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Real Estate - Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands						12 Months Ended
	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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 976
-SubTopic 310
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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