CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Published on October 19, 1998
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of AvalonBay
Communities, Inc. (formerly Bay Apartment Communities, Inc.) (the "Company") of
(1) our report dated January 30, 1998, except for Note 14, as to which the date
is March 24, 1998, appearing on page 52 of the Company's 1997 Annual Report on
Form 10-K, as amended on Form 10-K/A, for the year ended December 31, 1997, (2)
our report dated January 13, 1998, except for Note 14 as to which the date is
March 25, 1998, appearing on page F-1 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Avalon Properties, Inc., as amended and restated by Amendment No. 1 thereto on
Form 10-K/A, for the year ended December 31, 1997, (3) our report dated December
16, 1997, on the audited historical summary of revenues and direct operating
expenses appearing on page F-1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
March 27, 1998, (4) our report dated February 12, 1998, on the audited
historical summary of revenues and direct operating expenses appearing on page
F-4 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 27, 1998, (5) our
report dated August 5, 1998, on the audited historical summary of operating
revenue and expenses appearing on page 5 of the Company's Current Report on Form
8-K dated August 5, 1998, and (6) our report dated September 11, 1998, on
the audited historical summary of operating revenue and expenses appearing on
page 5 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 6, 1998. We
also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in such
Prospectus.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Washington, D.C.
October 19, 1998
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