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Best Diversified Real Estate Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top diversified real estate stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best diversified real estate stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Real Estate - Diversified

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends

Real Estate - Diversified is Zen Rated D and is the 109th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Div. Payment Date
JOE	ST JOE CO	$4.05B	0.65%	29.00%	$0.1600	$0.46	13%	0	2026-03-26
HHH	HOWARD HUGHES HOLDINGS INC	$3.86B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
STRS	STRATUS PROPERTIES INC	$240.80M	N/A	0.00%	$1.0000	N/A	N/A	0
CHCI	COMSTOCK HOLDING COMPANIES INC	$146.12M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Diversified Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best diversified real estate stocks to buy right now in Mar 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 diversified real estate stocks to buy right now are:

1. St Joe Co (NYSE:JOE)

St Joe Co (NYSE:JOE) is the #1 top diversified real estate stock out of 4 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for St Joe Co (NYSE:JOE) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

St Joe Co (NYSE:JOE) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is 4 points higher than the diversified real estate industry average of 27.

JOE passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. St Joe Co has seen its stock return 52.04% over the past year, overperforming other diversified real estate stocks by 28 percentage points.

2. Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE:HHH)

Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE:HHH) is the #2 top diversified real estate stock out of 4 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE:HHH) is: Value: C, Growth: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE:HHH) has a Due Diligence Score of 22, which is -5 points lower than the diversified real estate industry average of 27.

HHH passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Howard Hughes Holdings has seen its stock lose -13.06% over the past year, underperforming other diversified real estate stocks by -37 percentage points.

Howard Hughes Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $95.00, an upside of 46.7% from Howard Hughes Holdings's current stock price of $64.76.

Howard Hughes Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Howard Hughes Holdings, 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. Stratus Properties (NASDAQ:STRS)

Stratus Properties (NASDAQ:STRS) is the #3 top diversified real estate stock out of 4 with a Zen Rating of D. Stocks with a rating of D have had an average return of -4.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Stratus Properties (NASDAQ:STRS) is: Value: D, Growth: D, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: D, and AI: C.

Stratus Properties (NASDAQ:STRS) has a Due Diligence Score of 6, which is -21 points lower than the diversified real estate industry average of 27.

STRS passed 2 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Stratus Properties has seen its stock return 66.78% over the past year, overperforming other diversified real estate stocks by 43 percentage points.

What are the diversified real estate stocks with highest dividends?

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

1. St Joe Co (NYSE:JOE)

St Joe Co (NYSE:JOE) has an annual dividend yield of 0.65%, which is the same as the diversified real estate industry average of 0.65%. St Joe Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. St Joe Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

St Joe Co's dividend payout ratio of 29% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are diversified real estate stocks up?

Diversified real estate stocks were up 1.11% in the last day, and up 0.58% over the last week. Comstock Holding Companies was the among the top gainers in the real estate - diversified industry, gaining 23.36% yesterday.

Comstock shares are trading higher after the company reported a year-over-year increase in its Q4 financial results.

What are the most undervalued diversified real estate 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 diversified real estate stocks right now are:

1. Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE:HHH)

Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE:HHH) is the most undervalued diversified real estate stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Howard Hughes Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 25 points higher than the diversified real estate industry average of 32. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Howard Hughes Holdings's stock has dropped -13.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diversified real estate industry by -37 percentage points.

2. St Joe Co (NYSE:JOE)

St Joe Co (NYSE:JOE) is the second most undervalued diversified real estate stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

St Joe Co has a valuation score of 0, which is -32 points higher than the diversified real estate industry average of 32. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

St Joe Co's stock has gained 52.04% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the diversified real estate industry by 28 percentage points.

3. Stratus Properties (NASDAQ:STRS)

Stratus Properties (NASDAQ:STRS) is the third most undervalued diversified real estate stock based on its Valuation Rating of D. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Stratus Properties has a valuation score of 14, which is -18 points higher than the diversified real estate industry average of 32. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Stratus Properties's stock has gained 66.78% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the diversified real estate industry by 43 percentage points.

Are diversified real estate stocks a good buy now?

100% of diversified real estate stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect diversified real estate stocks to rise by 46.7% over the next year.

0% of diversified real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of diversified real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 66.67% are rated C (Hold), 33.33% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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

The average P/E ratio of the real estate - diversified industry is 30.06x.

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Diversified Real Estate Stocks FAQ

1. St Joe Co (NYSE:JOE)

2. Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE:HHH)

3. Stratus Properties (NASDAQ:STRS)

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