Exhibit 3.1

independence realty trust, inc.

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

Independence Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

FIRST: The Articles of Amendment and Restatement (the “Charter”) of the Corporation are hereby amended by amending ARTICLE IV, Section 4.1 of the Charter by changing (i) the authorized number of shares of stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue from 350,000,000 to 550,000,000, (ii) the authorized number of shares of Common Stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue from 300,000,000 to 500,000,000 and (iii) the aggregate par value of all authorized shares of stock having par value from $3,500,000 to $5,500,000.

SECOND: The amendment to the Charter as set forth above has been approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation.  Stockholder approval of the amendment is not required pursuant to Section 2-105(a)(13) of the Maryland General Corporation Law and Article IV, Section 4.1 of the Charter.

THIRD: Immediately prior to the above amendment, the Corporation had authority to issue 350,000,000 shares of stock, consisting of 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 50,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share. The aggregate par value of all authorized shares of all classes of stock having par value was $3,500,000.

FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation has authority to issue pursuant to the foregoing amendment is 550,000,000, consisting of 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 50,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share.  The aggregate par value of all authorized shares of all classes of stock having par value is $5,500,000.

FIFTH: The information required by Section 2-607(b)(2)(i) of the Maryland General Corporation Law was not changed by the foregoing amendment.

SIXTH: These Articles of Amendment shall become effective on July 27, 2021.

SEVENTH: The undersigned Chief Financial Officer acknowledges these Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of the Corporation, and as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned Chief Financial Officer acknowledges that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.

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Exhibit 3.1

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment to be executed under seal in its name and on its behalf by the undersigned officer, and attested to by its Secretary, on this 26^th day of July, 2021.