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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	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
OZ	BELPOINTE PREP LLC	$180.71M	-15.20%	-7.50%	N/A	-3.00%	1.13	N/A	-47.80%	-360.30%	-203.06%
LAND	GLADSTONE LAND CORP	$369.25M	-4.40%	-2.40%	N/A	0.80%	0.75	N/A	71.80%	-33.60%	15.54%
RC	READY CAPITAL CORP	$272.61M	-32.50%	-6.60%	N/A	-4.60%	3.63	N/A	100.00%	195.50%	229.60%
SLG	SL GREEN REALTY CORP	$3.46B	-4.70%	-1.50%	N/A	0.50%	2.09	N/A	46.90%	-17.20%	9.25%
MDV	MODIV INDUSTRIAL INC	$182.21M	-1.80%	-0.60%	N/A	2.30%	1.80	N/A	92.40%	-6.50%	37.98%
MDRR	MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED INC	$18.26M	55.10%	9.70%	N/A	7.70%	1.30	N/A	70.90%	74.70%	78.87%
MAYS	MAYS J W INC	$76.60M	-2.20%	-1.30%	N/A	-1.40%	0.75	N/A	24.60%	-5.40%	-7.61%
DUO	FANGDD NETWORK GROUP LTD	$24.32M	-17.60%	-11.20%	-18.15%	-33.40%	0.36	1.86	17.90%	-23.90%	-29.61%
LHAI	LINKHOME HOLDINGS INC	$18.66M	-2.30%	-1.80%	-1.90%	-6.40%	0.10	11.92	3.50%	-0.70%	-0.73%
ESBA	EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP LP	$124.05M	3.10%	1.30%	N/A	2.90%	1.42	N/A	52.60%	7.20%	21.40%
WSR	WHITESTONE REIT	$975.97M	11.30%	4.30%	N/A	4.70%	1.51	N/A	68.70%	30.70%	51.64%
JFB	JFB CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS	$74.05M	-32.30%	-28.40%	-18.50%	-51.90%	0.18	2.45	8.00%	-22.90%	-22.94%
AVB	AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC	$26.69B	9.70%	5.20%	N/A	4.60%	0.91	N/A	62.80%	37.20%	46.00%
GBR	NEW CONCEPT ENERGY INC	$3.57M	-0.90%	-0.90%	-0.89%	-1.00%	0.01	5.94	63.50%	-25.60%	-25.64%
FTHM	FATHOM HOLDINGS INC	$31.24M	-49.20%	-25.20%	-44.46%	-73.00%	1.09	1.06	8.10%	-4.80%	-4.67%
ASPS	ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS SA	$81.55M	-5.90%	4.50%	-0.29%	-0.10%	-2.28	1.15	27.80%	3.60%	-0.15%
ALBT	AVALON GLOBOCARE CORP	$3.35M	-866.80%	-142.80%	-161.77%	2,256.00%	0.39	0.38	19.80%	5,791.50%	5,457.53%
NSA	NATIONAL STORAGE AFFILIATES TRUST	$3.46B	6.10%	1.10%	N/A	2.80%	3.90	N/A	71.40%	7.70%	32.30%
AHT	ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC	$20.72M	N/A	-9.00%	N/A	1.40%	-4.38	N/A	25.10%	-23.60%	6.98%
AXR	AMREP CORP	$133.69M	9.60%	9.30%	N/A	14.80%	0.03	N/A	42.40%	24.40%	26.05%
RMAX	RE/MAX HOLDINGS INC	$224.64M	0.10%	0.10%	8.78%	9.40%	1.38	1.57	75.30%	0.10%	12.96%
RFL	RAFAEL HOLDINGS INC	$115.96M	-39.00%	-31.70%	-39.73%	-110.70%	0.15	3.16	95.10%	-3,321.70%	-3,282.45%
XHG	XCHANGE TECINC	$0.00	N/A	-175.60%	81.93%	373.30%	-1.08	0.04	2.20%	-204.90%	-197.35%
WHLR	WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC	$106.87k	N/A	-0.40%	N/A	3.70%	-116.91	N/A	67.20%	-2.30%	39.18%
SELF	GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC	$58.14M	4.20%	3.00%	N/A	3.90%	0.38	N/A	60.90%	15.40%	21.91%
WETH	WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC	$15.99M	6.20%	6.00%	7.85%	52.20%	0.03	32.24	31.50%	18.30%	24.34%
PW	POWER REIT	$3.42M	-43.20%	-8.60%	N/A	-0.90%	5.11	N/A	78.90%	-116.00%	-18.63%
SACH	SACHEM CAPITAL CORP	$41.48M	-3.00%	-1.10%	N/A	-0.90%	1.86	N/A	100.00%	-68.20%	-89.69%
SQFT	PRESIDIO PROPERTY TRUST INC	$3.26M	-64.80%	-10.10%	N/A	-1.50%	4.93	N/A	63.00%	-75.20%	-18.24%
OMH	OHMYHOME LTD	$9.08M	-159.00%	-92.30%	-214.05%	-2,830.40%	1.01	1.25	31.90%	-75.20%	-75.03%
NEN	NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	$200.09M	N/A	-0.30%	N/A	1.90%	-7.25	N/A	87.50%	-1.80%	20.33%
STHO	STAR HOLDINGS	$109.46M	-25.70%	-12.00%	N/A	-6.10%	1.01	N/A	28.90%	-57.40%	-39.65%
BHM	BLUEROCK HOMES TRUST INC	$36.75M	-9.50%	-1.10%	N/A	2.10%	3.59	N/A	44.10%	-17.20%	38.93%
LRE	LEAD REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$19.93M	25.00%	4.40%	15.05%	6.40%	4.68	1.22	20.00%	5.60%	9.20%
LPA	LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS	$107.10M	1.30%	0.50%	4.82%	3.50%	1.52	1.57	100.00%	6.30%	61.95%
LOAN	MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC	$48.46M	11.60%	7.90%	N/A	8.10%	0.49	N/A	100.00%	59.20%	78.96%
LFT	LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC	$49.50M	-3.00%	-0.60%	N/A	-0.10%	4.58	N/A	100.00%	-87.20%	-26.09%
IHT	INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST	$15.51M	-39.20%	-9.50%	-6.85%	-3.30%	4.93	1.16	39.00%	-17.40%	-11.05%
HBNB	HOTEL101 GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP	$1.25B	-105.40%	-1.50%	-47.00%	-0.70%	7.90	1.01	42.80%	-35.20%	-15.80%
TCI	TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC	$388.51M	1.10%	0.80%	N/A	1.70%	0.31	N/A	40.80%	18.90%	45.52%
NYC	AMERICAN STRATEGIC INVESTMENT CO	$24.09M	-35.60%	-4.50%	N/A	0.90%	6.80	N/A	19.40%	-53.20%	19.42%
ARL	AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC	$335.64M	2.00%	1.10%	N/A	1.70%	0.44	N/A	41.90%	24.20%	42.20%
GPMT	GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$66.13M	-9.00%	-2.90%	N/A	-1.30%	1.84	N/A	-5.80%	-210.30%	-150.54%
GIPR	GENERATION INCOME PROPERTIES INC	$964.08k	N/A	-9.90%	N/A	-2.60%	-11.85	N/A	9.60%	-102.10%	-43.69%
DBRG	DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC	$2.88B	4.30%	2.60%	N/A	6.10%	0.43	N/A	214.20%	74.10%	141.39%
MKZR	MACKENZIE REALTY CAPITAL INC	$3.88M	-34.00%	-7.80%	N/A	-2.10%	3.04	N/A	41.00%	-96.20%	-41.01%
TWO	TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP	$1.27B	-22.00%	-3.50%	N/A	-1.40%	5.08	N/A	100.00%	-132.90%	-93.45%
UK	UCOMMUNE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$984.08k	-57.90%	-23.50%	-28.27%	-44.50%	0.58	1.07	-2.90%	-155.70%	-156.03%
CLPR	CLIPPER REALTY INC	$46.37M	N/A	-0.90%	N/A	1.90%	-36.37	N/A	54.80%	-7.10%	30.45%
AEI	ALSET INC	$47.06M	-37.20%	-33.30%	-33.62%	-41.60%	0.03	10.92	28.10%	-994.80%	-985.56%
MRNO	MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PLC	$20.89M	-6.20%	-1.40%	21.17%	5.00%	6.59	0.26	29.70%	-24.80%	103.44%
CMCT	CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORP	$8.97M	-31.00%	-9.90%	N/A	-0.10%	2.09	N/A	41.10%	-74.20%	-1.11%

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	+0.24%	-1.19%	+5.14%	-13.91%	9.61x	0.89x	+8.27%	+4.47%	+3.64%	+18.92%	Strong Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	4	-0.95%	-3.00%	-0.71%	+12.35%	32.72x	1.69x	+8.76%	+4.23%	+0.33%	N/A
Real Estate Services	41	-0.74%	-1.76%	+2.62%	-43.73%	39.01x	2.48x	+1.35%	+0.79%	+4.19%	+34.62%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	20	+0.20%	-0.04%	-1.80%	+1.43%	18.69x	1.19x	+7.37%	+4.14%	N/A	+6.50%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	17	-0.65%	-1.00%	+6.50%	+29.47%	99.24x	2.96x	+3.64%	+2.21%	N/A	+5.71%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	15	-0.06%	-1.10%	+4.40%	+23.21%	5.09x	1.78x	+10.95%	+3.82%	-0.00%	-2.97%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	17	+0.27%	-0.31%	+0.60%	+13.75%	30.04x	2.49x	+8.92%	+4.52%	+0.03%	+1.77%	Buy
REIT - Mortgage	38	+0.48%	-0.36%	-0.38%	-9.00%	9.28x	0.79x	+7.84%	+0.94%	N/A	+16.63%	Buy
REIT - Office	21	+0.20%	-3.18%	-0.34%	-65.46%	-80.80x	0.94x	+1.95%	+0.47%	N/A	-1.32%	Buy
REIT - Residential	20	+0.45%	-2.20%	-0.50%	-5.38%	29.89x	2.37x	+10.30%	+4.79%	N/A	+5.04%	Buy
REIT - Retail	27	+0.24%	-0.32%	+0.78%	-57.89%	30.67x	2.45x	+41.01%	+5.60%	N/A	+3.40%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	19	+1.23%	+3.76%	-2.08%	+12.76%	50.93x	6.65x	+9.09%	+3.27%	+6.29%	+11.60%	Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate stocks to buy right now in Jul 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 252 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: B, and AI: B.

Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 11 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Jones Lang Lasalle has seen its stock return 24.93% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 49 percentage points.

Jones Lang Lasalle has an average 1 year price target of $397.00, an upside of 22.36% from Jones Lang Lasalle's current stock price of $324.44.

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. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI)

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) is the #2 top real estate stock out of 252 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 Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 8 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has seen its stock lose -17.86% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 6 percentage points.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has an average 1 year price target of $3.00, an upside of 30.43% from Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment's current stock price of $2.30.

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 252 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 Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 24 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Newmark Group has seen its stock return 20.35% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 45 percentage points.

Newmark Group has an average 1 year price target of $19.83, an upside of 30.48% from Newmark Group's current stock price of $15.20.

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 185 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 60.27%, which is 53 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.95%.

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. Apartment Investment & Management Co (NYSE:AIV)

Apartment Investment & Management Co (NYSE:AIV) has an annual dividend yield of 46.43%, which is 39 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.95%. Apartment Investment & Management Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Apartment Investment & Management Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

3. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN) has an annual dividend yield of 21.67%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.95%. 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 0.28% in the last day, and down -0.13% over the last week. Weyerhaeuser Co was the among the top gainers in the real estate sector, gaining 4.22% yesterday.

Weyerhaeuser shares are trading higher after Raymond James upgraded its rating on the stock from Outperform to Strong Buy and announced a $30 price target.

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. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) 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.

Millrose Properties has a valuation score of 57, which is 37 points higher than the real estate sector average of 20. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Millrose Properties's stock has dropped -3.83% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 20 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 -6 points higher than the real estate sector average of 20. 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 32.27% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 56 percentage points.

3. Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL) 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.

Cbl & Associates Properties has a valuation score of 57, which is 37 points higher than the real estate sector average of 20. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cbl & Associates Properties's stock has gained 101.11% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 125 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

37.08% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 9.06% over the next year.

1.96% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.92% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.63% are rated C (Hold), 20.1% are rated D (Sell), and 5.39% 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 41.27x.

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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.

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Real Estate Stocks FAQ

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. Apartment Investment & Management Co (NYSE:AIV)

3. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

1. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

2. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

3. Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

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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. Apartment Investment & Management Co (NYSE:AIV)

3. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

1. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

2. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

3. Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

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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.