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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-26-039983
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	ARS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20260406
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260406
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20260406

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915912
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
    		EIN:				770404318
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		ARS
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12672
    		FILM NUMBER:		26841878

    	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>ARS
    <SEQUENCE>1
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    <DESCRIPTION>ARS
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: tm262436d2_ars.pdf

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