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Best Real Estate Development Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top real estate development stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best real estate development stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Real Estate - Development

Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Real Estate Development is Zen Rated F and is the 143rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Exchange	Industry	Market Cap	Price	1d %	EBITDA	P/E	D/E	Country
VTMX	VESTA REAL ESTATE CORPORATION SAB DE CV	NYSE	Real Estate - Development	$3.51B	$37.62	2.12%	$384.92M	8.10x	0.54	Mexico
FOR	FORESTAR GROUP INC	NYSE	Real Estate - Development	$1.21B	$23.70	-3.11%	$229.50M	7.10x	0.73	United States
FPH	FIVE POINT HOLDINGS LLC	NYSE	Real Estate - Development	$630.55M	$4.26	-0.47%	$52.36M	10.39x	0.97	United States
SKYH	SKY HARBOUR GROUP CORP	NYSE	Real Estate - Development	$787.62M	$10.28	2.80%	$21.04M	342.67x	5.22	United States
OZ	BELPOINTE PREP LLC	NYSEMKT	Real Estate - Development	$133.67M	$33.55	2.84%	-$9.10M	-2.94x	1.19	United States
SDHC	SMITH DOUGLAS HOMES CORP	NYSE	Real Estate - Development	$498.43M	$9.81	-4.94%	$11.88M	17.84x	2.42	United States
ARL	AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC	NYSE	Real Estate - Development	$362.94M	$22.47	4.41%	$33.73M	43.21x	0.45	United States
RENX	RENX ENTERPRISES CORP	NASDAQ	Real Estate - Development	$2.45M	$0.92	7.82%	-$14.63M	-0.03x	4.50	United States
LPA	LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS	NYSEMKT	Real Estate - Development	$73.22M	$2.31	1.32%	$54.38M	4.28x	1.47	Cayman Islands
LRE	LEAD REAL ESTATE CO LTD	NASDAQ	Real Estate - Development	$15.01M	$1.10	0.00%	$7.46M	3.69x	3.93	Japan
MRNO	MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PLC	NASDAQ	Real Estate - Development	$15.55M	$0.20	1.56%	$84.62M	N/A	6.59	Mexico
AEI	ALSET INC	NASDAQ	Real Estate - Development	$19.06M	$0.49	-2.00%	-$38.61M	-0.30x	0.03	United States
AXR	AMREP CORP	NYSE	Real Estate - Development	$114.22M	$21.45	1.56%	$6.40M	19.50x	0.03	United States

Real Estate Development Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate development stocks to buy right now in Nov 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best real estate development stocks to buy right now are:

1. Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV (NYSE:VTMX)

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV (NYSE:VTMX) is the #1 top real estate development stock out of 13 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV (NYSE:VTMX) is: Value: C, Growth: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV (NYSE:VTMX) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 10 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 25.

VTMX passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV has seen its stock return 23.14% over the past year, overperforming other real estate development stocks by 45 percentage points.

2. Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR)

Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) is the #2 top real estate development stock out of 13 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) is: Value: B, Growth: F, Momentum: C, Sentiment: D, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is 4 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 25.

FOR passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Forestar Group has seen its stock lose -3.19% over the past year, overperforming other real estate development stocks by 19 percentage points.

Forestar Group has an average 1 year price target of $35.00, an upside of 47.68% from Forestar Group's current stock price of $23.70.

Forestar Group stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Forestar Group, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH)

Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH) is the #3 top real estate development stock out of 13 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH) is: Value: C, Growth: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH) has a Due Diligence Score of 18, which is -7 points lower than the real estate development industry average of 25.

FPH passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Five Point Holdings has seen its stock lose -27.3% over the past year, underperforming other real estate development stocks by -5 percentage points.

What are the real estate development stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 1 real estate development stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 1 real estate development stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV (NYSE:VTMX)

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV (NYSE:VTMX) has an annual dividend yield of 1.56%, which is the same as the real estate development industry average of 1.56%.

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV's dividend payout ratio of 17.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are real estate development stocks up?

Real estate development stocks were up 1.24% in the last day, and up 3.18% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why real estate development stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued real estate development stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued real estate development stocks right now are:

1. Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR)

Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) is the most undervalued real estate development stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Forestar Group has a valuation score of 43, which is 13 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Forestar Group's stock has dropped -3.19% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate development industry by 19 percentage points.

2. Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV (NYSE:VTMX)

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV (NYSE:VTMX) is the second most undervalued real estate development stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV has a valuation score of 29, which is -1 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 30. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV's stock has gained 23.14% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate development industry by 45 percentage points.

3. Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH)

Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH) is the third most undervalued real estate development stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Five Point Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 13 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Five Point Holdings's stock has dropped -27.3% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the real estate development industry by -5 percentage points.

Are real estate development stocks a good buy now?

50% of real estate development stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect real estate development stocks to rise by 23.39% over the next year.

0% of real estate development stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of real estate development stocks are rated B (Buy), 50% are rated C (Hold), 33.33% are rated D (Sell), and 16.67% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the real estate - development industry?

The average P/E ratio of the real estate - development industry is 46.14x.

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Real Estate Development Stocks FAQ

1. Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV (NYSE:VTMX)

2. Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR)

3. Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH)

1. Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV (NYSE:VTMX)

1. Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR)

2. Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV (NYSE:VTMX)

3. Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH)

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