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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

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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
KREF	KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC	$625.85M	0.80%	0.20%	N/A	0.30%	3.96	N/A	100.00%	6.60%	20.06%
DX	DYNEX CAPITAL INC	$1.28B	5.30%	0.80%	N/A	0.50%	5.48	N/A	100.00%	58.30%	65.46%
LADR	LADDER CAPITAL CORP	$1.35B	6.80%	2.10%	N/A	1.50%	1.95	N/A	100.00%	39.90%	40.13%
ACRE	ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP	$227.11M	-6.10%	-1.80%	N/A	-1.10%	2.24	N/A	81.40%	-50.20%	-50.27%
PINE	ALPINE INCOME PROPERTY TRUST INC	$220.56M	0.50%	0.20%	N/A	1.60%	1.59	N/A	85.40%	2.10%	25.59%
JBGS	JBG SMITH PROPERTIES	$1.11B	-8.60%	-3.10%	N/A	-0.20%	1.75	N/A	62.60%	-30.00%	-3.03%
TWO	TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP	$1.23B	-1.50%	-0.30%	N/A	0.40%	5.37	N/A	100.00%	-17.00%	44.97%
AMH	AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT	$14.55B	5.60%	3.00%	N/A	3.30%	0.76	N/A	56.40%	22.60%	33.17%
AIRE	REALPHA TECH CORP	$29.68M	-149.60%	-108.20%	-327.98%	-3,699.50%	6.68	0.98	66.90%	-2,743.80%	-2,714.36%
PGRE	PARAMOUNT GROUP INC	$1.03B	-2.10%	-0.80%	N/A	1.00%	1.25	N/A	59.00%	-8.80%	14.00%
ALBT	AVALON GLOBOCARE CORP	$6.36M	-137.60%	-39.30%	-76.96%	-32.80%	1.96	0.23	20.10%	-592.70%	-409.96%
REXR	REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY INC	$8.12B	3.30%	2.20%	N/A	2.50%	0.44	N/A	77.60%	28.00%	40.51%
GPMT	GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$95.26M	-32.00%	-9.10%	N/A	-5.20%	2.42	N/A	111.80%	141.10%	131.90%
IRT	INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST INC	$4.59B	0.90%	0.50%	N/A	1.30%	0.69	N/A	58.60%	4.70%	16.38%
ARE	ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES INC	$12.88B	0.70%	0.30%	N/A	0.70%	0.89	N/A	70.50%	4.20%	10.93%
BHR	BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC	$136.77M	-18.40%	-2.30%	N/A	3.30%	5.87	N/A	31.10%	-7.00%	14.73%
AHT	ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC	$36.09M	N/A	-2.50%	N/A	4.10%	-8.05	N/A	25.00%	-7.00%	22.15%
SVC	SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST	$328.27M	-28.20%	-3.90%	N/A	0.90%	7.36	N/A	32.80%	-14.50%	5.78%
SRG	SERITAGE GROWTH PROPERTIES	$170.66M	-35.10%	-20.50%	N/A	-13.40%	0.67	N/A	-15.00%	-899.10%	-720.58%
PEB	PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST	$1.08B	-1.90%	-0.90%	N/A	0.90%	1.11	N/A	33.40%	-3.50%	5.17%
HPP	HUDSON PACIFIC PROPERTIES INC	$319.46M	-11.90%	-4.40%	N/A	-1.30%	1.74	N/A	46.10%	-43.20%	-19.46%
STHO	STAR HOLDINGS	$92.30M	-23.90%	-13.70%	N/A	-9.00%	0.81	N/A	14.40%	-76.60%	-62.67%
CMTG	CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$374.89M	-10.40%	-3.00%	N/A	-1.60%	2.47	N/A	85.40%	-89.10%	-78.36%
LAND	GLADSTONE LAND CORP	$357.32M	-1.50%	-0.80%	N/A	1.90%	0.91	N/A	83.90%	-12.30%	41.28%
LSEA	LANDSEA HOMES CORP	$224.88M	2.60%	1.00%	N/A	1.20%	1.54	N/A	14.70%	1.10%	1.64%
IHT	INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST	$22.04M	-26.20%	-9.30%	-7.14%	-3.60%	2.98	1.24	35.30%	-18.30%	-12.01%
DUO	FANGDD NETWORK GROUP LTD	$8.19M	10.60%	4.10%	5.31%	11.00%	0.90	1.68	18.20%	9.10%	6.34%
SQFT	PRESIDIO PROPERTY TRUST INC	$9.27M	-81.80%	-18.50%	N/A	-8.00%	4.06	N/A	66.90%	-147.20%	-103.13%
LPA	LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS	$221.84M	-8.70%	-3.20%	-1.70%	-1.20%	1.47	1.51	100.00%	-44.30%	-22.49%
BHM	BLUEROCK HOMES TRUST INC	$40.57M	-3.00%	-0.50%	N/A	1.90%	2.86	N/A	42.50%	-8.40%	36.09%
PW	POWER REIT	$3.88M	-279.60%	-47.60%	N/A	-24.60%	5.83	N/A	48.10%	-831.60%	-683.46%
MAYS	MAYS J W INC	$73.58M	-0.50%	-0.30%	N/A	-0.20%	0.67	N/A	29.60%	-1.10%	-1.17%
GIPR	GENERATION INCOME PROPERTIES INC	$9.09M	-102.50%	-8.00%	N/A	-2.30%	12.72	N/A	12.90%	-86.50%	-41.62%
RDFN	REDFIN CORP	$1.21B	N/A	-15.00%	-20.23%	-12.80%	-13.25	1.13	34.90%	-15.90%	-13.19%
MDRR	MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED REIT INC	$16.19M	0.20%	0.00%	N/A	2.60%	3.60	N/A	75.80%	0.30%	31.30%
TCI	TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC	$252.10M	0.70%	0.60%	N/A	1.30%	0.26	N/A	42.50%	12.50%	32.79%
OMH	OHMYHOME LTD	$7.64M	-77.20%	-41.10%	-49.45%	-124.60%	0.66	0.93	40.50%	-39.80%	-39.47%
JFB	JFB CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS	$42.55M	1.80%	1.30%	2.40%	3.30%	0.42	2.70	21.80%	0.50%	0.66%
NHPAP	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES INC	$1.55B	-21.60%	-8.70%	N/A	-3.30%	1.79	N/A	27.50%	-53.40%	-30.57%
SGD	SAFE & GREEN DEVELOPMENT CORP	$1.58M	-612.50%	-70.90%	-230.93%	-57.40%	19.15	0.17	12.00%	-4,292.20%	-2,618.20%
NEN	NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	$270.65M	-23.70%	4.10%	N/A	4.00%	-7.30	N/A	90.30%	19.40%	38.64%
LRE	LEAD REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$17.19M	18.00%	3.80%	10.53%	5.00%	3.06	1.42	15.60%	3.30%	5.13%
MRNO	MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PLC	$789.26M	-37.80%	-12.00%	-9.27%	-6.90%	2.63	0.35	37.70%	-344.30%	-238.70%
CMCT	CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORP	$3.89M	-21.80%	-8.30%	N/A	0.90%	1.85	N/A	45.40%	-58.90%	10.04%
RFL	RAFAEL HOLDINGS INC	$38.37M	-64.90%	-54.70%	-69.20%	-79.00%	0.15	9.26	67.60%	-7,148.20%	-7,442.92%
SOHO	SOTHERLY HOTELS INC	$15.42M	-14.10%	-1.60%	N/A	3.20%	8.66	N/A	25.70%	-3.70%	12.27%
ASPS	ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS SA	$83.21M	N/A	-21.90%	4.93%	10.90%	-2.21	1.30	30.80%	-19.40%	3.11%
FTHM	FATHOM HOLDINGS INC	$22.57M	-43.80%	-27.40%	-39.39%	-84.30%	0.69	1.29	8.40%	-6.40%	-6.58%
SELF	GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC	$58.26M	4.50%	3.20%	N/A	4.00%	0.38	N/A	62.20%	16.90%	23.98%
XIN	XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$13.59M	N/A	-1.00%	9.94%	4.20%	-47.66	1.12	16.00%	-9.90%	23.57%
UOKA	MDJM LTD	$3.10M	-85.50%	-69.30%	-89.04%	-124.60%	0.45	1.20	100.00%	-6,592.70%	-6,592.67%
XHG	XCHANGE TECINC	$0.00	N/A	-52.20%	36.00%	51.90%	-2.41	0.05	4.70%	-78.70%	-69.41%
WSR	WHITESTONE REIT	$647.38M	8.70%	3.30%	N/A	4.00%	1.58	N/A	70.20%	23.90%	46.26%
NYC	AMERICAN STRATEGIC INVESTMENT CO	$28.45M	-107.70%	-23.80%	N/A	-11.90%	4.93	N/A	31.90%	-228.30%	-196.69%
LOAN	MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC	$59.48M	12.70%	8.00%	N/A	8.30%	0.52	N/A	100.00%	58.40%	80.80%
ARL	AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC	$203.03M	-2.40%	-1.40%	N/A	-0.90%	0.38	N/A	42.80%	-31.10%	-22.13%
OPI	OFFICE PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST	$22.54M	-14.50%	-4.70%	N/A	0.10%	2.23	N/A	81.70%	-37.10%	1.08%
UK	UCOMMUNE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$2.29M	-244.20%	-24.80%	-216.21%	-62.70%	10.70	0.25	0.10%	-51.90%	-47.53%
AEI	ALSET INC	$10.66M	-4.90%	-4.10%	-4.06%	-5.10%	0.08	10.91	39.50%	-18.80%	-17.54%
OPAD	OFFERPAD SOLUTIONS INC	$30.39M	-89.40%	-17.40%	-69.97%	-16.00%	5.57	1.17	7.90%	-6.80%	-4.73%
GBR	NEW CONCEPT ENERGY INC	$4.11M	-0.40%	-0.40%	-0.40%	-0.40%	0.01	6.53	67.10%	-12.30%	-12.33%
LRHC	LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP	$5.42M	-358.00%	-86.00%	-129.24%	4,147.40%	4.96	0.53	8.60%	-22.90%	-20.22%
STRS	STRATUS PROPERTIES INC	$127.87M	1.00%	0.40%	N/A	-0.20%	1.21	N/A	20.60%	3.60%	-2.71%
ESBA	EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP LP	$186.07M	4.30%	1.70%	N/A	3.30%	1.53	N/A	53.90%	9.90%	25.10%

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	+1.68%	+2.66%	+3.80%	-17.15%	11.74x	0.98x	+4.88%	+2.15%	+3.00%	+32.90%	Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	4	+1.79%	+0.17%	-7.65%	-11.38%	24.50x	1.65x	+8.89%	+3.68%	+0.30%	+21.54%	Strong Buy
Real Estate Services	45	+1.65%	+2.63%	-3.68%	+7.83%	87.26x	2.67x	+5.50%	+1.98%	+5.22%	+26.22%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	20	+1.06%	+1.28%	-4.26%	+0.38%	18.04x	1.22x	+6.98%	+3.93%	N/A	+37.09%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	17	+0.13%	+0.84%	-2.12%	+24.44%	83.03x	2.23x	+2.32%	+1.48%	N/A	+12.51%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	16	+4.14%	+5.99%	-4.05%	-20.44%	20.09x	1.10x	+25.52%	+3.60%	-0.01%	+27.99%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	18	+1.14%	+2.40%	-3.92%	-1.07%	24.54x	2.05x	+8.70%	+4.54%	-0.02%	+16.75%	Buy
REIT - Mortgage	40	+0.88%	+3.00%	-4.14%	-7.41%	4.05x	0.75x	+4.07%	+0.64%	N/A	+13.45%	Buy
REIT - Office	23	+2.24%	+1.24%	-7.92%	-62.38%	271.69x	0.88x	+0.80%	+0.31%	N/A	+28.40%	Buy
REIT - Residential	21	+2.53%	+5.16%	-2.05%	+11.95%	61.55x	2.53x	+7.01%	+3.28%	N/A	+6.92%	Buy
REIT - Retail	27	+1.31%	+2.66%	-3.53%	-64.47%	43.27x	2.05x	+24.98%	+3.44%	N/A	+13.96%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	19	+1.31%	+4.86%	+3.74%	+17.31%	74.27x	7.30x	+3.24%	+1.42%	+3.53%	+14.30%	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 38.54% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 59 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 13.27% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 34 percentage points.

Re/Max Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $9.00, an upside of 10.97% from Re/Max Holdings's current stock price of $8.11.

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 73.68% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 94 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 20.9%, which is 14 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.12%. 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 17.65%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.12%. 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 17.14%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.12%. 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 1.53% in the last day, and up 3.29% over the last week. Douglas Elliman was the among the top gainers in the real estate sector, gaining 8.93% yesterday.

Douglas Elliman shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 sales 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 0.27% 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 -42.51% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by -22 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 13.27% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 34 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

43.89% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 16.45% over the next year.

2.67% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 2.22% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.22% are rated C (Hold), 22.67% are rated D (Sell), and 2.22% 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 63.93x.

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