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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
OPEN	OPENDOOR TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.41B	-163.20%	-53.60%	-62.35%	-51.90%	1.46	7.07	8.20%	-35.20%	-32.17%
CURB	CURBLINE PROPERTIES CORP	$3.03B	1.70%	1.40%	N/A	2.30%	0.38	N/A	74.90%	16.20%	25.87%
OZ	BELPOINTE PREP LLC	$192.91M	-15.20%	-7.50%	N/A	-3.00%	1.13	N/A	-47.80%	-360.30%	-203.06%
IRT	INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST INC	$3.96B	1.40%	0.80%	N/A	1.50%	0.76	N/A	58.80%	7.30%	19.42%
LRHC	LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP	$23.08k	N/A	-134.10%	-174.02%	165.90%	10.26	1.21	8.50%	-36.20%	-34.76%
LAND	GLADSTONE LAND CORP	$411.09M	-4.40%	-2.40%	N/A	0.80%	0.75	N/A	71.80%	-33.60%	15.54%
RC	READY CAPITAL CORP	$305.66M	-32.50%	-6.60%	N/A	-4.60%	3.63	N/A	100.00%	195.50%	229.60%
SLG	SL GREEN REALTY CORP	$3.02B	-4.70%	-1.50%	N/A	0.50%	2.09	N/A	46.90%	-17.20%	9.25%
HBNB	HOTEL101 GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP	$1.40B	-105.40%	-1.50%	-47.00%	-0.70%	7.90	1.01	42.80%	-35.20%	-15.80%
KW	KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS INC	$1.53B	1.00%	0.20%	N/A	2.70%	3.49	N/A	71.60%	3.20%	61.97%
UK	UCOMMUNE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$1.35M	-57.90%	-23.50%	-28.27%	-44.50%	0.58	1.07	-2.90%	-155.70%	-156.03%
TWO	TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP	$1.31B	-22.00%	-3.50%	N/A	-1.40%	5.08	N/A	100.00%	-132.90%	-93.45%
WETH	WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC	$17.90M	6.20%	6.00%	7.85%	52.20%	0.03	32.24	31.50%	18.30%	24.34%
SELF	GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC	$59.51M	4.20%	3.00%	N/A	3.90%	0.38	N/A	60.90%	15.40%	21.91%
RMAX	RE/MAX HOLDINGS INC	$199.38M	0.10%	0.10%	8.78%	9.40%	1.38	1.57	75.30%	0.10%	12.96%
RFL	RAFAEL HOLDINGS INC	$69.18M	-39.00%	-31.00%	-40.23%	-120.10%	0.20	3.44	93.10%	-2,846.60%	-3,007.65%
LHAI	LINKHOME HOLDINGS INC	$14.28M	-2.30%	-1.80%	-1.90%	-6.40%	0.10	11.92	3.50%	-0.70%	-0.73%
NYC	AMERICAN STRATEGIC INVESTMENT CO	$26.57M	-35.60%	-4.50%	N/A	0.90%	6.80	N/A	19.40%	-53.20%	19.42%
NSA	NATIONAL STORAGE AFFILIATES TRUST	$3.30B	6.10%	1.10%	N/A	2.80%	3.90	N/A	71.40%	7.70%	32.30%
JFB	JFB CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS	$82.02M	-32.30%	-28.40%	-18.50%	-51.90%	0.18	2.45	8.00%	-22.90%	-22.94%
ARL	AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC	$229.04M	2.00%	1.10%	N/A	1.70%	0.44	N/A	41.90%	24.20%	42.20%
WSR	WHITESTONE REIT	$975.46M	11.30%	4.30%	N/A	4.70%	1.51	N/A	68.70%	30.70%	51.64%
LFT	LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC	$58.73M	-3.00%	-0.60%	N/A	-0.10%	4.58	N/A	100.00%	-87.20%	-26.09%
DBRG	DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC	$2.86B	4.30%	2.60%	N/A	6.10%	0.43	N/A	214.20%	74.10%	141.39%
GIPR	GENERATION INCOME PROPERTIES INC	$3.66M	N/A	-9.90%	N/A	-2.60%	-11.85	N/A	9.60%	-102.10%	-43.69%
LOAN	MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC	$48.35M	11.60%	7.90%	N/A	8.10%	0.49	N/A	100.00%	59.20%	78.96%
XHG	XCHANGE TECINC	$0.00	N/A	-175.60%	81.93%	373.30%	-1.08	0.04	2.20%	-204.90%	-197.35%
TCI	TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC	$310.32M	1.10%	0.80%	N/A	1.70%	0.31	N/A	40.80%	18.90%	45.52%
LPA	LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS	$104.24M	1.30%	0.50%	4.82%	3.50%	1.52	1.57	100.00%	6.30%	61.95%
SQFT	PRESIDIO PROPERTY TRUST INC	$4.66M	-64.80%	-10.10%	N/A	-1.50%	4.93	N/A	63.00%	-75.20%	-18.24%
LRE	LEAD REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$17.73M	18.30%	4.50%	13.66%	7.10%	3.07	1.34	19.80%	4.50%	7.64%
SILA	SILA REALTY TRUST INC	$1.67B	2.80%	1.80%	N/A	2.80%	0.58	N/A	88.40%	18.60%	35.73%
AEI	ALSET INC	$60.68M	-37.20%	-33.30%	-33.62%	-41.60%	0.03	10.92	28.10%	-994.80%	-985.56%
ASPS	ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS SA	$67.67M	-5.90%	4.50%	-0.29%	-0.10%	-2.28	1.15	27.80%	3.60%	-0.15%
WHLR	WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC	$1.34M	N/A	-0.40%	N/A	3.70%	-116.91	N/A	67.20%	-2.30%	39.18%
MAYS	MAYS J W INC	$83.45M	-1.60%	-1.00%	N/A	-1.10%	0.70	N/A	26.50%	-3.90%	-5.49%
GBR	NEW CONCEPT ENERGY INC	$4.08M	-0.90%	-0.90%	-0.89%	-1.00%	0.01	5.94	63.50%	-25.60%	-25.64%
MDRR	MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED INC	$18.32M	55.10%	9.70%	N/A	7.70%	1.30	N/A	70.90%	74.70%	78.87%
MDV	MODIV INDUSTRIAL INC	$188.61M	-1.80%	-0.60%	N/A	2.30%	1.80	N/A	92.40%	-6.50%	37.98%
MKZR	MACKENZIE REALTY CAPITAL INC	$5.23M	-34.00%	-7.80%	N/A	-2.10%	3.04	N/A	41.00%	-96.20%	-41.01%
ALBT	AVALON GLOBOCARE CORP	$4.10M	-866.80%	-142.80%	-161.77%	2,256.00%	0.39	0.38	19.80%	5,791.50%	5,457.53%
DUO	FANGDD NETWORK GROUP LTD	$46.26M	-17.60%	-11.20%	-18.15%	-33.40%	0.36	1.86	17.90%	-23.90%	-29.61%
ESBA	EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP LP	$126.76M	3.10%	1.30%	N/A	2.90%	1.42	N/A	52.60%	7.20%	21.40%
MRNO	MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PLC	$31.89M	-6.20%	-1.40%	21.17%	5.00%	6.59	0.26	29.70%	-24.80%	103.44%
PW	POWER REIT	$1.88M	-43.20%	-8.60%	N/A	-0.90%	5.11	N/A	78.90%	-116.00%	-18.63%
NEN	NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	$207.06M	N/A	-0.30%	N/A	1.90%	-7.25	N/A	87.50%	-1.80%	20.33%
BHM	BLUEROCK HOMES TRUST INC	$43.35M	-9.50%	-1.10%	N/A	2.10%	3.59	N/A	44.10%	-17.20%	38.93%
AHT	ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC	$18.78M	N/A	-9.00%	N/A	1.40%	-4.38	N/A	25.10%	-23.60%	6.98%
SACH	SACHEM CAPITAL CORP	$64.74M	-3.00%	-1.10%	N/A	-0.90%	1.86	N/A	100.00%	-68.20%	-89.69%
IHT	INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST	$13.45M	-38.10%	-10.20%	-7.98%	-3.50%	5.05	0.68	38.00%	-18.80%	-11.92%
VRE	VERIS RESIDENTIAL INC	$1.78B	6.40%	2.50%	N/A	3.60%	1.27	N/A	61.90%	24.70%	53.54%
OMH	OHMYHOME LTD	$19.14M	-159.00%	-92.30%	-214.05%	-2,830.40%	1.01	1.25	31.90%	-75.20%	-75.03%
FTHM	FATHOM HOLDINGS INC	$20.85M	-49.20%	-25.20%	-44.46%	-73.00%	1.09	1.06	8.10%	-4.80%	-4.67%
STHO	STAR HOLDINGS	$103.30M	-25.70%	-12.00%	N/A	-6.10%	1.01	N/A	28.90%	-57.40%	-39.65%

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	-0.37%	-0.06%	-6.11%	-14.31%	8.42x	0.84x	+8.08%	+4.37%	+3.76%	+24.69%	Strong Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	4	-1.63%	-2.70%	-5.88%	+23.09%	31.47x	1.63x	+9.17%	+4.44%	+0.31%	N/A
Real Estate Services	42	-0.12%	+1.23%	-9.05%	-51.34%	61.33x	2.40x	+0.99%	+0.75%	+3.90%	+42.33%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	20	+0.20%	+2.28%	+1.25%	+6.57%	18.73x	1.25x	+7.54%	+4.24%	N/A	+5.90%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	18	-0.76%	+0.17%	+3.80%	+29.72%	92.45x	2.79x	+3.65%	+2.21%	N/A	+7.29%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	15	+0.77%	+4.96%	+9.27%	+25.06%	7.53x	1.62x	+11.11%	+3.98%	-0.00%	-0.52%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	17	+0.41%	+1.19%	+0.87%	+10.92%	30.50x	2.47x	+8.85%	+4.49%	+0.02%	+1.23%	Buy
REIT - Mortgage	39	+0.31%	-1.17%	-2.68%	-3.45%	8.57x	0.81x	+1.05%	-3.14%	N/A	+20.85%	Buy
REIT - Office	20	+0.78%	+0.60%	+3.00%	-66.08%	-68.66x	0.85x	+1.66%	+0.35%	N/A	+6.12%	Buy
REIT - Residential	21	-0.12%	+1.59%	+3.92%	-6.50%	29.02x	2.29x	+10.31%	+4.80%	N/A	+6.01%	Buy
REIT - Retail	27	+0.81%	+3.14%	+0.61%	-25.50%	30.11x	2.36x	+40.12%	+5.54%	N/A	+3.89%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	18	+0.92%	+1.41%	+0.80%	+14.51%	53.81x	7.10x	+10.04%	+4.03%	+6.37%	+8.05%	Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate stocks to buy right now in May 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 254 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 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 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 35.67% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 52 percentage points.

Jones Lang Lasalle has an average 1 year price target of $399.50, an upside of 36.38% from Jones Lang Lasalle's current stock price of $292.94.

Jones Lang Lasalle stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Jones Lang Lasalle, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 25% 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 254 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 Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 13 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has seen its stock lose -18.12% over the past year, underperforming other real estate stocks by -2 percentage points.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has an average 1 year price target of $3.00, an upside of 22.45% from Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment's current stock price of $2.45.

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

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 26 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Newmark Group has seen its stock return 39.58% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 56 percentage points.

Newmark Group has an average 1 year price target of $19.83, an upside of 36.5% from Newmark Group's current stock price of $14.53.

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 187 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 85.03%, which is 78 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.82%.

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. Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC)

Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) has an annual dividend yield of 20.79%, which is 14 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.82%. 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 161.8% 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 20.13%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.82%. 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 0.32% in the last day, and up 1.4% over the last week.

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

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. Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS)

Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS) 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.

Irsa Investments & Representations has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the real estate sector average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Irsa Investments & Representations's stock has dropped -8.78% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 7 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 -7 points higher than the real estate sector average of 21. 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 34.01% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 50 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 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 36 points higher than the real estate sector average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Millrose Properties's stock has dropped -1.43% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 15 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

34.81% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 9.79% over the next year.

1.44% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4.81% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 65.87% are rated C (Hold), 21.63% are rated D (Sell), and 6.25% 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 42.9x.

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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. Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC)

3. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

1. Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS)

2. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

3. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

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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. Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC)

3. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

1. Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS)

2. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

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.