AvalonBay Communities is an Arlington County, Virginia-based company founded in 1978.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that invests in apartments.
As of January 31, 2021, the company owned 79,856 apartment units in New England, the New York City metropolitan area, the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Seattle, and California. It is the 3rd largest owner of apartments in the United States.