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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-19-002117
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190118
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190118

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912595
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				621543819
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12762
		FILM NUMBER:		19533846

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6815 POPLAR AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			GERMANTOWN
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38138
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9016826600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6815 POPLAR AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			GERMANTOWN
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38138

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930927
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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January 18, 2019 (January 18, 2019)</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in">ITEM 7.01</TD><TD>Regulation FD Disclosure</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On January 18, 2019, the registrant issued a press release announcing
the taxable composition of its 2018 distributions paid to shareholders. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report.</P>

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of Form 8-K, is not to be considered &quot;filed&quot; under the Exchange Act, and shall not be incorporated by reference into
any previous or future filing by the Registrant under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><A HREF="tv511268_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Press Release dated January 18, 2019: &ldquo;MAA Announces Taxable Composition of 2018 Distributions&rdquo;</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC</B>.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: January 18, 2019</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/Albert M. Campbell, III</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Albert M. Campbell</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>PRESS RELEASE</B>&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">MAA Announces Taxable Composition of
2018 Distributions</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Germantown, TN, January 18, 2019. Mid-America Apartment Communities,
Inc. or MAA (NYSE: MAA)</B> today announced the taxable composition of the 2018 distributions paid to shareholders. The company
does not expect any portion of the 2018 distributions paid to shareholders to represent a return of capital. The company did not
incur any foreign taxes. The composition presented is applicable to all dividend distributions during 2018. The classifications
for 2018 are as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Common Stock (MAA) (CUSIP 59522J103)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-top: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #C9C9C9 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Ordinary Taxable Distribution</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-top: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #C9C9C9 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Long Term Capital Gain</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-top: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #C9C9C9 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Section 199A</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">01/31/2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$0.9225</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.6111%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.1277%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-left: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">04/13/2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">04/30/2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$0.9225</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.6111%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.1277%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-left: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">07/13/2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">07/31/2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$0.9225</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.6111%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.1277%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-left: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">10/15/2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">10/31/2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$0.9225</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.6111%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.1277%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>8.5% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (MAA/PI)
(CUSIP 59522J889)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-top: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #C9C9C9 1.5pt solid; border-left: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Record Date</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-top: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #C9C9C9 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Pay Date</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; border-top: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #C9C9C9 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Cash Distributions Per Share</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-top: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #C9C9C9 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Ordinary Taxable Distribution</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-top: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #C9C9C9 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Long Term Capital Gain</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-top: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #C9C9C9 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Gain</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-top: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #C9C9C9 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Section 199A</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-left: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">03/15/2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">04/02/2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$1.0625</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.6111%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.1277%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-left: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">06/15/2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">07/02/2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$1.0625</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.6111%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.1277%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-left: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">09/17/2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">10/01/2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$1.0625</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.6111%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.1277%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-left: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">12/14/2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;12/31/2018</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$1.0625</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.6111%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.1277%</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; border-bottom: #DBDBDB 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.2612%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This release is based on the preliminary work the company has
performed on its tax filings and is subject to correction or adjustment based on the completion of those filings. Shareholders
are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of these MAA distributions. The company
is releasing information at this time to aid those required to distribute Forms 1099 on the company&rsquo;s dividends. No material
change in the taxable composition is expected.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B>About MAA</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">MAA is a self-administered real estate
investment trust (REIT) and member of the S&amp;P 500. MAA owns or has ownership interest in apartment communities throughout
the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. focused on delivering strong, full-cycle investment performance.
For further details, please refer to &quot;For Investors&quot; page at www.maac.com or contact Investor Relations at <U>investor.relations@maac.com</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Certain matters in this press release may
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27-A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements include those made about the expectation that the company will have no material change
in taxable composition of its 2018 distributions. The expectation is based on preliminary work the company has performed on its
year-end filings and on information currently available. Unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause actual results,
performance or achievements of the company to differ materially from those on which these calculations were based. Reference is
hereby made to the filings of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q, reports on Form 8-K, and its annual report on Form 10-K, particularly including the risk factors contained
in the latter filing.</P>

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