EXHIBIT 23.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in this Registration Statement (FormS-3) and related Prospectus ofMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. for the registration of 1,940,500 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 22, 2018, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule ofMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting ofMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., included in its Annual Report (Form10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| /s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
Memphis, Tennessee February 28, 2018 |
