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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000915912-22-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220318

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915912
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				770404318
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12672
		FILM NUMBER:		22752237

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4040 WILSON BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		STE 1000
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7033296300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4040 WILSON BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		STE 1000
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AVALON BAY COMMUNITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980618

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BAY APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931208
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<TYPE>11-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a202111-k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>11-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a202111-k.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit2312021.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-23.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit2312021.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>