EXHIBIT 12.1 AVALON PROPERTIES, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 ----------------------- 1996 1995 1994 11/18-12/31 1/1-11/17 1992 1991 1990 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ Net income (loss) before extraordinary items and gain on sale of communities........ $46,157,000 $32,095,000 $28,016,000 $2,783,000 $(5,774,000) $(6,798,000) $(12,439,000) $(13,732,000) Add: Portion of rents representative of the interest factor........... 150,083 117,248 67,593 8,048 62,812 40,418 51,270 69,795 Interest on indebtedness..... 9,545,000 11,056,000 5,687,000 632,000 24,557,000 23,092,000 22,958,000 19,533,000 Amortization of deferred financing costs.. 1,842,000 1,869,000 1,090,593 120,340 704,289 896,291 2,257,676 1,013,216 ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ Adjusted net income........... $57,694,083 $45,137,248 $34,861,186 $3,543,388 $19,550,101 $17,230,709 $ 12,827,946 $ 6,884,011 =========== =========== =========== ========== =========== =========== ============ ============ Fixed Charges: Interest on indebtedness..... $ 9,545,000 $11,056,000 $ 5,687,000 $ 632,000 $24,557,000 $23,092,000 $ 22,958,000 $ 19,533,000 Capitalized interest......... 12,883,000 6,004,502 2,831,000 317,000 1,585,000 2,600,000 2,023,000 3,877,000 Amortization of deferred financing costs.. 1,842,000 1,869,000 1,090,593 120,340 704,289 896,291 2,257,676 1,013,216 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor........... 150,083 117,248 67,593 8,048 62,812 40,418 51,270 69,795 =========== =========== =========== ========== =========== =========== ============ ============ Total fixed charges........ $24,420,083 $19,046,750 $ 9,676,186 $1,077,388 $26,909,101 $26,628,709 $ 27,289,946 $ 24,493,011 =========== =========== =========== ========== =========== =========== ============ ============ Ratio of earnings to fixed charges...... 2.36 2.37 3.60 3.29 0.73 0.65 0.47 0.28 AVALON PROPERTIES, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 ----------------------- 1996 1995 1994 11/18-12/31 1/1-11/17 1992 1991 1990 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ Net income (loss) before extraordinary items and gain on sale of communities........ $46,157,000 $32,095,000 $28,016,000 $2,783,000 $(5,774,000) $(6,798,000) $(12,439,000) $(13,732,000) Add: Portion of rents representative of the interest factor........... 150,083 117,248 73,953 8,048 62,812 63,574 108,023 198,385 Interest on indebtedness..... 9,545,000 11,056,000 5,687,000 632,000 24,557,000 23,092,000 22,958,000 19,533,000 Amortization of deferred financing costs.. 1,842,000 1,869,000 1,090,593 120,340 704,289 896,291 2,257,676 1,013,216 Preferred stock dividends........ 10,422,000 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ Adjusted net income........... $68,116,083 $45,137,248 $34,867,546 $3,543,388 $19,550,101 $17,253,865 $ 12,884,699 $ 7,012,601 =========== =========== =========== ========== =========== =========== ============ ============ Fixed Charges: Interest on indebtedness..... $ 9,545,000 $11,056,000 $ 5,687,000 $ 632,000 $24,557,000 $23,092,000 $ 22,958,000 $ 19,533,000 Capitalized interest......... 12,883,000 6,004,502 2,831,000 317,000 1,585,000 2,600,000 2,023,000 3,877,000 Amortization of deferred financing costs.. 1,842,000 1,869,000 1,090,593 120,340 704,289 896,291 2,257,676 1,013,216 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor........... 150,083 117,248 73,953 8,048 62,812 63,574 108,023 198,385 Preferred stock dividends........ 10,422,000 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ Total combined fixed charges.. $34,842,083 $19,046,750 $ 9,682,546 $1,077,388 $26,909,101 $26,651,865 $ 27,346,699 $ 24,621,601 =========== =========== =========== ========== =========== =========== ============ ============ Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges............ 1.95 2.37 3.60 3.29 0.73 0.65 0.47 0.28