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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

Real Estate Development is Zen Rated F and is the 133rd ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
VTMX	VESTA REAL ESTATE CORPORATION SAB DE CV	$3.06B	884,486,436	0.79%	3.57%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FOR	FORESTAR GROUP INC	$1.57B	51,008,733	36.66%	3.23%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SDHC	SMITH DOUGLAS HOMES CORP	$132.80M	8,347,257	8.96%	91.04%	Net Buying	Net Buying
FPH	FIVE POINT HOLDINGS LLC	$775.19M	148,503,096	25.05%	43.92%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RENX	RENX ENTERPRISES CORP	$5.23M	2,613,877	0.52%	99.48%
OZ	BELPOINTE PREP LLC	$181.51M	3,998,104	33.52%	0.00%
JFB	JFB CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS	$74.81M	15,330,600	5.41%	25.71%	Net Buying
AEI	ALSET INC	$52.12M	38,895,830	5.56%	94.44%	Net Selling
LRE	LEAD REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$20.89M	15,628,000	0.22%	78.37%
LPA	LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS	$115.69M	31,781,631	2.16%	6.57%
MRNO	MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PLC	$20.09M	79,718,832	0.57%	86.75%
AXR	AMREP CORP	$137.09M	5,305,199	24.03%	75.97%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ARL	AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC	$342.75M	16,152,043	0.53%	99.47%

Real Estate Development Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate development stocks to buy right now in Jul 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: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV (NYSE:VTMX) has a Due Diligence Score of 28, which is 6 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 22.

VTMX passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV has seen its stock return 25.87% over the past year, overperforming other real estate development stocks by 37 percentage points.

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV has an average 1 year price target of $41.00, an upside of 18.53% from Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV's current stock price of $34.59.

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.

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: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) has a Due Diligence Score of 28, which is 6 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 22.

FOR passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Forestar Group has seen its stock return 41.22% over the past year, overperforming other real estate development stocks by 53 percentage points.

Forestar Group has an average 1 year price target of $38.00, an upside of 23.38% from Forestar Group's current stock price of $30.80.

Forestar Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Forestar Group, 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. Smith Douglas Homes (NYSE:SDHC)

Smith Douglas Homes (NYSE:SDHC) 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 Smith Douglas Homes (NYSE:SDHC) is: Value: C, Growth: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Smith Douglas Homes (NYSE:SDHC) has a Due Diligence Score of 3, which is -19 points lower than the real estate development industry average of 22.

SDHC passed 1 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Smith Douglas Homes has seen its stock lose -21.16% over the past year, underperforming other real estate development stocks by -10 percentage points.

Smith Douglas Homes has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, a downside of -18.29% from Smith Douglas Homes's current stock price of $15.91.

Smith Douglas Homes stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Smith Douglas Homes, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% 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 0.54%, which is the same as the real estate development industry average of 0.54%.

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV's dividend payout ratio of 15.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are real estate development stocks up?

Real estate development stocks were up 0.28% in the last day, and up 4.38% 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 29, which is 8 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 21. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Forestar Group's stock has gained 41.22% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate development industry by 53 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 14, which is -7 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 21. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vesta Real Estate Corporation Sab De CV's stock has gained 25.87% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate development industry by 37 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 57, which is 36 points higher than the real estate development industry average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Five Point Holdings's stock has dropped -9.84% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate development industry by 2 percentage points.

Are real estate development stocks a good buy now?

80% 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 16.94% 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 9.82x.

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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. Smith Douglas Homes (NYSE:SDHC)

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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