8,600
Common Class A
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
General partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)								20,387,840
Common stock, shares subscribed but unissued (in shares)			1,097,367
Common stock, par value per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.01
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock | $			$ 27,400			$ 0	$ 174,085
Common Class B | VineBrook Homes Trust, Inc
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners									82.80%
Common Class B | VineBrook Homes OP GP, LLC | NexPoint Real Estate Opportunities, LLC
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners									11.10%
Common Class C | VineBrook Homes OP GP, LLC | NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners									0.40%
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)								91,395
Common Class C | VineBrook Homes OP GP, LLC | GAF REIT, LLC
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners									0.60%
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)								144,231
Common Class C | VineBrook Homes OP GP, LLC | VineBrook Contributors
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners									5.10%
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)								1,254,089
VineBrook Homes OP GP, LLC | Common Class A
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Partners' capital account, unit voting percentage									50.00%					50.00%
VineBrook Homes OP GP, LLC | Common Class A | VineBrook Contributors
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in partners' capital | $		$ 1,400
VineBrook Homes OP GP, LLC | Common Class B
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Partners' capital account, unit voting percentage									50.00%					50.00%
VineBrook Homes OP GP, LLC | Common Class B | NexPoint Real Estate Opportunities, LLC
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)								2,738,854
VineBrook Homes OP GP, LLC | Common Class C | NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)								91,395
VineBrook Homes OP GP, LLC | Common Class C | VineBrook Contributors
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)								1,254,089