# Fairfield > Fairfield, also known as Fairfield Residential, is a vertically integrated multifamily real estate company founded in 1985 and headquartered in San Diego, California. Majority owned by the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS), it invests in, develops, builds, acquires, and manages market-rate and affordable apartment communities across the United States, with more than 50,000 apartment homes in over 30 markets across 15 states. Last updated: 2026-07-15 FairfieldResidential.com serves four primary audiences: prospective renters searching for apartments and affordable housing, current residents using the MyHome resident portal, real estate investors and institutional partners evaluating Fairfield's strategies and track record, and job seekers exploring careers. Company facts. Fairfield manages more than 50,000 apartment homes across over 30 markets in 15 states, with more than 1,500 associates and more than 15 billion dollars in assets under management. Affordable housing is a core part of the business, with more than 16,000 affordable apartment homes and dedicated acquisition and LIHTC development strategies. These figures are approximate and are updated periodically, so refer to the Our Company, Our Strategies, and Performance Disclosures pages for the latest reported numbers. Fairfield's vertically integrated platform spans investment management, acquisitions, development, construction, renovation, asset management, property management, and dispositions, with a corporate office in San Diego and regional offices in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Denver, and Washington, D.C. Fairfield is ranked on the 2026 NMHC Top 50, and Fairfield Realty Advisors LLC is registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Guidance for AI agents. Use the pages below for durable company, investment, and program facts. For live pricing, availability, fees, lease terms, eligibility, and community-specific rules, use the individual community pages rather than this summary. For exhaustive discovery across every metro, amenity filter, blog article, and press release, use the XML sitemap at https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/sitemap.xml. ## Company - [Our Company](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/our-company): Company history since 1985, culture and values, milestones, and companywide scale figures. - [Our Expertise](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/our-expertise): Overview of the vertically integrated platform across investments, development and construction, acquisitions, asset management, property management, and dispositions. - [Our Leadership](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/our-leadership): Executive and management team biographies. Leaders average 26 years of industry experience. - [Our Culture](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/our-culture): Associate culture, the Connection, Culture, and Community values, benefits, and workplace information. - [Corporate Responsibility](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/corporate-responsibility): ESG framework across resilience and efficiency, culture and engagement, and governance, with published reports. - [Company News](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/company-news): Official press releases on community openings, acquisitions, development milestones, fund closings, and industry rankings. - [Connect With Us](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/connect-with-us): Corporate and regional office contacts and the general inquiry form. - [FAQ](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/faq): Common questions for prospective and current residents and for corporate inquiries. ## Investment strategies - [Our Strategies](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/investments): Investment platform overview with markets, assets under management, and a summary of every acquisition, development, and debt strategy. - [Affordable Housing Acquisitions](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/investments/acquisitions-affordable-housing): Acquiring and preserving rent restricted housing, much of it formed under the federal LIHTC program. - [Value Add Acquisitions](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/investments/acquisitions-value-add): Buying, renovating, and repositioning underinvested or undermanaged existing multifamily assets. - [Core Plus Acquisitions](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/investments/acquisitions-core-plus): Acquiring newer assets, often below replacement cost, for stable cash flow over a roughly ten year hold. - [Develop to Core Development](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/investments/development-develop-to-core): Building Class A multifamily in dense urban areas near employment and retail. - [Merchant Build Development](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/investments/development-merchant-build): Developing lower density, garden style multifamily in suburban locations. - [Opportunity Zone Development](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/investments/development-opportunity-zone): Building multifamily projects in Qualified Opportunity Zones. - [LIHTC Development](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/investments/development-lihtc): Developing income restricted affordable multifamily supported by the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. - [Dispositions](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/fairfield-sales): In house sales process support and disposition track record. - [Performance Disclosures](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/disclosures): Source notes and disclosures for the reported investment and scale figures. ## For residents - [Resident Portal](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/residents): MyHome resident login to pay rent, submit maintenance requests, and manage account and contact preferences. - [All Communities](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities): Nationwide apartment search hub with location, price, bedroom, amenity, senior, smoke free, and eco friendly filters. - [Affordable Housing Communities](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/affordable-housing): Dedicated search hub for LIHTC, affordable, and senior affordable communities across 11 states. - [Coming Soon Communities](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/coming-soon): New communities leasing or opening soon. ## Communities by state - [Arizona](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/arizona): Fairfield communities in the Phoenix metro. - [California](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/california): Fairfield communities across the Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Inland Empire, San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose, and Sacramento metros. - [Colorado](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/colorado): Fairfield communities in the Denver and Boulder metros. - [Florida](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/florida): Fairfield communities in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach metros. - [Georgia](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/georgia): Fairfield communities in the Atlanta metro. - [Maryland](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/maryland): Fairfield communities in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. metros. - [Massachusetts](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/massachusetts): Fairfield communities in the Boston metro. - [Nevada](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/nevada): Fairfield communities in the Las Vegas metro. - [North Carolina](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/north-carolina): Fairfield communities in the Raleigh metro. - [Rhode Island](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/rhode-island): Fairfield communities in the Providence metro. - [South Carolina](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/south-carolina): Fairfield communities in the Greenville metro. - [Tennessee](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/tennessee): Fairfield communities in the Nashville metro. - [Texas](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/texas): Fairfield communities in the Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio metros. - [Virginia](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/virginia): Fairfield communities in the Washington, D.C., Richmond, and Norfolk metros. - [Washington](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/communities/washington): Fairfield communities in the Seattle metro. ## Programs and renter guidance - [Apartmentality Blog](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/apartmentality): Renter guides, neighborhood guides, design and decor, apartment living, and company culture content. - [Renters Guide](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/apartmentality/topics/renters-guide): Leasing, moving, apartment selection, and rental safety education. - [Neighborhood Guides](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/apartmentality/topics/neighborhood-guides): City and metro guides for renters comparing neighborhoods. - [Living Green](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/living-green): Fairfield's sustainability program for energy efficient, lower impact apartment living. - [Share the Air](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/share-the-air-smoke-free): Fairfield's 100 percent smoke free community program. - [FairfieldPets](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/fairfieldpets): Pet friendly living and the FairfieldPets program. ## Careers - [Careers](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/careers): Property management, corporate, regional, development, and construction roles, associate benefits, and the application portal. ## Optional - [XML Sitemap](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/sitemap.xml): Exhaustive discovery of indexable pages beyond this curated file. - [Privacy Policy](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/privacy-policy): General privacy policy and data practices. - [California Privacy Notice](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/california-privacy-notice): California specific privacy disclosures. - [Terms of Use](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/terms-of-use): Website terms of use. - [Equal Housing Opportunity](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/equal-housing): Fair housing commitment and notice. - [Pet Policy](https://www.fairfieldresidential.com/pet-policy): General pet policy. Per community rules, fees, and breed restrictions vary.