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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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Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

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
VMRK	VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL	$66.79	4,879,000	12.68%	65.13	66.29	67.21	65.71	63.55	51.97	41.86	25.85	64.88	40.20	-0.71	-0.68	-0.03	0.67
GIPR	GENERATION INCOME PROPERTIES INC	$0.30	179,000	-41.88%	0.49	0.60	1.14	1.96	4.47	20.86	3.83	3.60	1.94	0.65	-0.24	-0.23	-0.01	0.34
FSP	FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP	$0.44	172,000	-27.12%	0.46	0.46	0.50	0.55	0.71	41.33	36.11	57.43	51.83	70.96	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.86
LRHC	LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP	$0.59	101,000	38.36%	0.62	0.78	0.95	1.70	48.48	31.71	6.85	6.34	9.95	4.36	-0.13	-0.12	-0.01	1.21
DUO	FANGDD NETWORK GROUP LTD	$0.69	41,000	159.49%	0.66	0.63	0.67	0.97	1.23	56.68	91.62	81.87	96.88	91.79	0.00	-0.01	0.02	1.22
ESBA	EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP LP	$4.70	8,700	77.55%	4.58	4.82	5.14	5.25	5.75	44.82	37.70	25.34	89.26	85.21	-0.17	-0.19	0.02	0.57
JFB	JFB CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS	$4.51	619,000	103.62%	4.41	4.20	4.46	5.12	7.32	53.54	41.65	41.70	56.76	51.05	0.01	-0.03	0.05	0.89
WETH	WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC	$1.25	46,600	20.73%	1.21	1.16	1.24	1.42	1.58	53.13	87.56	87.31	94.41	95.65	0.00	-0.02	0.02	0.73
WHLR	WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC	$0.36	268,000	54.91%	0.39	0.56	4.60	18.59	186.27	18.74	9.19	7.93	58.12	59.07	-1.18	-1.57	0.40	0.12
LHAI	LINKHOME HOLDINGS INC	$0.79	66,000	46.67%	0.77	0.81	0.95	1.00	3.46	44.88	32.12	23.04	47.91	27.48	-0.06	-0.07	0.00	0.75
IHT	INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST	$1.51	38,400	39.64%	1.59	1.64	1.65	1.45	1.34	39.27	21.60	28.71	20.66	37.41	-0.03	-0.01	-0.01	0.42
MAYS	MAYS J W INC	$41.00	350	0.00%	41.05	39.96	39.81	40.54	40.68	65.17	86.67	91.43	69.55	80.52	0.53	0.36	0.17	0.00
AHT	ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC	$3.33	25,500	2.00%	3.22	3.22	3.20	3.07	3.36	62.53	95.24	95.01	97.27	94.55	0.03	0.01	0.01	1.58
AEI	ALSET INC	$1.46	21,700	-43.78%	1.37	1.23	1.26	1.46	2.01	57.03	65.31	78.34	64.74	79.91	0.09	0.03	0.06	1.14
TWO	TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP	$12.05	2,806,000	31.00%	12.02	12.05	12.14	12.00	11.39	47.54	38.10	25.89	63.50	46.33	-0.03	-0.03	0.00	0.85
SELF	GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC	$5.55	45,000	-15.09%	5.32	5.23	5.18	5.23	5.14	66.88	92.93	92.28	96.01	91.98	0.09	0.04	0.04	0.25
AXR	AMREP CORP	$23.00	20,000	257.14%	22.56	22.68	24.32	25.51	23.93	46.06	87.22	81.20	95.02	98.34	-0.44	-0.63	0.19	0.49
CHMI	CHERRY HILL MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP	$2.94	324,000	-9.24%	2.90	2.61	2.45	2.49	2.53	79.89	93.00	93.39	95.21	95.09	0.17	0.13	0.03	0.77
PW	POWER REIT	$7.80	1,500	130.77%	7.91	8.05	8.94	8.29	8.51	41.30	37.94	34.04	76.68	71.06	-0.29	-0.31	0.01	0.74
CMCT	CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORP	$5.25	6,700	-68.10%	4.93	4.32	3.70	4.53	170.97	68.55	72.01	74.00	52.91	64.13	0.44	0.33	0.11	0.63
SACH	SACHEM CAPITAL CORP	$0.83	252,000	125.00%	0.80	0.81	0.87	0.98	1.01	50.04	27.29	19.67	33.91	22.59	-0.02	-0.03	0.00	0.71
SQFT	PRESIDIO PROPERTY TRUST INC	$1.54	6,200	1.64%	1.48	1.87	2.23	2.64	3.03	29.58	17.61	14.57	35.66	26.34	-0.25	-0.22	-0.02	0.58
OMH	OHMYHOME LTD	$0.10	7,694,000	-97.52%	0.09	0.11	0.35	0.65	0.90	39.51	20.95	17.35	62.88	44.28	-0.08	-0.09	0.01	0.23
ASPS	ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS SA	$5.48	9,400	-64.66%	5.55	5.50	6.30	6.44	6.72	42.14	50.69	46.75	82.44	77.51	-0.20	-0.24	0.04	0.17
PETZ	TDH HOLDINGS INC	$1.21	10,000	-9.91%	1.38	1.32	1.30	1.19	1.13	45.22	16.09	15.98	11.54	9.09	0.01	0.04	-0.03	0.99
IHS	IHS HOLDING LTD	$8.40	1,422,000	185.54%	8.33	8.29	8.24	8.25	7.93	64.95	96.59	94.13	92.41	85.43	0.04	0.03	0.01	0.86
STHO	STAR HOLDINGS	$9.79	18,900	44.27%	9.59	9.47	9.27	8.89	8.44	60.87	77.21	62.04	46.16	27.09	0.12	0.11	0.01	0.85
HBNB	HOTEL101 GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP	$5.54	400	-33.33%	5.44	5.50	5.45	5.85	6.74	51.60	50.30	44.35	66.16	61.61	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	0.16
NEN	NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	$55.51	0	N/A	55.87	56.24	57.26	58.47	61.77	37.74	12.72	18.32	19.69	31.22	-0.51	-0.50	-0.01	0.06
GBR	NEW CONCEPT ENERGY INC	$0.81	51,000	188.14%	0.74	0.71	0.71	0.75	0.79	71.00	96.94	90.68	100.00	100.00	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.44
FTHM	FATHOM HOLDINGS INC	$0.72	46,000	-64.06%	0.72	0.76	0.86	0.80	0.94	41.05	10.40	10.54	30.05	29.28	-0.04	-0.04	-0.00	1.23
BHM	BLUEROCK HOMES TRUST INC	$8.68	17,000	220.75%	8.76	8.59	8.88	9.82	9.87	48.66	77.35	79.19	87.15	91.04	-0.01	-0.07	0.06	0.40
MRNO	MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PLC	$0.22	43,000	23.92%	0.22	0.21	0.24	0.31	0.76	47.50	58.56	46.08	74.55	57.04	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.05
NYC	AMERICAN STRATEGIC INVESTMENT CO	$6.94	64,000	-28.09%	7.38	8.19	8.32	8.44	8.52	33.44	11.36	11.14	12.19	10.30	-0.45	-0.29	-0.16	0.43
ARL	AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC	$15.21	900	-68.97%	15.11	15.12	16.74	15.54	15.93	45.95	37.39	33.10	78.93	75.62	-0.38	-0.49	0.11	0.67
MKZR	MACKENZIE REALTY CAPITAL INC	$1.47	7,000	-49.28%	1.53	1.43	1.63	2.22	3.16	46.03	73.03	78.68	57.80	71.69	-0.03	-0.05	0.02	0.79
MDRR	MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED INC	$11.35	60	-40.00%	11.66	11.66	11.48	11.40	11.85	44.66	10.88	13.83	0.00	4.08	-0.02	0.06	-0.08	0.10
LXP	LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST	$60.90	379,000	3.84%	60.72	60.67	57.76	54.25	51.52	68.91	81.03	69.66	64.91	43.16	0.80	1.02	-0.21	0.74
LRE	LEAD REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$1.31	350	-94.93%	1.34	1.31	1.32	1.31	1.34	47.78	52.08	53.01	52.32	54.32	0.00	0.00	-0.00	0.23
LPA	LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS	$3.19	14,000	84.21%	3.23	3.10	3.25	3.28	3.06	50.82	43.65	48.98	53.79	62.19	0.03	-0.00	0.03	-0.05
RENX	RENX ENTERPRISES CORP	$1.93	117,000	52.94%	1.93	1.92	1.91	2.04	4.67	50.11	57.02	51.70	71.67	62.82	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.05
AIRE	REALPHA TECH CORP	$1.58	3,848,000	30,439.68%	1.51	1.47	1.69	2.90	6.57	51.31	26.95	24.02	46.90	42.31	-0.05	-0.08	0.03	1.64
LOAN	MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC	$4.08	8,900	0.00%	4.11	4.13	4.27	4.32	4.45	43.58	12.82	23.27	17.26	23.07	-0.05	-0.05	-0.00	0.25
UK	UCOMMUNE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$2.16	12,900	-9.15%	2.22	2.15	2.11	2.81	4.95	49.23	37.20	42.03	27.35	38.92	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.67
CLPR	CLIPPER REALTY INC	$3.28	43,500	21.51%	3.18	2.99	2.97	3.07	3.27	64.86	68.62	66.40	67.47	67.61	0.10	0.06	0.04	0.77
LFT	LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC	$0.67	264,000	66.04%	0.65	0.68	0.85	1.01	1.21	39.96	35.68	19.83	80.52	65.47	-0.06	-0.07	0.01	0.50

Real Estate Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Real Estate - Development	14	+0.77%	+0.89%	+2.17%	-17.09%	43.34x	1.03x	+7.95%	+4.42%	+3.07%	+22.56%	Strong Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	2	-0.99%	+0.29%	+6.47%	+11.31%	22.81x	1.67x	+11.82%	+5.23%	N/A	+18.80%	Hold
Real Estate Services	41	+0.52%	+1.75%	+8.02%	-34.13%	46.74x	2.82x	+2.16%	+1.56%	+4.90%	+24.47%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	19	-0.59%	-0.21%	-5.97%	+0.01%	32.94x	1.19x	+7.43%	+4.12%	N/A	+12.92%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	17	+0.15%	+1.16%	-5.49%	+21.64%	97.11x	2.93x	+3.99%	+2.41%	N/A	+8.57%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	15	+0.09%	+2.47%	-2.94%	+34.40%	-41.09x	1.80x	+11.27%	+3.91%	-0.00%	+3.57%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	16	+0.05%	-0.35%	-3.10%	+15.08%	26.14x	2.51x	+9.31%	+4.69%	+0.03%	+6.04%	Buy
REIT - Mortgage	38	-0.05%	-0.30%	-1.66%	-11.55%	14.16x	0.80x	+10.84%	+1.22%	N/A	+14.07%	Buy
REIT - Office	21	-0.24%	+1.34%	-0.63%	-58.73%	193.46x	0.98x	+0.38%	-0.09%	N/A	+2.49%	Buy
REIT - Residential	19	+0.07%	-0.63%	-0.85%	-2.11%	29.01x	2.42x	+7.06%	+2.82%	N/A	+8.73%	Buy
REIT - Retail	26	-1.15%	-1.41%	-6.86%	-69.03%	30.08x	2.39x	+37.12%	+5.47%	N/A	+3.53%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	18	-0.96%	-2.80%	+2.19%	+14.91%	52.76x	6.63x	+18.13%	+3.45%	+6.74%	+12.48%	Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate stocks to buy right now in Aug 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 246 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: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, 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 32.25% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 60 percentage points.

Jones Lang Lasalle has an average 1 year price target of $420.33, an upside of 8.51% from Jones Lang Lasalle's current stock price of $387.37.

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. Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI)

Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) is the #2 top real estate stock out of 246 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: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 15 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Marcus & Millichap has seen its stock return 5.07% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 33 percentage points.

3. Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI)

Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) is the #3 top real estate stock out of 246 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: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) has a Due Diligence Score of 60, which is 35 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Comstock Holding Companies has seen its stock return 19.71% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 48 percentage points.

What are the real estate stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 178 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 58.14%, which is 51 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.87%.

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. Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT)

Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT) has an annual dividend yield of 24.02%, which is 17 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.87%. Lument Finance Trust's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight times in the last 10 years. Lument Finance Trust's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Lument Finance Trust's dividend payout ratio of -44.4% 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 21.77%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.87%. 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 down?

Real estate stocks were down -0.32% in the last day, and down -0.5% over the last week.

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

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. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW) 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.

Strawberry Fields Reit has a valuation score of 14, which is -9 points higher than the real estate sector average of 23. 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 19.79% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 48 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 43, which is 20 points higher than the real estate sector average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Newmark Group's stock has dropped -5.54% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 22 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 20 points higher than the real estate sector average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Millrose Properties's stock has dropped -8.85% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 19 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

36.26% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 10.27% over the next year.

1.5% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 71% are rated C (Hold), 18% are rated D (Sell), and 5.5% 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 49.92x.

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Sectors & IndustriesReal Estate
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.

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Real Estate Stocks FAQ

1. Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL)

2. Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI)

3. Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI)

1. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

2. Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT)

3. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

1. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

2. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

3. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

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Real Estate Stocks FAQ

1. Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL)

2. Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI)

3. Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI)

1. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

2. Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT)

3. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

1. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

2. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

3. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

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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.