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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

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast

Real Estate Development is Zen Rated F and is the 127th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
FPH	FIVE POINT HOLDINGS LLC	$767.50M	$5.19	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VTMX	VESTA REAL ESTATE CORPORATION SAB DE CV	$3.22B	$34.49	$41.00	18.88%	Strong Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FOR	FORESTAR GROUP INC	$1.44B	$28.15	$35.00	24.33%	Buy	1	-1.90%	-12.71%	8.33%	4.80%
SDHC	SMITH DOUGLAS HOMES CORP	$123.79M	$14.83	$13.00	-12.34%	Hold	2	8.85%	-22.75%	5.19%	0.71%
RENX	RENX ENTERPRISES CORP	$4.94M	$1.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-750.83%	-25.97%
OZ	BELPOINTE PREP LLC	$179.91M	$45.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ARL	AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC	$245.83M	$15.22	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LRE	LEAD REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$19.69M	$1.26	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
JFB	JFB CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS	$81.53M	$4.03	$9.00	123.33%	Strong Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MRNO	MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PLC	$16.98M	$0.21	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LPA	LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS	$93.44M	$2.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9.07%	91.01%	N/A	N/A
AEI	ALSET INC	$39.67M	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AXR	AMREP CORP	$123.75M	$23.24	$30.00	29.09%	Strong Buy	1	3.74%	-1.08%	7.15%	6.95%

Real Estate Development Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate development stocks to buy right now in Aug 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. Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH)

Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH) 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 Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is 7 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 23.

FPH passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Five Point Holdings has seen its stock lose -2.63% over the past year, overperforming other real estate development stocks by 21 percentage points.

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

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV (NYSE:VTMX) 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 Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV (NYSE:VTMX) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, 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 12 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 23.

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 22.78% over the past year, overperforming other real estate development stocks by 46 percentage points.

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV has an average 1 year price target of $41.00, an upside of 18.88% from Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV's current stock price of $34.49.

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR)

Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) 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 Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) is: Value: B, Growth: F, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is 8 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 23.

FOR passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Forestar Group has seen its stock return 13.51% over the past year, overperforming other real estate development stocks by 37 percentage points.

Forestar Group has an average 1 year price target of $35.00, an upside of 24.33% from Forestar Group's current stock price of $28.15.

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.

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 1.12%, which is the same as the real estate development industry average of 1.12%.

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 down?

Real estate development stocks were down -0.22% in the last day, and down -1.34% over the last week.

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

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 29, which is 5 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Forestar Group's stock has gained 13.51% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate development industry by 37 percentage points.

2. Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH)

Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH) 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.

Five Point Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 33 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 24. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Five Point Holdings's stock has dropped -2.63% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate development industry by 21 percentage points.

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

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

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV has a valuation score of 29, which is 5 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV's stock has gained 22.78% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate development industry by 46 percentage points.

Are real estate development stocks a good buy now?

60% of real estate development stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate development stocks to rise by 22.21% 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), 66.67% are rated C (Hold), 16.67% 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 8.05x.

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