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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

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
JBGS	JBG SMITH PROPERTIES	$1.06B	73,053,010	89.92%	10.08%	Net Selling
LADR	LADDER CAPITAL CORP	$1.34B	128,096,466	61.07%	36.49%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACRE	ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP	$223.82M	54,856,977	40.92%	3.52%	Net Selling
TWO	TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP	$1.22B	104,025,096	68.40%	7.36%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PGRE	PARAMOUNT GROUP INC	$1.01B	219,225,083	64.74%	16.36%	Net Buying	Net Buying
PINE	ALPINE INCOME PROPERTY TRUST INC	$219.99M	14,266,722	61.28%	8.81%	Net Buying	Net Buying
IRT	INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST INC	$4.42B	230,914,117	96.69%	3.31%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DBRG	DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC	$1.54B	176,265,904	89.12%	10.88%	Net Selling	Net Selling
REXR	REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY INC	$7.85B	236,685,048	99.55%	0.45%	Net Selling
AMH	AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT	$14.02B	370,134,696	79.11%	20.89%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ARE	ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES INC	$12.70B	172,988,874	95.15%	1.73%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AIRE	REALPHA TECH CORP	$29.77M	46,230,930	1.24%	73.34%
GPMT	GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$93.79M	48,850,685	48.57%	6.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ALBT	AVALON GLOBOCARE CORP	$5.86M	1,651,667	0.03%	99.97%
BHR	BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC	$127.39M	67,046,523	50.68%	2.13%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AHT	ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC	$35.06M	5,775,167	24.86%	75.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PEB	PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST	$1.08B	118,685,166	99.19%	0.81%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SVC	SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST	$316.61M	166,636,537	73.01%	3.22%	Net Selling
SRG	SERITAGE GROWTH PROPERTIES	$168.41M	56,324,607	43.74%	56.26%	Net Buying
HPP	HUDSON PACIFIC PROPERTIES INC	$308.15M	141,353,435	75.64%	24.36%	Net Selling
STHO	STAR HOLDINGS	$90.84M	13,319,552	75.12%	13.72%
SACH	SACHEM CAPITAL CORP	$47.78M	47,310,139	22.20%	10.35%	Net Buying
CMTG	CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$358.16M	139,362,657	73.26%	26.74%	Net Buying	Net Buying
LAND	GLADSTONE LAND CORP	$356.42M	36,184,658	45.79%	6.37%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LSEA	LANDSEA HOMES CORP	$216.17M	36,330,297	26.33%	73.67%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BHM	BLUEROCK HOMES TRUST INC	$40.45M	3,961,708	26.39%	23.54%
PW	POWER REIT	$3.83M	3,389,661	7.35%	60.39%
MAYS	MAYS J W INC	$73.58M	2,015,780	3.49%	64.74%
GIPR	GENERATION INCOME PROPERTIES INC	$9.09M	5,443,188	5.69%	11.99%	Net Buying
RDFN	REDFIN CORP	$1.20B	126,389,290	57.14%	42.86%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MDRR	MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED REIT INC	$16.19M	1,362,690	0.21%	99.79%	Net Buying	Net Buying
TCI	TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC	$250.89M	8,639,316	1.47%	98.53%
OMH	OHMYHOME LTD	$7.01M	2,359,031	6.25%	0.00%
NHPAP	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES INC	$1.55B	113,238,180	0.00%	0.44%
NEN	NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	$270.65M	115,506	7.59%	92.41%	Net Selling
SGD	SAFE & GREEN DEVELOPMENT CORP	$1.44M	1,916,034	0.06%	99.94%	Net Selling
MRNO	MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PLC	$789.26M	79,242,873	0.04%	0.00%
LRE	LEAD REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$18.55M	13,641,900	0.04%	0.00%
JFB	JFB CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS	$42.18M	9,250,000	0.00%	79.46%	Net Buying	Net Buying
RFL	RAFAEL HOLDINGS INC	$39.86M	24,912,772	9.36%	43.30%	Net Buying	Net Selling
CMCT	CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORP	$3.22M	530,807	9.12%	90.88%	Net Buying
SOHO	SOTHERLY HOTELS INC	$14.93M	20,126,415	22.57%	22.99%
SELF	GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC	$58.37M	11,269,046	29.27%	9.01%	Net Buying	Net Buying
FTHM	FATHOM HOLDINGS INC	$21.21M	27,196,999	6.66%	93.34%	Net Buying	Net Buying
UOKA	MDJM LTD	$3.61M	25,216,523	0.57%	0.00%
ASPS	ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS SA	$89.34M	87,589,517	10.28%	64.71%	Net Buying	Net Buying
XHG	XCHANGE TECINC	$0.00	79,510,681,046,400	0.05%	0.00%	Net Selling
XIN	XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$14.38M	112,812,481	0.02%	0.00%
LOAN	MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC	$58.68M	11,438,651	31.23%	25.24%
WSR	WHITESTONE REIT	$638.22M	50,894,945	38.75%	61.25%	Net Selling	Net Buying
NYC	AMERICAN STRATEGIC INVESTMENT CO	$29.31M	2,634,355	0.96%	83.03%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ARL	AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC	$202.06M	16,152,043	0.58%	99.42%
OPI	OFFICE PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST	$24.39M	70,894,950	49.72%	3.99%	Net Selling
UK	UCOMMUNE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$2.29M	2,119,873	1.24%	98.76%
AEI	ALSET INC	$10.36M	10,735,119	1.64%	98.36%	Net Buying	Net Buying
OPAD	OFFERPAD SOLUTIONS INC	$30.12M	27,380,438	9.08%	90.92%	Net Buying	Net Selling
GBR	NEW CONCEPT ENERGY INC	$3.54M	5,131,934	4.89%	95.11%	Net Selling
LRHC	LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP	$5.31M	37,411,451	0.51%	57.76%	Net Buying
STRS	STRATUS PROPERTIES INC	$124.65M	8,072,897	38.54%	27.59%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SQFT	PRESIDIO PROPERTY TRUST INC	$9.20M	14,154,032	5.36%	13.12%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ESBA	EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP LP	$165.89M	24,909,003	5.86%	0.00%
IHT	INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST	$22.26M	8,763,485	0.91%	99.09%	Net Buying
DUO	FANGDD NETWORK GROUP LTD	$8.44M	35,766,573	2.54%	0.00%
LPA	LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS	$215.50M	31,668,601	1.09%	2.98%

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	+0.65%	+0.21%	-1.34%	-17.79%	11.61x	0.97x	+4.78%	+2.13%	+3.02%	+35.97%	Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	4	-0.13%	-1.31%	-7.99%	-11.67%	23.97x	1.62x	+8.89%	+3.68%	+0.30%	+23.23%	Strong Buy
Real Estate Services	45	+0.54%	+0.38%	-4.24%	+7.46%	85.75x	2.65x	+5.48%	+1.98%	+5.20%	+28.61%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	20	-0.82%	-0.02%	-5.14%	+0.77%	17.50x	1.21x	+7.07%	+3.98%	N/A	+38.48%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	17	-1.55%	+0.27%	-2.56%	+26.61%	82.10x	2.23x	+2.34%	+1.49%	N/A	+12.48%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	16	+0.84%	+1.74%	-6.95%	-24.10%	19.33x	1.08x	+32.92%	+3.61%	-0.01%	+33.32%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	18	+0.30%	+0.58%	-4.87%	-1.01%	24.55x	2.02x	+8.63%	+4.51%	-0.03%	+18.34%	Buy
REIT - Mortgage	40	-0.63%	+3.08%	-5.28%	-7.55%	1.48x	0.73x	+5.04%	+0.77%	N/A	+14.53%	Buy
REIT - Office	23	+1.32%	-1.13%	-8.96%	-62.84%	265.70x	0.86x	+0.81%	+0.31%	N/A	+30.87%	Buy
REIT - Residential	21	+1.29%	+2.24%	-4.02%	+11.19%	60.77x	2.47x	+7.08%	+3.32%	N/A	+9.65%	Buy
REIT - Retail	27	+0.53%	+0.96%	-3.77%	-64.70%	43.79x	2.04x	+24.67%	+3.38%	N/A	+14.92%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	19	-0.01%	+4.90%	+3.29%	+16.98%	73.01x	7.24x	+3.39%	+1.41%	+3.52%	+15.81%	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 34.91% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 56 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 8.19% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 29 percentage points.

Re/Max Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $9.00, an upside of 15.53% from Re/Max Holdings's current stock price of $7.79.

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 79.04% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 100 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 20.92%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.5%. 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 17.82%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.5%. 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 16.95%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.5%. 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 0.3% in the last day, and up 1.76% over the last week. New York Mortgage Trust was the among the top gainers in the real estate sector, gaining 8.18% yesterday.

New York Management Trust shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial 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 0.18% 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 -47.6% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by -27 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 8.19% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 29 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

44.13% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 18.24% over the next year.

2.67% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 2.67% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 69.33% are rated C (Hold), 22.22% are rated D (Sell), and 3.11% 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 62.99x.

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