EXHIBIT 23.1
Published on July 23, 2003
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3
No. 333-103755) and related Prospectus of AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
for the registration of $750,000,000 of its debt securities, preferred stock
and common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report
dated January 21, 2003, (except as to the last paragraph of Note 1, Note 7
and Note 9, for which the date is June 26, 2003), with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year ended December 31,
2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
McLean, Virginia
July 23, 2003