Independence Realty Trust, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is primarily engaged in the ownership, operation, management, improvement, and acquisition of multifamily apartment communities in non-gateway markets. Its primary business objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to stockholders through diligent portfolio management, operational performance, and consistent returns on capital through distributions and capital appreciation. Its segments include same-store and non-same-store. It owns and operates around 115 multifamily apartment properties that contain an aggregate of over 33,818 units. Its properties are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The Company owns all of its assets and conducts all its operations through Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP.