STATEMENTS OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS

Published on October 6, 1998





EXHIBIT 12.1


AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS





Six months Year Year Year Year
Ended Ended Ended Ended March 17- January 1- Ended
June 30, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31 March 16, December 31,
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 1993
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Net Operating Income $ 31,221 $ 38,941 $ 19,626 $ 11,460 $ 7,486 $ (716) $ (447)

(Less) Nonrecurring item:
Gain on sale $ - $ - $ - $ (2,412) $ - $ - $ -

(Plus) Extraordinary item:
Unamortized loan fee write-off $ - $ - $ 511 $ - $ - $ - $ -

(Plus) Fixed charges:
Interest expense $ 17,363 $ 14,113 $ 14,276 $ 11,472 $ 4,782 $ 2,358 $ 10,932
Interest capitalized 6,525 6,985 2,567 3,641 2,096 - -
Debt cost amortization 336 505 667 1,278 241 80 218
Preferred dividend 8,523 7,480 4,264 917 - - -
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Total fixed charges (1) $ 32,747 $ 29,083 $ 21,774 $ 17,308 $ 7,119 $ 2,438 $ 11,150

(Less):
Interest capitalized $ 6,525 $ 6,985 $ 2,567 $ 3,641 $ 2,096 $ - $ -
Preferred dividend 8,523 7,480 4,264 917 - - -

Adjusted earnings (2) $ 48,920 $ 53,559 $ 35,080 $ 21,798 $ 12,509 $ 1,722 $ 10,703
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Ratio (2 divided by 1) 1.49 1.84 1.61 1.26 1.76 0.71 0.96
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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES






Six months Year Year Year Year
Ended Ended Ended Ended March 17- January 1- Ended
June 30, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31 March 16, December 31,
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 1993
---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- --------- ------------

Net Operating Income $ 31,221 $ 38,941 $ 19,626 $ 11,460 $ 7,486 $ (716) $ (447)

(Less) Nonrecurring item:
Gain on sale $ - $ - $ - $ (2,412) $ - $ - $ -

(Plus) Extraordinary item:
Unamortized loan fee write-off $ - $ - $ 511 $ - $ - $ - $ -

(Plus) Fixed charges:
Interest expense $ 17,363 $ 14,113 $ 14,276 $ 11,472 $ 4,782 $ 2,358 $ 10,932
Interest capitalized 6,525 6,985 2,567 3,641 2,096 - -
Debt cost amortization 336 505 667 1,278 241 80 218
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Total fixed charges (1) $ 24,224 $ 21,603 $ 17,510 $ 16,391 $ 7,119 $ 2,438 $ 11,150

(Less):
Interest capitalized $ 6,525 $ 6,985 $ 2,567 $ 3,641 $ 2,096 $ - $ -

Adjusted earnings (2) $ 48,920 $ 53,559 $ 35,080 $ 21,798 $ 12,509 $ 1,722 $ 10,703
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Ratio (2 divided by 1) 2.02 2.48 2.00 1.33 1.76 0.71 0.96
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