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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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Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
CMTG	CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$176.36M	-35.80%	-11.90%	N/A	-6.80%	2.10	N/A	80.30%	-354.10%	-330.08%
LRHC	LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP	$1.31M	N/A	-174.90%	-330.04%	-206.30%	-3.39	1.35	12.90%	-59.70%	-51.99%
ARL	AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC	$261.66M	1.40%	0.80%	N/A	1.50%	0.45	N/A	39.50%	16.40%	38.59%
FSP	FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP	$39.21M	-7.00%	-4.70%	N/A	-1.30%	0.49	N/A	44.30%	-39.40%	-13.34%
RENX	RENX ENTERPRISES CORP	$5.53M	-801.40%	-78.30%	-120.74%	-116.20%	4.50	0.24	30.20%	-193.40%	-118.42%
LOAN	MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC	$42.27M	11.00%	7.60%	N/A	7.80%	0.49	N/A	100.00%	58.30%	77.46%
SQFT	PRESIDIO PROPERTY TRUST INC	$1.79M	-63.00%	-9.30%	N/A	-1.00%	6.15	N/A	63.00%	-68.70%	-11.90%
LRE	LEAD REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$17.83M	25.00%	4.40%	15.05%	6.40%	4.68	1.22	20.00%	5.60%	9.20%
LXP	LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST	$3.59B	2.90%	1.60%	N/A	2.50%	0.77	N/A	26.40%	16.70%	35.11%
CSR	CENTERSPACE	$913.60M	3.00%	1.10%	N/A	2.30%	1.53	N/A	58.20%	8.00%	24.98%
UK	UCOMMUNE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$915.74k	-57.90%	-23.50%	-28.27%	-44.50%	0.58	1.07	-2.90%	-155.70%	-156.03%
CLPR	CLIPPER REALTY INC	$50.90M	N/A	-1.00%	N/A	2.00%	-33.08	N/A	54.90%	-8.40%	32.07%
CHMI	CHERRY HILL MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP	$96.43M	2.90%	0.40%	N/A	0.70%	5.16	N/A	100.00%	20.10%	55.49%
MDRR	MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED INC	$16.29M	46.50%	10.40%	N/A	8.60%	0.86	N/A	68.20%	80.20%	81.97%
MKZR	MACKENZIE REALTY CAPITAL INC	$3.63M	-37.60%	-8.00%	N/A	-2.00%	3.57	N/A	42.50%	-95.50%	-38.10%
SACH	SACHEM CAPITAL CORP	$44.12M	-7.40%	-2.60%	N/A	-2.70%	1.98	N/A	100.00%	452.20%	734.79%
IHT	INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST	$15.15M	-38.00%	-8.40%	-5.45%	-2.60%	5.54	1.30	39.20%	-15.20%	-8.82%
PETZ	TDH HOLDINGS INC	$13.42M	6.20%	4.90%	5.02%	9.90%	0.31	5.08	-0.90%	143.80%	134.86%
FTHM	FATHOM HOLDINGS INC	$14.88M	-75.90%	-33.30%	-87.01%	-109.70%	2.08	0.77	8.20%	-6.30%	-6.12%
BHM	BLUEROCK HOMES TRUST INC	$32.70M	-10.60%	-1.20%	N/A	2.10%	3.76	N/A	43.90%	-18.00%	37.61%
ASPS	ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS SA	$76.40M	N/A	-7.80%	-1.08%	-0.50%	-2.23	1.17	26.60%	-5.90%	-0.52%
LPA	LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS	$90.66M	6.70%	2.50%	7.43%	5.60%	1.47	1.80	100.00%	31.00%	95.96%
IHS	IHS HOLDING LTD	$2.83B	-74.60%	3.10%	20.28%	11.60%	-25.00	1.93	51.50%	8.40%	37.50%
DUO	FANGDD NETWORK GROUP LTD	$23.98M	-17.80%	-11.70%	-19.18%	-23.00%	0.34	1.93	22.60%	-30.20%	-37.59%
SELF	GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC	$56.08M	4.60%	3.30%	N/A	4.10%	0.37	N/A	60.20%	16.60%	23.08%
ESBA	EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP LP	$89.21M	0.30%	0.10%	N/A	2.00%	1.39	N/A	52.40%	0.60%	14.94%
AIRE	REALPHA TECH CORP	$7.77M	-201.30%	-98.20%	-150.88%	2,271.30%	1.52	1.03	60.80%	-424.50%	-412.63%
WETH	WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC	$13.25M	5.90%	5.80%	7.60%	53.50%	0.03	35.99	32.10%	17.60%	23.68%
MRNO	MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PLC	$25.27M	-6.20%	-1.40%	21.17%	5.00%	6.59	0.26	29.70%	-24.80%	103.44%
HBNB	HOTEL101 GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP	$1.17B	-105.40%	-1.50%	-47.00%	-0.70%	7.90	1.01	42.80%	-35.20%	-15.80%
GBR	NEW CONCEPT ENERGY INC	$3.95M	-2.00%	-1.90%	-2.00%	-2.10%	0.03	3.18	65.00%	-56.10%	-56.05%
GIPR	GENERATION INCOME PROPERTIES INC	$742.66k	N/A	-6.80%	N/A	-1.20%	-28.16	N/A	8.20%	-69.40%	-20.53%
AHT	ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC	$15.33M	N/A	-3.60%	N/A	4.30%	-4.63	N/A	25.50%	-9.20%	20.63%
OPAD	OFFERPAD SOLUTIONS INC	$15.75M	-98.90%	-23.20%	-46.79%	-21.50%	3.30	1.44	7.40%	-9.80%	-7.47%
LHAI	LINKHOME HOLDINGS INC	$16.70M	-3.80%	-3.20%	-4.27%	-11.30%	0.11	10.16	3.60%	-1.40%	-1.60%
AEI	ALSET INC	$29.52M	-31.80%	-28.90%	-32.88%	-34.40%	0.03	11.98	24.80%	-951.40%	-942.13%
NEN	NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	$178.52M	N/A	-1.40%	N/A	1.50%	-6.94	N/A	87.40%	-7.30%	15.78%
LFT	LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC	$287.62M	-8.50%	-1.60%	N/A	-0.70%	4.45	N/A	100.00%	-349.00%	-259.63%
STHO	STAR HOLDINGS	$103.54M	5.30%	2.60%	N/A	4.70%	0.80	N/A	29.70%	14.80%	37.00%
MAYS	MAYS J W INC	$80.83M	-2.20%	-1.30%	N/A	-1.40%	0.75	N/A	24.60%	-5.40%	-7.61%
CMCT	CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORP	$8.64M	-30.90%	-9.80%	N/A	-0.30%	2.19	N/A	41.40%	-71.30%	-3.03%
PW	POWER REIT	$2.58M	-43.60%	-8.30%	N/A	-1.40%	4.58	N/A	73.70%	-147.60%	-39.42%
NYC	AMERICAN STRATEGIC INVESTMENT CO	$19.36M	21.10%	2.90%	N/A	5.00%	7.41	N/A	18.30%	38.90%	117.69%

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	-1.24%	-2.27%	-8.37%	-26.89%	40.50x	0.91x	+8.29%	+4.81%	+3.47%	+24.00%	Strong Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	2	-1.06%	+7.56%	+7.04%	+5.89%	22.24x	1.72x	+11.51%	+5.02%	N/A	+7.31%	Hold
Real Estate Services	40	-0.81%	-3.11%	-10.70%	-81.53%	37.90x	2.39x	+1.96%	+1.46%	+4.28%	+46.63%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	19	-1.67%	-3.44%	-9.98%	-11.45%	28.05x	1.04x	+7.42%	+4.10%	N/A	+26.47%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	17	-1.30%	-0.97%	-3.93%	+11.81%	92.00x	2.78x	+4.03%	+2.43%	N/A	+15.72%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	15	-1.21%	+0.39%	-2.95%	+28.10%	-39.06x	1.73x	+11.39%	+3.93%	-0.00%	+11.38%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	16	-1.83%	-2.24%	-5.30%	+3.93%	24.23x	2.29x	+9.23%	+4.66%	+0.02%	+16.02%	Hold
REIT - Mortgage	36	-3.16%	-6.41%	-13.57%	-24.43%	11.89x	0.67x	+11.14%	+1.27%	N/A	+36.55%	Buy
REIT - Office	21	-0.53%	-2.70%	-8.87%	-63.62%	178.91x	0.88x	+0.49%	-0.05%	N/A	+17.07%	Buy
REIT - Residential	19	-1.18%	-1.47%	-7.18%	-10.98%	26.23x	2.17x	+7.02%	+2.80%	N/A	+17.05%	Buy
REIT - Retail	26	-0.96%	-1.08%	-7.54%	-98.50%	26.84x	2.17x	+37.63%	+5.53%	N/A	+11.77%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	19	-0.80%	-3.12%	-5.71%	+6.62%	48.86x	5.91x	+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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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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1. Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL)

2. Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI)

3. Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI)

1. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

2. Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR)

3. Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR)

1. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR)

2. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

3. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

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1. Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL)

2. Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI)

3. Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI)

1. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

2. Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR)

3. Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR)

1. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR)

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.