REAL ESTATE - Acquisitions (Details) - Residential $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2023 USD ($) property	May 05, 2022 USD ($) property	Feb. 01, 2022 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) property
2023 Acquisitions
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of homes \| property				500
Contract purchase price \| $				$ 108,000
2023 Acquisitions \| Elme Druid Hills
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of homes \| property	500
Asset acquisition, occupancy percentage	96.00%
Contract purchase price \| $	$ 108,000
2022 Acquisitions
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of homes \| property					1,079
Contract purchase price \| $					$ 283,236
2022 Acquisitions \| Elme Sandy Springs
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of homes \| property			389
Asset acquisition, occupancy percentage			90.70%
Contract purchase price \| $			$ 105,586
2022 Acquisitions \| Elme Marietta
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of homes \| property		420
Asset acquisition, occupancy percentage		90.20%
Contract purchase price \| $		$ 107,900
2022 Acquisitions \| Elme Cumberland
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of homes \| property		270
Asset acquisition, occupancy percentage		95.90%
Contract purchase price \| $		$ 69,750