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Best Real Estate Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top real estate stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best real estate stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the real estate sector.

Sector: Real Estate
Ticker
Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
EGP
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES INC
$8.78B2.43%119.20%$1.4000$4.0753%0
AVB
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC
$30.19B2.43%89.40%$1.7500$5.1553%0
LAMR
LAMAR ADVERTISING CO
$11.87B3.67%159.60%$1.5500$4.2570%3
VICI
VICI PROPERTIES INC
$33.49B4.04%68.50%$0.4325$1.2875%0
WPC
W P CAREY INC
$13.51B5.70%181.20%$0.8900$3.5285%1
CDP
COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES
$3.00B3.37%95.20%$0.3050$0.9067%0
ELME
ELME COMMUNITIES
$1.43B3.34%-480.00%$0.1800$0.5466%1
CLPR
CLIPPER REALTY INC
$60.71M10.11%-152.00%$0.0950$0.3895%0
AHH
ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES INC
$553.04M7.95%180.90%$0.1400$0.5591%3
ALX
ALEXANDERS INC
$1.10B8.38%212.80%$4.5000$18.0092%0
ESS
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC
$18.85B2.55%94.80%$2.5700$7.4755%0
HOUS
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC
$421.68MN/A0.00%$0.0900N/AN/A0
GMRE
GLOBAL MEDICAL REIT INC
$522.26M10.76%8,400.00%$0.2100$0.8496%0
SKT
TANGER INC
$3.37B1.84%123.60%$0.2750$0.5541%2
CSR
CENTERSPACE
$1.03B4.92%-269.60%$0.7700$3.0281%1
NXDT
NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST
$162.49M8.22%-46.90%$0.1500$0.3092%5
AMT
AMERICAN TOWER CORP
$104.68B2.21%167.80%$1.7000$4.9448%0
FOR
FORESTAR GROUP INC
$1.02BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RWT
REDWOOD TRUST INC
$782.55M8.66%209.40%$0.1800$0.5193%2
AAT
AMERICAN ASSETS TRUST INC
$1.17B5.29%143.10%$0.3400$1.0183%12025-06-052025-06-19
NSA
NATIONAL STORAGE AFFILIATES TRUST
$2.88B5.99%190.70%$0.5700$2.2686%0
SUI
SUN COMMUNITIES INC
$16.85B2.13%529.60%$0.9400$2.8247%0
CSGP
COSTAR GROUP INC
$32.89BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
WY
WEYERHAEUSER CO
$18.97B2.33%162.00%$0.2100$0.6151%5
BNL
BROADSTONE NET LEASE INC
$3.06B5.37%190.20%$0.2900$0.8784%0
EPRT
ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST INC
$6.32B2.74%99.20%$0.2950$0.8858%0
EARN
ELLINGTON CREDIT CO
$202.82M14.81%342.90%$0.0800$0.8098%52025-05-27
FRT
FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST
$8.27B3.42%128.10%$1.1000$3.3068%0
CIM
CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP
$998.58M8.83%126.80%$0.3700$1.0993%5
RPT
RITHM PROPERTY TRUST INC
$139.15M6.14%-14.80%$0.0600$0.1887%6
BRX
BRIXMOR PROPERTY GROUP INC
$7.87B3.25%105.80%$0.2900$0.8465%1
IIPR
INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES INC
$1.58B13.61%134.80%$1.9000$7.6097%0
AGNC
AGNC INVESTMENT CORP
$8.97B13.65%389.20%$0.1200$1.2097%22025-05-09
WELL
WELLTOWER INC
$98.56B0.89%150.60%$0.6700$1.3419%12025-05-142025-05-22
CTO
CTO REALTY GROWTH INC
$597.44M6.28%-276.40%$0.3800$1.1487%0
ESRT
EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST INC
$1.24B1.89%48.30%$0.0350$0.1441%1
GTY
GETTY REALTY CORP
$1.56B4.88%152.10%$0.4700$1.3781%12025-06-262025-07-10
NTST
NETSTREIT CORP
$1.31B2.62%-560.00%$0.2100$0.4256%02025-06-022025-06-16
GNL
GLOBAL NET LEASE INC
$1.73B9.89%-144.70%$0.1900$0.7494%5
COLD
AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
$5.53B3.44%-266.70%$0.2300$0.6768%0
PSA
PUBLIC STORAGE
$52.66B2.00%118.80%$3.0000$6.0044%1
RC
READY CAPITAL CORP
$732.55M15.03%-32.30%$0.1250$0.6899%9
CURB
CURBLINE PROPERTIES CORP
$2.48B0.68%N/A$0.1600$0.1614%0
OZ
BELPOINTE PREP LLC
$240.23MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BFS
SAUL CENTERS INC
$808.55M3.53%143.90%$0.5900$1.1869%0
EXR
EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC
$31.74B4.33%150.30%$1.6200$6.4877%2
CUBE
CUBESMART
$9.70B4.84%118.50%$0.5200$2.0681%0
DLR
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC
$55.42B2.97%410.10%$1.2200$4.8861%0
FR
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC
$6.49B2.42%77.00%$0.4450$1.1953%0
HIW
HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC
$3.15B6.85%125.00%$0.5000$2.0089%02025-05-192025-06-10
SITC
SITE CENTERS CORP
$627.59M4.34%10.60%$0.5200$0.5277%3
MAC
MACERICH CO
$3.84B4.48%-58.00%$0.1700$0.6878%22025-06-032025-06-17
UMH
UMH PROPERTIES INC
$1.49B4.87%720.80%$0.2200$0.8781%02025-05-152025-06-16
ACR
ACRES COMMERCIAL REALTY CORP
$140.18MN/A0.00%$0.8250N/AN/A2
SLG
SL GREEN REALTY CORP
$3.93B4.59%-680.00%$0.2575$2.5479%42025-05-15
EQR
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
$27.25B3.80%103.10%$0.6925$2.7272%0
VRE
VERIS RESIDENTIAL INC
$1.52B1.29%-90.60%$0.0800$0.2128%1
CCI
CROWN CASTLE INC
$46.53B5.86%-52.30%$1.5650$6.2686%0
PKST
PEAKSTONE REALTY TRUST
$423.05M3.95%-306.70%$0.2250$0.4673%0
FCPT
FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY TRUST INC
$2.80B3.75%130.80%$0.3550$1.0571%0
PLD
PROLOGIS INC
$97.81B3.69%96.50%$1.0100$3.8971%0
PK
PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC
$2.07B13.65%137.30%$0.2500$1.4097%7
ABR
ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
$2.04B12.01%145.80%$0.4300$1.2996%1
MLP
MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE CO INC
$301.87MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AFCG
ADVANCED FLOWER CAPITAL INC
$131.73M15.27%182.10%$0.2300$0.8999%2
FPI
FARMLAND PARTNERS INC
$476.38M1.73%111.80%$0.0600$0.1837%2
FVR
FRONTVIEW REIT INC
$351.40M1.70%N/A$0.2150$0.2237%0
BRT
BRT APARTMENTS CORP
$305.90M6.19%-192.30%$0.2500$1.0087%0
CUZ
COUSINS PROPERTIES INC
$4.74B3.40%387.90%$0.3200$0.9667%1
DEA
EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INC
$951.09M12.51%631.00%$0.6625$2.6597%12025-05-052025-05-17
SEG
SEAPORT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC
$249.31MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FSP
FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP
$162.60M1.27%-3.10%$0.0100$0.0227%3
UE
URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES
$2.33B3.77%107.70%$0.1900$0.7072%1
TRTX
TPG RE FINANCE TRUST INC
$610.91M9.41%137.10%$0.2400$0.7293%3
NXRT
NEXPOINT RESIDENTIAL TRUST INC
$982.99M5.04%4,742.50%$0.5100$1.9482%02025-06-162025-06-30
DBRG
DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC
$1.62B0.33%12.90%$0.0100$0.034%3
OPEN
OPENDOOR TECHNOLOGIES INC
$539.02MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SHO
SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS INC
$1.75B3.09%242.90%$0.0900$0.2763%6
DOC
HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES INC
$12.37B3.43%310.30%$0.3100$0.6168%22025-05-192025-05-30
ADC
AGREE REALTY CORP
$8.40B3.29%169.00%$0.2530$2.5166%12025-05-14
DHC
DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST
$547.69M1.32%-2.60%$0.0100$0.0329%3
HR
HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INC
$5.35B8.15%-112.70%$0.3100$1.2492%1
SAFE
SAFEHOLD INC
$1.15B4.40%48.00%$0.1770$0.7178%2
MAA
MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC
$19.64B1.75%92.60%$1.4700$2.9438%0
CIO
CITY OFFICE REIT INC
$200.58M6.04%-63.50%$0.1000$0.3086%2
O
REALTY INCOME CORP
$50.78B4.63%319.40%$0.2700$2.6480%02025-05-15
MITT
AG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST INC
$197.23M11.58%61.00%$0.2000$0.7796%6
HASI
HA SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL INC
$3.05B4.92%97.40%$0.4200$1.2681%0
RLJ
RLJ LODGING TRUST
$1.10B5.51%129.60%$0.1500$0.4084%3
INN
SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES INC
$489.29M5.50%152.40%$0.0800$0.2484%1
ONL
ORION PROPERTIES INC
$109.97M11.22%-21.70%$0.0200$0.2296%1
DEI
DOUGLAS EMMETT INC
$2.42B5.25%584.60%$0.1900$0.7683%1
VTMX
VESTA REAL ESTATE CORPORATION SAB DE CV
$2.40BN/A28.60%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LODE
COMSTOCK INC
$61.81MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SMA
SMARTSTOP SELF STORAGE REIT INC
N/AN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
STWD
STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST INC
$6.51B7.47%174.50%$0.4800$1.4490%0
CPT
CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST
$12.91B2.57%379.80%$1.0500$3.1155%2
BXP
BXP INC
$10.29B4.52%4,355.60%$0.9800$2.9479%1
BDN
BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST
$702.18M11.08%-49.60%$0.1500$0.4596%1
SACH
SACHEM CAPITAL CORP
$48.26M17.65%-17.80%$0.0500$0.1899%4

Real Estate Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
14+1.68%+2.66%+3.80%-17.15%11.74x0.98x+4.88%+2.15%+3.00%+32.90%Buy
4+1.79%+0.17%-7.65%-11.38%24.50x1.65x+8.89%+3.68%+0.30%+21.54%Strong Buy
45+1.65%+2.63%-3.68%+7.83%87.26x2.67x+5.50%+1.98%+5.22%+26.22%Buy
20+1.06%+1.28%-4.26%+0.38%18.04x1.22x+6.98%+3.93%N/A+37.09%Buy
17+0.13%+0.84%-2.12%+24.44%83.03x2.23x+2.32%+1.48%N/A+12.51%Buy
16+4.14%+5.99%-4.05%-20.44%20.09x1.10x+25.52%+3.60%-0.01%+27.99%Buy
18+1.14%+2.40%-3.92%-1.07%24.54x2.05x+8.70%+4.54%-0.02%+16.75%Buy
40+0.88%+3.00%-4.14%-7.41%4.05x0.75x+4.07%+0.64%N/A+13.45%Buy
23+2.24%+1.24%-7.92%-62.38%271.69x0.88x+0.80%+0.31%N/A+28.40%Buy
21+2.53%+5.16%-2.05%+11.95%61.55x2.53x+7.01%+3.28%N/A+6.92%Buy
27+1.31%+2.66%-3.53%-64.47%43.27x2.05x+24.98%+3.44%N/A+13.96%Buy
19+1.31%+4.86%+3.74%+17.31%74.27x7.30x+3.24%+1.42%+3.53%+14.30%Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

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 stocks to buy right now are:

1. Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI)


Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) is the #1 top real estate stock out of 264 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) has a Due Diligence Score of 59, which is 32 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Comstock Holding Companies has seen its stock return 38.54% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 59 percentage points.

2. Re/Max Holdings (NYSE:RMAX)


Re/Max Holdings (NYSE:RMAX) is the #2 top real estate stock out of 264 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Re/Max Holdings (NYSE:RMAX) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Re/Max Holdings (NYSE:RMAX) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is 2 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Re/Max Holdings has seen its stock return 13.27% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 34 percentage points.

Re/Max Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $9.00, an upside of 10.97% from Re/Max Holdings's current stock price of $8.11.

Re/Max Holdings stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Re/Max Holdings, 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.

3. Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH)


Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH) is the #3 top real estate stock out of 264 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 14 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Five Point Holdings has seen its stock return 73.68% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 94 percentage points.

What are the real estate stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 185 real estate stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 real estate stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR)


Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR) has an annual dividend yield of 20.9%, which is 14 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.12%. Invesco Mortgage Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Invesco Mortgage Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Invesco Mortgage Capital's dividend payout ratio of 246.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Sachem Capital (NYSEMKT:SACH)


Sachem Capital (NYSEMKT:SACH) has an annual dividend yield of 17.65%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.12%. Sachem Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Sachem Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sachem Capital's dividend payout ratio of -17.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC)


Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) has an annual dividend yield of 17.14%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.12%. Orchid Island Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Orchid Island Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Orchid Island Capital's dividend payout ratio of 389.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are real estate stocks up?

Real estate stocks were up 1.53% in the last day, and up 3.29% over the last week. Douglas Elliman was the among the top gainers in the real estate sector, gaining 8.93% yesterday.

Douglas Elliman shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 sales results.

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

1. Rithm Capital (NYSE:RITM)


Rithm Capital (NYSE:RITM) is the most undervalued real estate stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Rithm Capital has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Rithm Capital's stock has gained 0.27% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 21 percentage points.

2. Wetouch Technology (NASDAQ:WETH)


Wetouch Technology (NASDAQ:WETH) is the second most undervalued real estate stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Wetouch Technology has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Wetouch Technology's stock has dropped -42.51% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by -22 percentage points.

3. Re/Max Holdings (NYSE:RMAX)


Re/Max Holdings (NYSE:RMAX) is the third most undervalued real estate stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Re/Max Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Re/Max Holdings's stock has gained 13.27% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 34 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

43.89% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 16.45% over the next year.

2.67% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 2.22% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.22% are rated C (Hold), 22.67% are rated D (Sell), and 2.22% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the real estate sector?

The average P/E ratio of the real estate sector is 63.93x.
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