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Best Real Estate Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top real estate stocks in 2026 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

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Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
RWT	REDWOOD TRUST INC	$5.29	788,000	-13.02%	5.27	5.45	5.62	5.73	5.71	37.10	21.57	17.67	52.41	41.49	-0.13	-0.12	-0.01	1.02
CIM	CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP	$13.29	378,000	-33.33%	13.25	13.46	13.25	13.16	13.16	47.20	38.19	28.12	47.98	30.74	-0.05	-0.01	-0.04	1.06
ARE	ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES INC	$47.85	1,091,000	-6.43%	46.75	44.95	45.91	49.91	58.78	58.51	96.36	89.46	100.00	93.25	0.49	0.03	0.46	0.93
LADR	LADDER CAPITAL CORP	$9.98	567,000	13.86%	10.01	10.15	10.08	10.38	10.72	50.72	37.89	28.95	55.44	39.65	-0.05	-0.03	-0.02	0.82
APLE	APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC	$14.51	1,297,000	-50.06%	14.08	13.83	12.82	12.50	12.25	67.78	97.42	93.29	57.19	46.49	0.42	0.40	0.02	0.99
ONL	ORION PROPERTIES INC	$2.98	446,000	86.61%	2.93	2.87	2.51	2.44	2.48	67.42	82.01	75.55	45.14	24.48	0.12	0.13	-0.01	1.03
REG	REGENCY CENTERS CORP	$78.34	1,257,000	22.28%	77.46	78.14	77.72	75.88	73.32	55.65	66.76	53.71	91.37	76.80	-0.13	-0.16	0.03	0.74
CDP	COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES	$32.31	1,528,000	46.64%	31.84	31.64	31.67	31.29	30.15	56.59	83.87	82.79	91.11	95.51	0.09	0.02	0.07	0.60
SUNS	SUNRISE REALTY TRUST INC	$8.19	89,000	57.80%	7.86	7.72	7.86	8.60	9.40	64.14	89.98	81.03	100.00	97.07	0.07	-0.03	0.10	0.80
WY	WEYERHAEUSER CO	$23.52	3,015,000	-29.36%	23.22	23.66	23.99	24.75	24.36	48.90	49.61	34.61	92.40	66.33	-0.30	-0.32	0.02	0.85
CUBE	CUBESMART	$40.11	1,164,000	-25.43%	39.74	39.78	38.78	38.67	38.79	54.54	59.12	45.87	57.83	44.51	0.16	0.22	-0.06	0.71
TRNO	TERRENO REALTY CORP	$66.36	683,000	-12.99%	65.79	65.68	64.39	63.65	61.30	53.88	66.97	56.86	59.58	45.37	0.30	0.35	-0.04	0.83
RLJ	RLJ LODGING TRUST	$9.61	1,577,000	-7.78%	9.16	8.81	8.16	7.99	7.67	76.67	97.72	96.31	95.77	89.17	0.38	0.32	0.06	1.18
AIV	APARTMENT INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT CO	$4.22	513,000	-3.93%	4.24	4.25	4.17	4.86	5.76	49.78	48.15	46.30	38.38	35.30	-0.00	-0.00	0.00	0.86
SUI	SUN COMMUNITIES INC	$126.29	808,000	41.51%	123.77	125.13	127.68	128.27	127.18	56.46	69.73	45.28	93.86	72.97	-1.06	-1.41	0.35	0.63
FCPT	FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY TRUST INC	$24.99	715,000	-25.05%	24.83	25.09	24.84	24.80	24.62	51.69	54.73	49.55	67.90	57.86	-0.03	-0.01	-0.02	0.47
INN	SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES INC	$5.64	587,000	-4.24%	5.43	5.32	4.82	4.69	5.02	64.97	89.76	87.25	54.44	47.20	0.20	0.20	0.01	1.33
STAG	STAG INDUSTRIAL INC	$38.09	1,095,000	53.79%	38.18	38.40	37.99	38.05	37.58	48.53	37.95	33.90	45.57	36.60	-0.07	0.00	-0.07	0.81
VTR	VENTAS INC	$88.00	5,385,000	73.99%	88.52	87.79	85.45	83.30	77.98	55.76	52.46	53.37	15.50	18.56	0.92	1.01	-0.09	0.57
FSP	FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP	$0.51	472,000	21.65%	0.52	0.56	0.61	0.71	1.03	33.17	5.96	11.00	34.86	40.12	-0.03	-0.03	-0.00	0.89
SKT	TANGER INC	$35.80	552,000	-9.21%	35.61	36.10	35.70	35.02	34.19	45.63	35.34	29.44	40.51	30.18	-0.16	-0.06	-0.10	0.96
ELS	EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC	$63.06	845,000	5.36%	62.76	62.81	63.69	64.19	62.74	52.96	69.17	60.97	100.00	94.58	-0.26	-0.38	0.13	0.50
NXDT	NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST	$5.01	120,000	-25.93%	4.93	5.05	4.76	4.62	4.06	40.96	30.00	34.31	26.14	28.06	-0.01	0.05	-0.06	0.87
MAC	MACERICH CO	$22.37	1,113,000	-46.34%	22.06	21.87	20.76	19.88	18.76	56.37	84.54	77.40	43.87	38.72	0.35	0.37	-0.02	1.44
PLD	PROLOGIS INC	$144.63	2,718,000	6.21%	143.30	142.25	138.11	136.14	127.83	62.17	92.29	80.99	94.92	77.05	1.47	1.38	0.10	0.95
SBAC	SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP	$208.07	363,000	-32.28%	207.16	212.52	203.37	197.07	197.59	44.88	41.31	40.42	46.16	43.79	-0.93	0.62	-1.56	0.58
REXR	REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY INC	$36.06	898,000	-33.33%	35.55	35.68	34.97	36.76	38.92	55.80	75.73	58.85	90.75	68.76	0.10	0.08	0.02	0.92
AAT	AMERICAN ASSETS TRUST INC	$22.15	300,000	-0.66%	21.35	21.15	20.05	19.41	19.54	76.15	97.58	93.13	100.00	92.02	0.50	0.39	0.11	0.82
SDHC	SMITH DOUGLAS HOMES CORP	$11.63	98,000	11.36%	11.57	12.47	13.02	15.25	16.88	40.33	27.17	17.77	65.13	39.61	-0.65	-0.58	-0.07	0.92
OPAD	OFFERPAD SOLUTIONS INC	$0.68	393,000	-19.30%	0.64	0.68	0.72	0.89	1.81	51.84	58.44	35.68	94.73	61.40	-0.03	-0.03	0.00	1.87
BDN	BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST	$2.98	1,387,000	10.17%	3.01	3.02	2.87	2.96	3.35	52.16	28.63	24.80	21.46	15.10	0.02	0.04	-0.01	1.05
NREF	NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC	$15.38	50,300	-13.28%	15.27	15.13	14.18	14.39	14.31	56.91	51.83	51.24	18.18	15.06	0.28	0.34	-0.05	0.70
COLD	AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST	$14.44	1,818,000	-18.51%	14.53	13.65	12.55	12.70	12.78	63.79	81.14	76.10	56.53	52.39	0.61	0.58	0.03	0.77
LODE	COMSTOCK INC	$3.78	1,178,000	-13.25%	3.52	3.37	3.20	3.29	3.23	63.43	79.09	82.38	82.59	87.96	0.17	0.10	0.07	1.25
FPH	FIVE POINT HOLDINGS LLC	$4.95	158,000	-6.51%	4.83	4.89	4.95	5.22	5.55	49.30	67.10	52.85	90.03	68.72	-0.05	-0.06	0.01	0.78
FBRT	FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST INC	$8.73	758,000	-8.23%	8.88	9.00	8.87	9.30	10.03	36.62	7.79	21.06	4.01	17.51	-0.06	-0.00	-0.06	0.77
CCI	CROWN CASTLE INC	$92.04	2,423,000	-8.94%	90.42	89.44	86.42	86.80	90.58	57.25	82.88	85.64	82.66	84.56	1.33	1.19	0.14	0.53
UDR	UDR INC	$37.51	4,087,000	60.15%	37.46	36.92	35.60	36.45	36.49	65.56	86.03	85.43	59.78	55.17	0.59	0.54	0.05	0.72
EARN	ELLINGTON CREDIT CO	$4.77	438,000	-25.13%	4.78	4.78	4.63	4.93	5.17	54.23	64.23	51.04	44.32	29.32	0.03	0.04	-0.01	0.69
BXP	BXP INC	$60.13	1,167,000	23.89%	59.27	59.06	55.96	59.21	65.31	60.61	83.58	72.62	61.28	47.13	0.90	0.92	-0.02	1.02
RITM	RITHM CAPITAL CORP	$9.26	4,090,000	-28.57%	9.30	9.55	9.59	10.20	10.85	39.87	34.01	24.91	52.30	35.00	-0.18	-0.14	-0.04	0.98
NXRT	NEXPOINT RESIDENTIAL TRUST INC	$29.51	85,000	-20.56%	29.11	29.03	26.93	28.29	29.86	63.35	62.37	51.00	54.06	43.55	0.61	0.66	-0.05	0.86
SBRA	SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT INC	$20.71	1,693,000	-18.09%	20.91	20.69	20.33	19.96	19.32	52.06	61.04	69.36	18.42	32.92	0.17	0.18	-0.01	0.50
AMH	AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT	$32.11	1,460,000	-30.64%	31.72	31.76	30.13	30.52	31.71	60.88	73.18	66.86	55.51	51.59	0.44	0.48	-0.04	0.67
NNN	NNN REIT INC	$44.98	1,570,000	-23.56%	44.47	44.28	43.86	43.40	42.44	58.73	81.93	84.58	83.31	87.29	0.26	0.17	0.08	0.48
ALX	ALEXANDERS INC	$250.04	34,000	-34.24%	237.47	242.75	242.11	239.43	232.80	53.92	68.18	57.32	82.88	70.91	-0.30	-1.07	0.77	0.55
STWD	STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST INC	$17.34	2,738,000	-14.20%	17.14	17.66	17.66	17.88	18.47	43.65	26.59	17.70	44.99	28.18	-0.22	-0.17	-0.05	0.89
CLPR	CLIPPER REALTY INC	$3.09	142,000	-12.88%	3.01	3.14	3.15	3.31	3.60	41.48	20.41	24.70	52.96	51.71	-0.07	-0.05	-0.02	0.80
ACRE	ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP	$4.88	463,000	-17.76%	4.76	4.99	4.98	5.02	4.90	42.35	33.66	26.80	53.27	40.19	-0.10	-0.07	-0.02	1.02
GPMT	GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$1.38	394,000	169.86%	1.35	1.42	1.45	1.75	2.26	45.65	22.95	14.90	39.25	24.64	-0.04	-0.04	-0.00	1.15
RMR	RMR GROUP INC	$20.08	142,000	21.37%	19.55	19.10	17.30	16.80	16.27	70.26	82.42	76.17	45.45	33.58	0.76	0.75	0.01	0.68
FRPH	FRP HOLDINGS INC	$22.90	73,000	-8.75%	22.35	21.75	21.83	22.75	23.52	57.41	84.29	86.36	93.51	95.56	0.24	0.07	0.17	0.59
BRT	BRT APARTMENTS CORP	$14.59	21,100	-7.46%	14.47	14.46	14.15	14.43	14.78	53.82	63.92	55.28	43.13	32.04	0.07	0.08	-0.01	0.72
CMTG	CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$2.18	477,000	-36.90%	2.17	2.39	2.40	2.55	2.97	38.86	20.75	18.16	30.41	22.70	-0.11	-0.08	-0.03	0.90
CMCT	CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORP	$4.75	17,600	-35.53%	5.25	5.43	8.78	145.87	380.91	23.89	9.92	8.96	87.32	84.11	-5.34	-7.52	2.18	0.61
SAFE	SAFEHOLD INC	$14.46	240,000	9.09%	14.64	14.99	14.73	14.84	14.83	47.18	27.95	20.83	50.81	36.58	-0.16	-0.09	-0.07	1.10
ACR	ACRES COMMERCIAL REALTY CORP	$19.52	21,300	48.95%	20.23	20.97	20.03	19.69	20.40	39.84	8.20	8.17	7.14	5.62	-0.16	0.14	-0.30	0.55
EXR	EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC	$143.91	1,606,000	49.81%	141.99	141.79	138.87	140.71	139.47	54.33	72.54	59.30	75.32	62.29	0.51	0.54	-0.03	0.78
ADC	AGREE REALTY CORP	$75.68	1,035,000	0.49%	75.59	75.98	76.70	76.06	74.43	44.16	43.85	44.47	75.57	74.50	-0.45	-0.43	-0.02	0.32
ORC	ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC	$6.83	4,417,000	32.25%	6.86	6.94	7.02	7.34	7.27	39.52	24.59	18.72	32.10	21.36	-0.08	-0.06	-0.01	0.83
DEA	EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INC	$23.88	284,000	1.07%	23.35	23.35	22.77	22.90	22.50	59.62	89.87	89.48	93.79	95.23	0.20	0.16	0.04	0.55
HPP	HUDSON PACIFIC PROPERTIES INC	$11.28	964,000	10.30%	11.28	10.57	8.11	8.18	12.39	62.62	65.98	61.35	15.93	9.70	0.89	1.00	-0.11	1.34
DEI	DOUGLAS EMMETT INC	$11.46	1,538,000	13.09%	11.66	11.51	10.47	10.50	12.13	55.20	37.33	40.53	7.02	5.62	0.29	0.38	-0.09	1.09
EPRT	ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST INC	$31.38	742,000	-5.36%	31.02	31.15	31.60	31.61	31.03	49.60	75.93	70.51	98.67	97.45	-0.18	-0.24	0.06	0.67
AOMR	ANGEL OAK MORTGAGE REIT INC	$8.45	196,000	67.52%	8.39	8.69	8.59	8.70	8.96	34.99	14.63	12.62	20.82	16.14	-0.14	-0.07	-0.06	0.80
SVC	SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST	$1.72	5,282,000	-69.64%	1.68	1.61	1.60	1.86	2.07	56.36	81.31	79.02	77.85	78.64	0.04	0.02	0.02	1.48
XRN	CHIRON REAL ESTATE INC	$37.45	273,000	-2.85%	34.97	34.93	34.57	35.05	34.45	63.23	96.05	89.54	99.78	89.95	0.35	0.01	0.34	0.81
LXP	LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST	$51.99	224,000	-36.00%	51.67	51.51	49.63	49.52	48.01	58.54	73.92	68.94	66.79	55.57	0.57	0.62	-0.05	0.77
ESS	ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC	$273.80	416,000	-12.05%	271.53	268.05	256.17	255.41	258.02	67.89	91.62	91.96	86.38	78.84	5.10	4.70	0.40	0.72
DHC	DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST	$8.90	1,068,000	-61.47%	8.65	8.27	7.54	6.83	5.58	62.11	85.40	87.06	50.69	59.03	0.40	0.37	0.03	1.28
PMT	PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST	$10.52	566,000	-22.89%	10.47	11.14	11.50	12.03	12.20	34.84	13.73	10.48	30.50	22.73	-0.39	-0.35	-0.05	0.82
ABR	ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC	$5.91	5,177,000	23.14%	5.91	6.92	7.38	7.62	9.11	27.08	4.84	5.92	12.65	12.66	-0.57	-0.44	-0.14	0.97
KRC	KILROY REALTY CORP	$34.14	804,000	-39.55%	34.25	34.01	31.19	32.66	36.88	55.79	48.52	44.71	22.69	16.57	0.76	0.95	-0.19	1.02
SITC	SITE CENTERS CORP	$5.39	583,000	18.98%	5.45	5.50	5.47	5.89	7.24	41.42	29.72	36.14	22.31	30.78	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01	0.99
AIRE	REALPHA TECH CORP	$2.25	247,000	112.93%	2.24	2.89	5.31	7.34	10.86	30.35	27.92	17.80	100.00	77.63	-0.99	-1.09	0.10	1.61
RENX	RENX ENTERPRISES CORP	$1.62	687,000	137.72%	1.81	2.13	2.32	2.77	11.69	35.68	14.15	9.35	29.69	18.00	-0.26	-0.19	-0.07	1.05
IVT	INVENTRUST PROPERTIES CORP	$32.77	483,000	-49.58%	31.84	31.94	31.65	30.74	29.62	64.08	92.59	88.34	100.00	98.29	0.19	0.07	0.12	0.66
MAA	MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC	$130.01	729,000	45.51%	128.94	129.09	126.41	130.45	133.37	59.38	70.74	60.25	89.91	76.87	0.71	0.59	0.11	0.64
FPI	FARMLAND PARTNERS INC	$10.47	204,000	-42.05%	10.36	10.64	11.13	11.29	10.82	39.56	44.69	32.14	98.09	85.02	-0.27	-0.29	0.02	0.59
MLP	MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE CO INC	$17.02	10,200	-38.92%	15.92	15.72	15.76	16.30	16.52	68.61	66.36	58.33	95.59	85.60	0.26	0.02	0.24	0.62
EQR	EQUITY RESIDENTIAL	$65.76	3,768,000	160.94%	65.62	65.44	62.39	62.39	62.50	60.42	71.75	67.24	51.18	50.05	0.90	1.00	-0.10	0.70
ARI	APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC	$10.95	1,158,000	-5.24%	10.91	10.94	10.80	10.59	10.38	51.37	62.14	55.18	66.89	53.14	0.02	0.03	-0.01	1.02
DOUG	DOUGLAS ELLIMAN INC	$1.84	739,000	18.24%	1.73	1.87	1.78	2.13	2.38	50.17	43.25	32.60	52.08	38.30	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	1.49
DX	DYNEX CAPITAL INC	$12.85	5,672,000	-2.34%	13.02	13.25	13.12	13.58	13.33	33.84	20.75	15.11	12.76	11.00	-0.14	-0.07	-0.07	0.70
CPT	CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST	$106.17	473,000	-45.25%	105.17	104.79	102.13	105.10	105.28	63.22	82.05	73.06	98.61	89.55	0.91	0.72	0.20	0.64
DLR	DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC	$194.27	1,505,000	43.06%	191.79	194.50	189.55	179.09	172.62	48.91	44.94	33.10	48.52	30.51	-0.29	0.61	-0.90	0.91
KRG	KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST	$26.87	1,522,000	77.80%	26.44	26.40	25.69	25.13	23.81	65.09	82.97	61.96	81.24	56.83	0.23	0.22	0.01	0.85
SEG	SEAPORT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC	$24.33	53,000	-30.72%	23.20	22.83	22.21	21.49	22.41	64.06	86.32	85.93	92.82	94.06	0.45	0.30	0.15	1.00
ARR	ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT INC	$16.72	2,001,000	-30.38%	16.96	17.23	17.07	17.54	16.76	38.83	27.95	21.65	20.93	12.14	-0.20	-0.09	-0.11	0.83
FRMI	FERMI INC	$6.06	12,112,000	-9.49%	6.13	5.66	5.94	7.56	N/A	50.84	43.71	44.70	44.35	45.75	0.08	-0.01	0.09	3.27
VNO	VORNADO REALTY TRUST	$31.63	765,000	-39.19%	31.18	30.85	28.48	29.62	33.62	60.69	77.79	67.84	38.12	28.66	0.78	0.82	-0.04	1.29
CSR	CENTERSPACE	$67.40	86,000	-21.82%	67.71	67.61	63.74	63.91	62.33	58.61	64.49	53.13	27.53	15.56	0.89	1.13	-0.24	0.62
LINE	LINEAGE INC	$40.05	420,000	-35.58%	39.40	38.31	36.44	36.94	37.66	63.20	84.78	74.34	77.11	64.57	1.00	0.86	0.14	0.89
SRG	SERITAGE GROWTH PROPERTIES	$2.41	586,000	-14.70%	2.50	2.57	2.64	2.93	3.36	42.99	27.64	21.28	34.96	26.89	-0.07	-0.05	-0.02	1.20
RPT	RITHM PROPERTY TRUST INC	$14.51	62,300	375.57%	14.56	14.63	14.19	14.85	15.15	50.42	29.86	22.40	18.64	12.91	0.03	0.09	-0.06	0.82
AHRT	AH REALTY TRUST INC	$6.86	1,204,000	51.26%	6.63	6.42	5.99	6.30	6.55	72.82	95.20	93.40	100.00	97.27	0.22	0.18	0.04	0.83
CUZ	COUSINS PROPERTIES INC	$26.42	550,000	-40.92%	26.28	26.06	24.20	24.50	25.72	60.99	63.40	59.16	23.94	18.10	0.58	0.66	-0.08	0.94
ELME	ELME COMMUNITIES	$2.02	406,000	-31.99%	2.02	2.08	2.08	3.13	10.02	39.08	11.67	7.78	29.62	19.60	-0.04	-0.04	-0.00	0.62
UNIT	UNITI GROUP INC	$11.12	1,265,000	-20.74%	11.08	11.28	10.33	9.05	7.72	51.09	27.31	19.42	39.58	24.50	0.09	0.21	-0.12	1.39
KREF	KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC	$6.41	686,000	-13.82%	6.40	6.38	6.40	6.99	7.91	51.90	56.03	45.28	59.74	43.96	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	0.82

Real Estate Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Real Estate - Development	13	-0.37%	-0.06%	-6.11%	-14.31%	8.42x	0.84x	+8.08%	+4.37%	+3.76%	+24.69%	Strong Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	4	-1.63%	-2.70%	-5.88%	+23.09%	31.47x	1.63x	+9.17%	+4.44%	+0.31%	N/A
Real Estate Services	42	-0.12%	+1.23%	-9.05%	-51.34%	61.33x	2.40x	+0.99%	+0.75%	+3.90%	+42.33%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	20	+0.20%	+2.28%	+1.25%	+6.57%	18.73x	1.25x	+7.54%	+4.24%	N/A	+5.90%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	18	-0.76%	+0.17%	+3.80%	+29.72%	92.45x	2.79x	+3.65%	+2.21%	N/A	+7.29%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	15	+0.77%	+4.96%	+9.27%	+25.06%	7.53x	1.62x	+11.11%	+3.98%	-0.00%	-0.52%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	17	+0.41%	+1.19%	+0.87%	+10.92%	30.50x	2.47x	+8.85%	+4.49%	+0.02%	+1.23%	Buy
REIT - Mortgage	39	+0.31%	-1.17%	-2.68%	-3.45%	8.57x	0.81x	+1.05%	-3.14%	N/A	+20.85%	Buy
REIT - Office	20	+0.78%	+0.60%	+3.00%	-66.08%	-68.66x	0.85x	+1.66%	+0.35%	N/A	+6.12%	Buy
REIT - Residential	21	-0.12%	+1.59%	+3.92%	-6.50%	29.02x	2.29x	+10.31%	+4.80%	N/A	+6.01%	Buy
REIT - Retail	27	+0.81%	+3.14%	+0.61%	-25.50%	30.11x	2.36x	+40.12%	+5.54%	N/A	+3.89%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	18	+0.92%	+1.41%	+0.80%	+14.51%	53.81x	7.10x	+10.04%	+4.03%	+6.37%	+8.05%	Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

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

1. Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL)

Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL) is the #1 top real estate stock out of 254 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 Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 14 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Jones Lang Lasalle has seen its stock return 35.67% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 52 percentage points.

Jones Lang Lasalle has an average 1 year price target of $399.50, an upside of 36.38% from Jones Lang Lasalle's current stock price of $292.94.

Jones Lang Lasalle stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Jones Lang Lasalle, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI)

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) is the #2 top real estate stock out of 254 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 Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 13 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has seen its stock lose -18.12% over the past year, underperforming other real estate stocks by -2 percentage points.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has an average 1 year price target of $3.00, an upside of 22.45% from Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment's current stock price of $2.45.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment, 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. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) is the #3 top real estate stock out of 254 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 Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 26 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Newmark Group has seen its stock return 39.58% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 56 percentage points.

Newmark Group has an average 1 year price target of $19.83, an upside of 36.5% from Newmark Group's current stock price of $14.53.

Newmark Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Newmark Group, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 66.67% 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 stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 187 real estate stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 real estate stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP) has an annual dividend yield of 85.03%, which is 78 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.82%.

Net Lease Office Properties's dividend payout ratio of -274.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC)

Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) has an annual dividend yield of 20.79%, which is 14 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.82%. 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 161.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN) has an annual dividend yield of 20.13%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.82%. Ellington Credit Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Ellington Credit Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ellington Credit Co's dividend payout ratio of -564.7% 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 0.32% in the last day, and up 1.4% over the last week.

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

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. Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS)

Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS) 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.

Irsa Investments & Representations has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the real estate sector average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Irsa Investments & Representations's stock has dropped -8.78% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 7 percentage points.

2. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW) 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.

Strawberry Fields Reit has a valuation score of 14, which is -7 points higher than the real estate sector average of 21. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates STRW a Valuation Rating of "A".

Strawberry Fields Reit's stock has gained 34.01% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 50 percentage points.

3. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) is the third 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.

Millrose Properties has a valuation score of 57, which is 36 points higher than the real estate sector average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Millrose Properties's stock has dropped -1.43% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 15 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

34.81% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 9.79% over the next year.

1.44% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4.81% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 65.87% are rated C (Hold), 21.63% are rated D (Sell), and 6.25% 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 42.9x.

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1. Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL)

2. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI)

3. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

1. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

2. Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC)

3. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

1. Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS)

2. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

3. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

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1. Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL)

2. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI)

3. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

1. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

2. Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC)

3. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

1. Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS)

2. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

3. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

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