AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:AVB) announced today that its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time. Stockholders of record of the Company's Common Stock as of the close of business on March 23, 2026 are entitled to vote at and virtually attend the Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format via audio webcast only. Stockholders will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting physically but will be able to vote and submit questions online before and during the meeting.

The Annual Meeting can be accessed via the Company's Annual Meeting Website at http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AVB2026 beginning 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time. To participate in the virtual meeting, holders of record and beneficial owners of AvalonBay Common Stock who received a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, proxy card or instructions that accompanied proxy materials may visit http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AVB2026 and enter the 16-digit control number that accompanied such materials. A technical support phone number will be made available on the virtual meeting platform when the registration window opens prior to the scheduled start time. Additional details will be provided in the Company's Proxy Statement which will be available on the Company's website when filed.

About AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., a member of the S&P 500, is an equity REIT that develops, redevelops, acquires and manages communities in leading metropolitan areas in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the MidAtlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California, as well as in the Company's expansion regions of Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina, Southeast Florida, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado. As of December 31, 2025, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 320 communities containing 98,694 apartment homes in 11 states and the District of Columbia, of which 24 communities were under development. More information may be found on the Company's website at https://www.avalonbay.com.

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Matthew Grover

Senior Director

Investor Relations

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

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