Mid-America Apartment Communities
American real estate investment trust
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Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust based in Memphis, Tennessee that invests in apartments in the Southeastern United States and the Southwestern United States.[2]
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Real estate investment trust |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Founder | George E. Cates |
| Headquarters | Germantown, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Key people | |
| Products | Apartments |
| Revenue |  US$2.21 billion (2025)[1] |
 US$447 million (2025)[1] | |
| Total assets | US$12.0 billion (2025)[1] |
| Total equity | US$5.66 billion (2025)[1] |
Number of employees | 2,532 (2024) |
| Website | maac |
| Footnotes [2] | |
As of December 31, 2024, the company owned 301 apartment communities containing 102,348 apartment units.[2] It is the second largest owner of apartments in the United States and the 12th largest apartment property manager in the United States.[3]
The company is ranked 1785th on the Forbes Global 2000.[4]
History
The company was founded as The Cates Co. in 1977 by George E. Cates.[5][6]
In 1993, the company was organized as a real estate investment trust.[2]
In February 1994, the company acquired The Cates Company from George E. Cates and became a public company via an initial public offering.[5]
In March 2009, founder George E. Cates retired.[5]
In October 2013, the company acquired Colonial Properties.[7]
In December 2016, the company acquired Post Properties.[8]
In November 2018, the company paid $11.3 million to settle a complaint that Post Properties violated the design and construction requirements under the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act at 50 properties.[9]
In January 2023, the company was named a defendant in a class-action lawsuit over its use of RealPage software to control rent pricing.[10] The lawsuit was settled in January 2026. [11]