EXHIBIT 12.2

Mid-America Apartments, L.P.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations	$	70,331		$	16,297		$	113,088		$	52,734
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(3,124		)	(60		)	(6,019		)	(161		)
Income tax expense	442			223			1,235			669
Income from continuing operations before equity in income of unconsolidated entities and income tax expense	67,649			16,460			108,304			53,242
Add:
Distribution of income from investments in unconsolidated entities	4,423			114			15,964			8,311
Fixed charges, less preferred distribution requirement of consolidated subsidiaries	29,654			15,989			93,828			49,202
Deduct:
Capitalized interest	403			246			1,253			1,118
Total Earnings (A)	$	101,323		$	32,317		$	216,843		$	109,637
Fixed charges and preferred dividends:
Interest expense	$	28,251		$	14,923		$	89,090		$	45,657
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,000			820			3,485			2,427
Capitalized interest	403			246			1,253			1,118
Total Fixed Charges (B)	$	29,654		$	15,989		$	93,828		$	49,202
Preferred dividends, including redemption costs	—			—			—			—
Total Fixed Charges and Stock Dividends (C)	$	29,654		$	15,989		$	93,828		$	49,202
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (A/B)	3.4 x			2.0 x			2.3 x			2.2 x
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends (A/C)	3.4 x			2.0 x			2.3 x			2.2 x