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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
Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Financials
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
CURB
CURBLINE PROPERTIES CORP
$2.39BN/AN/AN/AN/A0.11N/AN/AN/AN/A
ADC
AGREE REALTY CORP
$7.99B3.20%2.10%N/A2.90%0.61N/A88.00%27.00%47.03%
RWT
REDWOOD TRUST INC
$805.36M2.70%0.20%N/A0.20%15.79N/A100.00%12.80%25.16%
PGRE
PARAMOUNT GROUP INC
$1.52B-2.50%-1.00%N/A0.90%1.27N/A58.40%-10.50%12.72%
AHH
ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES INC
$574.71M1.10%0.30%N/A2.50%2.43N/A32.00%1.10%15.39%
LODE
COMSTOCK INC
$65.81M-84.70%-54.00%-51.31%-52.00%0.871.8260.30%-1,644.40%-1,561.07%
RLJ
RLJ LODGING TRUST
$1.10B1.80%0.80%N/A2.70%1.15N/A35.80%3.00%13.14%
PEB
PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST
$1.20B-2.40%-1.10%N/A0.90%1.11N/A33.40%-4.40%4.68%
DX
DYNEX CAPITAL INC
$1.63B4.30%0.60%N/A0.40%6.03N/A100.00%52.80%60.69%
MPW
MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC
$2.49B-31.20%-10.90%N/A-4.90%2.12N/A50.80%-174.40%-125.04%
ACR
ACRES COMMERCIAL REALTY CORP
$147.12M0.10%0.00%N/A0.70%3.25N/A88.40%0.40%26.41%
SMA
SMARTSTOP SELF STORAGE REIT INC
$1.93B-4.90%-1.30%N/A1.90%0.82N/A63.60%-10.50%24.23%
PINE
ALPINE INCOME PROPERTY TRUST INC
$207.56M-0.30%-0.10%N/A1.50%1.64N/A85.40%-1.20%23.88%
DBRG
DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC
$1.98B2.80%1.60%N/A4.40%0.50N/A77.70%9.60%22.67%
SVC
SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST
$422.16M-34.60%-4.00%N/A1.00%8.96N/A32.40%-14.70%6.68%
O
REALTY INCOME CORP
$52.87B2.30%1.30%N/A2.40%0.82N/A92.60%16.60%37.95%
ARE
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES INC
$12.89B-0.10%-0.10%N/A0.40%0.93N/A70.20%-0.70%6.29%
AGNC
AGNC INVESTMENT CORP
$10.01B2.40%0.30%N/A0.30%8.86N/A100.00%190.30%419.35%
DOC
HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES INC
$11.84B2.00%0.80%N/A1.60%1.42N/A60.40%5.90%16.08%
HPP
HUDSON PACIFIC PROPERTIES INC
$373.28M-13.10%-4.70%N/A-1.50%1.76N/A44.70%-46.80%-22.63%
PLD
PROLOGIS INC
$98.24B6.50%3.60%N/A3.60%0.77N/A75.30%40.20%53.18%
SLG
SL GREEN REALTY CORP
$3.87B-0.70%-0.30%N/A1.20%1.82N/A49.50%-2.90%18.99%
LRHC
LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP
$4.17MN/A-542.70%133.01%516.90%-1.190.068.60%-144.80%-142.35%
MAC
MACERICH CO
$4.40B-15.60%-4.90%N/A-1.10%2.35N/A54.00%-41.30%-14.38%
LAND
GLADSTONE LAND CORP
$319.87M-1.30%-0.70%N/A2.00%0.86N/A83.10%-10.80%44.44%
ACRE
ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP
$248.62M-3.40%-1.10%N/A-0.70%1.75N/A71.10%-29.60%-29.14%
NYC
AMERICAN STRATEGIC INVESTMENT CO
$36.45M-148.30%-26.10%N/A-12.90%5.48N/A28.70%-242.40%-210.11%
GBR
NEW CONCEPT ENERGY INC
$4.36M-1.30%-1.30%-1.36%-1.50%0.025.3766.90%-40.40%-40.40%
SQFT
PRESIDIO PROPERTY TRUST INC
$6.31M-68.50%-14.20%N/A-5.20%3.50N/A65.50%-111.80%-66.37%
ARL
AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC
$232.59M-2.00%-1.10%N/A-0.80%0.46N/A45.00%-24.70%-19.06%
FTHM
FATHOM HOLDINGS INC
$32.93M-53.70%-29.70%-45.73%-86.60%0.981.206.50%-6.00%-6.12%
CIO
CITY OFFICE REIT INC
$279.72M-18.10%-9.00%N/A-4.30%1.16N/A60.40%-75.70%-50.67%
WETH
WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC
$10.62M3.20%3.10%6.00%34.30%0.0334.7531.10%9.40%18.98%
XIN
XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO LTD
$10.66MN/A-1.00%9.94%4.20%-47.661.1216.00%-9.90%23.57%
JFB
JFB CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS
$37.72MN/AN/AN/AN/A0.205.13N/AN/AN/A
LOAN
MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC
$62.20M12.70%8.10%N/A8.30%0.56N/A100.00%59.00%80.57%
LRE
LEAD REAL ESTATE CO LTD
$23.10M-2.00%-0.40%2.49%1.00%4.551.1314.30%-0.40%1.23%
AEI
ALSET INC
$13.79M-6.90%-5.80%-6.05%-7.40%0.0711.2244.70%-34.40%-32.18%
RFL
RAFAEL HOLDINGS INC
$56.50M-30.00%-24.40%-25.45%-46.40%0.293.8574.90%-3,127.60%-3,375.27%
MKZR
MACKENZIE REALTY CAPITAL INC
$7.42M-32.40%-9.90%N/A-3.90%2.09N/A50.80%-108.10%-63.82%
MRNO
MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PLC
$475.83M-62.20%-17.50%-15.28%-10.00%3.210.2527.80%-396.10%-281.00%
NEN
NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
$245.93M-24.00%4.10%N/A4.00%-6.40N/A89.60%19.70%38.53%
NHPAP
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES INC
$1.99B-21.60%-8.70%N/A-3.30%1.79N/A27.50%-53.40%-30.57%
SOHO
SOTHERLY HOTELS INC
$16.80M-14.20%-1.50%N/A3.30%8.28N/A25.10%-3.50%13.02%
ESBA
EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP LP
$174.69M3.60%1.50%N/A3.20%1.28N/A53.20%8.40%23.75%
IHT
INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST
$17.26M-27.70%-9.40%-6.74%-3.40%3.011.1334.60%-18.10%-11.36%
CMCT
CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORP
$5.65M-25.70%-8.80%N/A0.30%2.04N/A43.30%-65.70%2.85%
OMH
OHMYHOME LTD
$2.67M-77.20%-41.10%-49.45%-124.60%0.660.9340.50%-39.80%-39.47%
OZ
BELPOINTE PREP LLC
$236.14M-10.50%-6.00%N/A-2.40%0.92N/A-90.00%-551.40%-291.36%
SELF
GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC
$57.83M5.10%3.70%N/A4.50%0.38N/A62.60%19.10%26.24%
ALBT
AVALON GLOBOCARE CORP
$4.15M-271.90%-50.10%170.33%-53.30%-3.730.1920.90%-647.00%-477.86%
MAYS
MAYS J W INC
N/A-0.10%-0.10%N/A0.00%0.66N/A30.50%-0.30%0.11%
GIPR
GENERATION INCOME PROPERTIES INC
$4.43M-136.80%-7.60%N/A-2.10%26.70N/A12.40%-85.00%-39.21%
AIRE
REALPHA TECH CORP
$18.65M-242.20%-122.90%-402.85%-3,092.00%-20.060.5861.40%-1,481.10%-1,455.49%
AHT
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC
$37.90MN/A-8.30%N/A1.30%-6.81N/A25.20%-23.20%6.64%
PMAX
POWELL MAX LTD
$4.71M-607.10%-42.20%-71.59%394.50%1.941.4539.40%-49.60%-44.04%
PW
POWER REIT
$5.59M-74.90%-12.50%N/A-1.80%3.69N/A54.90%-175.10%-43.61%
MDRR
MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED REIT INC
$14.67M-17.10%-3.10%N/A0.30%3.74N/A74.40%-24.60%4.00%
UOKA
MDJM LTD
$2.76M-85.50%-69.30%-89.04%-124.60%0.451.20100.00%-6,592.70%-6,592.67%
TCI
TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC
$394.90M1.00%0.70%N/A1.50%0.27N/A44.00%16.80%38.44%
UK
UCOMMUNE INTERNATIONAL LTD
$2.14M-244.20%-24.80%-216.21%-62.70%10.700.250.10%-51.90%-47.53%
BHM
BLUEROCK HOMES TRUST INC
$53.27M-4.80%-0.70%N/A2.40%2.75N/A42.90%-11.00%43.64%
LPA
LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS
$193.30M3.00%1.10%2.64%1.90%1.501.45100.00%15.00%34.63%
STRS
STRATUS PROPERTIES INC
$133.70M-1.30%-0.50%N/A-1.10%1.23N/A0.40%-6.90%-21.82%
SGD
SAFE & GREEN DEVELOPMENT CORP
$1.56M-942.50%-62.20%-372.33%-42.40%93.990.48-10.50%-4,559.70%-2,363.65%
OPAD
OFFERPAD SOLUTIONS INC
$46.18M-132.80%-19.00%-105.32%-17.10%9.921.097.50%-8.10%-5.75%
OPI
OFFICE PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST
$17.75M-25.60%-8.00%N/A-1.60%2.34N/A81.90%-63.00%-20.96%

Real Estate Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
13-0.78%-0.84%-1.83%-11.21%27.79x1.07x+3.13%+1.66%+2.16%+1.48%Buy
4-1.56%+4.33%+1.88%-1.44%22.56x1.64x+9.47%+3.99%+0.38%+9.54%Buy
48-0.98%+2.95%+10.83%-22.95%108.13x3.08x+5.73%+2.12%+5.29%+4.28%Buy
21-0.87%+0.40%-5.60%-6.69%20.59x1.26x+6.76%+3.90%N/A+29.46%Buy
17-0.66%-1.12%+1.58%+13.81%75.70x2.35x+2.63%+1.68%N/A+9.26%Buy
16-1.69%+2.44%-5.84%-8.77%36.86x1.19x+16.15%+3.22%-0.00%+14.33%Buy
18-1.00%+0.04%-3.93%-20.53%24.89x2.00x+8.27%+4.29%-0.01%+17.54%Buy
40-0.90%+1.40%+0.28%-6.12%1.29x0.82x+3.01%+0.45%N/A+9.73%Buy
23-1.05%-0.27%-5.03%-53.41%445.15x0.92x+1.96%+0.62%N/A+16.48%Buy
21-0.87%-0.10%-5.86%-11.79%33.70x2.24x+8.81%+4.19%N/A+17.25%Buy
27-0.91%+0.56%-1.28%-67.65%33.25x2.12x+25.30%+3.40%N/A+11.13%Buy
19-1.05%-1.42%-2.05%-4.96%91.79x6.81x-71.36%+1.09%+2.75%+19.46%Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate stocks to buy right now in Aug 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. Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK)


Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) is the #1 top real estate stock out of 267 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 Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 18 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cushman & Wakefield has seen its stock return 18.24% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 48 percentage points.

Cushman & Wakefield has an average 1 year price target of $14.75, a downside of -1.07% from Cushman & Wakefield's current stock price of $14.91.

Cushman & Wakefield stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Cushman & Wakefield, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 267 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: D.

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 112.66% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 143 percentage points.

3. Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS)


Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS) is the #3 top real estate stock out of 267 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS) has a Due Diligence Score of 17, which is -9 points lower than the real estate sector average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates IRS as a "B".It passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Irsa Investments & Representations has seen its stock return 53.22% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 83 percentage points.

What are the real estate stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 188 real estate stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 real estate stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Creative Media & Community Trust (NASDAQ:CMCT)


Creative Media & Community Trust (NASDAQ:CMCT) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the real estate sector average of 5.92%. Creative Media & Community Trust's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Creative Media & Community Trust's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Creative Media & Community Trust's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Advanced Flower Capital (NASDAQ:AFCG)


Advanced Flower Capital (NASDAQ:AFCG) has an annual dividend yield of 23.69%, which is 18 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 5.92%. Advanced Flower Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Advanced Flower Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Advanced Flower Capital's dividend payout ratio of -241.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR)


Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR) has an annual dividend yield of 21.28%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 5.92%.

Mackenzie Realty Capital's dividend payout ratio of -5.8% 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 -0.97% in the last day, and up 0.29% over the last week. Lamar Advertising Co was the among the top losers in the real estate sector, dropping -0.23% yesterday.

Lamar Advertising shares are trading higher after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a stake in the company via a 13F filing.

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. Advanced Flower Capital (NASDAQ:AFCG)


Advanced Flower Capital (NASDAQ:AFCG) 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.

Advanced Flower Capital has a valuation score of 14, which is -13 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates AFCG a Valuation Rating of "A".

Advanced Flower Capital's stock has dropped -55.66% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by -26 percentage points.

2. Rithm Capital (NYSE:RITM)


Rithm Capital (NYSE:RITM) 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.

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 10.74% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 41 percentage points.

3. Angel Oak Mortgage Reit (NYSE:AOMR)


Angel Oak Mortgage Reit (NYSE:AOMR) 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.

Angel Oak Mortgage Reit has a valuation score of 14, which is -13 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates AOMR a Valuation Rating of "B".

Angel Oak Mortgage Reit's stock has dropped -18.63% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 12 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

39.34% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 14.71% over the next year.

0.44% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4.87% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 61.5% are rated C (Hold), 29.2% 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 72.04x.
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