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Real Estate - Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2023 USD ($) home | May 05, 2022 USD ($) home | Feb. 01, 2022 USD ($) home | Nov. 19, 2021 USD ($) home | Aug. 10, 2021 USD ($) home | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) home | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) home | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) home
2021 Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of homes | home |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 730
Contract purchase price | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 154,000
Residential | 2023 Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of homes | home |  |  |  |  |  | 500 |  |
Contract purchase price | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 108,000 |  |
Residential | 2023 Acquisitions | Elme Druid Hills |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of homes | home | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, occupancy percentage | 93.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract purchase price | $ | $ 108,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential | 2022 Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of homes | home |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,079 |
Contract purchase price | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 283,236 |
Residential | 2022 Acquisitions | Elme Sandy Springs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of homes | home |  |  | 389 |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, occupancy percentage |  |  | 91.30% |  |  |  |  |
Contract purchase price | $ |  |  | $ 105,586 |  |  |  |  |
Residential | 2022 Acquisitions | Elme Marietta |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of homes | home |  | 420 |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, occupancy percentage |  | 90.70% |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract purchase price | $ |  | $ 107,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential | 2022 Acquisitions | Elme Cumberland |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of homes | home |  | 270 |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, occupancy percentage |  | 91.10% |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract purchase price | $ |  | $ 69,750 |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential | 2021 Acquisitions | Elme Conyers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of homes | home |  |  |  |  | 240 |  |  |
Asset acquisition, occupancy percentage |  |  |  |  | 93.30% |  |  |
Contract purchase price | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 48,000 |  |  |
Residential | 2021 Acquisitions | Elme Eagles Landing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of homes | home |  |  |  | 490 |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, occupancy percentage |  |  |  | 89.00% |  |  |  |
Contract purchase price | $ |  |  |  | $ 106,000 |  |  |  |

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