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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
OverviewZen RatingPriceValueGrowthFinancialsMomentumSentimentForecastDividends
Due Diligence
Ticker
Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
KIM
KIMCO REALTY CORP
$14.90B4.77%121.20%$0.2800$1.0679%1
SEG
SEAPORT ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC
$286.63MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MITT
TPG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST INC
$182.23M16.58%122.70%$0.2400$0.9597%5
FOR
FORESTAR GROUP INC
$1.31BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PLD
PROLOGIS INC
$121.15B3.25%92.00%$1.0700$4.2263%0
REFI
CHICAGO ATLANTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC
$256.72M18.76%136.20%$0.4700$1.8899%12026-10-15
BXDC
BLACKSTONE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST INC
$1.75BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
KRG
KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST
$4.89B5.27%79.30%$0.2900$1.2983%22026-10-092026-10-16
EXR
EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC
$27.78B4.93%143.00%$1.6200$6.4880%2
WELL
WELLTOWER INC
$165.94B1.33%133.30%$0.8500$3.0728%1
SAFE
SAFEHOLD INC
$833.51M6.02%43.70%$0.1770$0.7186%22026-10-15
MAC
MACERICH CO
$6.34B3.04%-104.60%$0.1700$0.6860%1
AMH
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT
$10.93B4.24%100.00%$0.3300$1.2975%0
NXRT
NEXPOINT RESIDENTIAL TRUST INC
$498.48M10.87%-159.10%$0.5300$2.1294%0
VICI
VICI PROPERTIES INC
$25.29B7.88%70.00%$0.4600$1.8191%0
UMH
UMH PROPERTIES INC
$1.31B5.84%750.00%$0.2250$0.9085%0
ELME
ELME COMMUNITIES
$154.61M0.00%N/A$0.1800$0.00N/A1
AGNC
AGNC INVESTMENT CORP
$10.75B15.88%73.10%$0.1200$1.4497%22026-10-09
CCI
CROWN CASTLE INC
$28.36B6.38%214.70%$1.0625$4.2587%1
HR
HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INC
$6.08B5.41%-369.20%$0.2400$0.9684%2
SBRA
SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT INC
$5.04B6.09%480.00%$0.3000$1.2086%3
RFL
RAFAEL HOLDINGS INC
$68.64MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AIV
APARTMENT INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT CO
$284.84M0.00%N/A$0.0200$0.00N/A2
XHR
XENIA HOTELS & RESORTS INC
$1.67B3.10%-800.00%$0.1400$0.5661%12026-10-15
CIM
CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP
$797.77M18.05%-159.20%$0.4500$1.7298%52026-10-30
FCPT
FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY TRUST INC
$2.39B6.76%132.60%$0.1222$1.4788%12026-10-302026-10-15
WY
WEYERHAEUSER CO
$13.73B4.41%127.30%$0.2100$0.8476%5
TRNO
TERRENO REALTY CORP
$7.03B3.30%55.60%$0.5700$2.1364%02026-10-09
EPRT
ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST INC
$5.58B4.88%96.10%$0.3200$1.2680%02026-10-14
MFA
MFA FINANCIAL INC
$793.54M13.76%141.20%$0.3600$1.0896%2
LINE
LINEAGE INC
$7.77B6.23%-294.40%$0.5325$2.1387%02026-10-21
SUNS
SUNRISE REALTY TRUST INC
$86.91M18.66%125.00%$0.3000$1.2098%02026-10-15
BNL
BROADSTONE NET LEASE INC
$3.55B6.31%151.30%$0.2925$1.1787%02026-10-15
XRN
CHIRON REAL ESTATE INC
$460.15M6.16%69.30%$0.1600$2.1486%4
UDR
UDR INC
$10.78B5.17%91.50%$0.1450$1.7482%1
STAG
STAG INDUSTRIAL INC
$6.90B4.29%117.00%$0.3875$1.5475%02026-10-15
PSA
PUBLIC STORAGE
$49.67B4.24%114.10%$3.0000$12.0075%12026-10-06
VTR
VENTAS INC
$43.61B2.40%350.90%$0.5200$2.0448%12026-10-15
SRG
SERITAGE GROWTH PROPERTIES
$91.25MN/A0.00%$0.2500N/AN/A0
BRX
BRIXMOR PROPERTY GROUP INC
$8.47B4.39%85.30%$0.3075$1.2176%12026-10-022026-10-15
SDHC
SMITH DOUGLAS HOMES CORP
$516.42MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BRSP
BRIGHTSPIRE CAPITAL INC
$484.59M16.71%-266.70%$0.1600$0.6498%22026-10-14
REG
REGENCY CENTERS CORP
$13.16B4.20%100.30%$0.7550$3.0274%02026-10-02
O
REALTY INCOME CORP
$51.38B5.98%235.00%$0.2715$3.2586%02026-10-15
COLD
AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
$3.99B6.58%-57.90%$0.2300$0.9288%02026-10-15
SITC
SITE CENTERS CORP
$176.84M0.00%394.20%$0.5200$0.00N/A3
BRT
BRT APARTMENTS CORP
$251.08M7.49%-142.90%$0.2500$1.0090%02026-10-06
SKT
TANGER INC
$3.94B3.53%109.10%$0.3125$1.2167%1
DEI
DOUGLAS EMMETT INC
$1.60B7.93%-506.70%$0.1900$0.7691%12026-10-15
OMH
OHMYHOME LTD
$1.19MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FPI
FARMLAND PARTNERS INC
$495.21M3.88%90.90%$0.0900$0.4471%32026-10-012026-10-15
MPT
MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC
$2.07B10.40%-583.30%$0.0900$0.3694%22026-10-08
DHC
DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST
$1.90B0.51%-3.60%$0.0100$0.048%2
PMT
PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST
$687.15M20.30%111.90%$0.4000$1.6099%22026-10-082026-10-23
NREF
NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC
$292.52M12.89%57.60%$0.5000$2.0096%1
JBGS
JBG SMITH PROPERTIES
$588.10M6.97%-20.40%$0.1750$0.7089%2
FRPH
FRP HOLDINGS INC
$399.52MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HPP
HUDSON PACIFIC PROPERTIES INC
$626.26MN/A0.00%$0.3500N/AN/A2
MAA
MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC
$13.66B5.19%178.00%$1.5300$6.1182%02026-10-152026-10-30
RPT
RITHM PROPERTY TRUST INC
$83.24M13.45%-642.90%$0.3600$1.4496%16
ESRT
EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST INC
$697.72M3.47%466.70%$0.0350$0.1466%1
ARI
APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC
$794.91M8.06%1,031.20%$0.2500$0.5091%3
ORC
ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC
$1.08B24.31%85.20%$0.1000$1.3299%92026-10-29
FVR
FRONTVIEW REIT INC
$407.44M5.16%8,600.00%$0.2150$0.8682%02026-10-15
TRTX
TPG RE FINANCE TRUST INC
$480.57M15.34%177.80%$0.2400$0.9697%42026-10-23
VNO
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
$6.33BN/A1,850.00%$0.7400N/AN/A4
IVR
INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC
$653.38M29.32%102.00%$0.1200$1.78100%52026-10-15
STWD
STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST INC
$5.00B14.22%325.40%$0.4800$1.9296%02026-10-15
ARE
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES INC
$8.27B6.07%-57.40%$0.7200$2.8886%12026-10-15
KRC
KILROY REALTY CORP
$3.87B6.49%150.00%$0.5400$2.1688%12026-10-14
ARR
ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT INC
$1.96B20.82%71.60%$0.2400$2.8899%52026-10-152026-10-29
SVC
SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST
$834.04M3.11%-2.60%$0.0500$0.2061%2
BXMT
BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST INC
$1.93B16.42%2,350.00%$0.4700$1.8897%12026-10-15
TCI
TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC
$390.27MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DX
DYNEX CAPITAL INC
$2.76B18.31%71.30%$0.1700$2.0498%4
AKR
ACADIA REALTY TRUST
$2.57B4.27%235.30%$0.2000$0.8075%22026-10-15
ADC
AGREE REALTY CORP
$8.31B4.75%168.90%$0.2670$3.1779%12026-10-14
FRMI
FERMI INC
$2.70BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ABR
ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
$720.11M24.35%1,337.50%$0.1700$0.9499%3
AHRT
AH REALTY TRUST INC
$455.02M9.18%-90.30%$0.1400$0.5693%32026-10-08
ESS
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC
$17.31B3.84%160.50%$2.5900$10.3471%02026-10-15
ACR
ACRES COMMERCIAL REALTY CORP
$78.87MN/A0.00%$0.8250N/AN/A0
SKYH
SKY HARBOUR GROUP CORP
$725.56MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SUI
SUN COMMUNITIES INC
$13.49B3.97%-61.50%$1.1200$4.4072%12026-10-15
VMRK
VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL
$22.78B3.45%120.80%$0.7025$2.1066%02026-10-052026-10-16
CURB
CURBLINE PROPERTIES CORP
$3.20B2.52%255.60%$0.1700$0.7050%12026-10-14
IVT
INVENTRUST PROPERTIES CORP
$2.35B3.28%464.80%$0.2500$0.9964%02026-10-15
IRT
INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST INC
$3.43B4.82%383.30%$0.1800$0.7080%12026-10-23
MLP
MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE CO INC
$316.75MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CPT
CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST
$9.73B4.37%139.70%$1.0600$4.2376%12026-10-16
REXR
REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY INC
$8.09B4.80%-95.90%$0.4350$1.7479%12026-10-15
SLG
SL GREEN REALTY CORP
$3.47B4.84%-83.30%$0.6175$2.3780%4
OZ
BELPOINTE PREP LLC
$163.46MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AXR
AMREP CORP
$119.92MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GPMT
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC
$41.45M17.44%-10.00%$0.0500$0.1598%52026-10-012026-10-15
LAND
GLADSTONE LAND CORP
$408.07M5.92%-77.80%$0.0467$0.5685%0
RC
READY CAPITAL CORP
$191.62M3.45%-4.50%$0.0100$0.0466%92026-10-30
KREF
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC
$363.77M11.27%-25.90%$0.1000$0.7095%22026-10-15
OPEN
OPENDOOR TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.30BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
UNIT
UNITI GROUP INC
$2.03BN/A0.00%$0.1500N/AN/A2
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Real Estate Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
13-1.24%-2.27%-8.37%-26.89%40.50x0.91x+8.29%+4.81%+3.47%+24.00%Strong Buy
2-1.06%+7.56%+7.04%+5.89%22.24x1.72x+11.51%+5.02%N/A+7.31%Hold
40-0.81%-3.11%-10.70%-81.53%37.90x2.39x+1.96%+1.46%+4.28%+46.63%Buy
19-1.67%-3.44%-9.98%-11.45%28.05x1.04x+7.42%+4.10%N/A+26.47%Buy
17-1.30%-0.97%-3.93%+11.81%92.00x2.78x+4.03%+2.43%N/A+15.72%Buy
15-1.21%+0.39%-2.95%+28.10%-39.06x1.73x+11.39%+3.93%-0.00%+11.38%Buy
16-1.83%-2.24%-5.30%+3.93%24.23x2.29x+9.23%+4.66%+0.02%+16.02%Hold
36-3.16%-6.41%-13.57%-24.43%11.89x0.67x+11.14%+1.27%N/A+36.55%Buy
21-0.53%-2.70%-8.87%-63.62%178.91x0.88x+0.49%-0.05%N/A+17.07%Buy
19-1.18%-1.47%-7.18%-10.98%26.23x2.17x+7.02%+2.80%N/A+17.05%Buy
26-0.96%-1.08%-7.54%-98.50%26.84x2.17x+37.63%+5.53%N/A+11.77%Buy
19-0.80%-3.12%-5.71%+6.62%48.86x5.91x+18.72%+3.55%+6.71%+24.17%Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate stocks to buy right now in Oct 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 243 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 16 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Jones Lang Lasalle has seen its stock return 2.43% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 93 percentage points.

Jones Lang Lasalle has an average 1 year price target of $420.33, an upside of 37.58% from Jones Lang Lasalle's current stock price of $305.52.

Jones Lang Lasalle stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Jones Lang Lasalle, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI)


Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) is the #2 top real estate stock out of 243 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% 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: B, and AI: C.

Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Comstock Holding Companies has seen its stock return 35.12% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 126 percentage points.

3. Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI)


Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) is the #3 top real estate stock out of 243 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 14 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Marcus & Millichap has seen its stock lose -3.07% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 88 percentage points.

What are the real estate stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 177 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 68.39%, which is 61 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.38%.

Net Lease Office Properties's dividend payout ratio of -728% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR)


Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR) has an annual dividend yield of 29.32%, which is 22 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.38%. 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 102% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR)


Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) has an annual dividend yield of 24.35%, which is 17 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.38%. Arbor Realty Trust's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Arbor Realty Trust's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Arbor Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio of 1,337.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are real estate stocks down?

Real estate stocks were down -1.16% in the last day, and down -2.18% over the last week. Rafael Holdings was the among the top losers in the real estate sector, dropping -34.98% yesterday.

Rafael Holdings shares are trading lower after its subsidiary reported that Trappsol Cyclo missed the primary endpoint in a pivotal Phase 3 study.

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. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR)


Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR) 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.

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust 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.

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust's stock has dropped -100% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by -9 percentage points.

2. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)


Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) 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.

Newmark Group 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.

Newmark Group's stock has dropped -34.26% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 57 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 B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Millrose Properties 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.

Millrose Properties's stock has dropped -22.73% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 68 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

38.37% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 21.28% over the next year.

1.49% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.98% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.15% are rated C (Hold), 20.4% are rated D (Sell), and 3.98% 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 46.18x.
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