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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
CMTG	CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$242.66M	-35.80%	-11.90%	N/A	-6.80%	2.10	N/A	80.30%	-354.10%	-330.08%
AEI	ALSET INC	$61.07M	-31.80%	-28.90%	-32.88%	-34.40%	0.03	11.98	24.80%	-951.40%	-942.13%
IHS	IHS HOLDING LTD	$2.81B	-74.60%	3.10%	20.28%	11.60%	-25.00	1.93	51.50%	8.40%	37.50%
BHM	BLUEROCK HOMES TRUST INC	$34.96M	-10.60%	-1.20%	N/A	2.10%	3.76	N/A	43.90%	-18.00%	37.61%
PW	POWER REIT	$3.00M	-43.60%	-8.30%	N/A	-1.40%	4.58	N/A	73.70%	-147.60%	-39.42%
MKZR	MACKENZIE REALTY CAPITAL INC	$3.44M	-34.00%	-7.80%	N/A	-2.10%	3.04	N/A	41.00%	-96.20%	-41.01%
MDRR	MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED INC	$18.48M	46.50%	10.40%	N/A	8.60%	0.86	N/A	68.20%	80.20%	81.97%
LXP	LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST	$3.60B	2.90%	1.60%	N/A	2.50%	0.77	N/A	26.40%	16.70%	35.11%
LRE	LEAD REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$20.47M	25.00%	4.40%	15.05%	6.40%	4.68	1.22	20.00%	5.60%	9.20%
LPA	LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS	$101.75M	6.70%	2.50%	7.43%	5.60%	1.47	1.80	100.00%	31.00%	95.96%
RENX	RENX ENTERPRISES CORP	$5.21M	-801.40%	-78.30%	-120.74%	-116.20%	4.50	0.24	30.20%	-193.40%	-118.42%
LOAN	MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC	$46.39M	11.00%	7.60%	N/A	7.80%	0.49	N/A	100.00%	58.30%	77.46%
LFT	LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC	$35.32M	-8.50%	-1.60%	N/A	-0.70%	4.45	N/A	100.00%	-349.00%	-259.63%
AXR	AMREP CORP	$122.21M	7.50%	7.20%	N/A	13.30%	0.03	N/A	40.50%	19.50%	23.45%
SELF	GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC	$64.76M	4.60%	3.30%	N/A	4.10%	0.37	N/A	60.20%	16.60%	23.08%
LRHC	LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP	$2.02M	N/A	-174.90%	-330.04%	-206.30%	-3.39	1.35	12.90%	-59.70%	-51.99%
JFB	JFB CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS	$84.56M	-28.40%	-25.00%	-21.35%	-40.20%	0.14	3.07	9.50%	-23.90%	-23.88%
LHAI	LINKHOME HOLDINGS INC	$14.53M	-3.80%	-3.20%	-4.27%	-11.30%	0.11	10.16	3.60%	-1.40%	-1.60%
MRNO	MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PLC	$17.94M	-6.20%	-1.40%	21.17%	5.00%	6.59	0.26	29.70%	-24.80%	103.44%
SACH	SACHEM CAPITAL CORP	$41.72M	-7.40%	-2.60%	N/A	-2.70%	1.98	N/A	100.00%	452.20%	734.79%
MAYS	MAYS J W INC	$85.67M	-2.20%	-1.30%	N/A	-1.40%	0.75	N/A	24.60%	-5.40%	-7.61%
SQFT	PRESIDIO PROPERTY TRUST INC	$2.11M	-63.00%	-9.30%	N/A	-1.00%	6.15	N/A	63.00%	-68.70%	-11.90%
STHO	STAR HOLDINGS	$117.67M	5.30%	2.60%	N/A	4.70%	0.80	N/A	29.70%	14.80%	37.00%
GBR	NEW CONCEPT ENERGY INC	$4.13M	-2.00%	-1.90%	-2.00%	-2.10%	0.03	3.18	65.00%	-56.10%	-56.05%
FSP	FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP	$48.16M	-7.00%	-4.70%	N/A	-1.30%	0.49	N/A	44.30%	-39.40%	-13.34%
NEN	NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	$178.80M	N/A	-1.40%	N/A	1.50%	-6.94	N/A	87.40%	-7.30%	15.78%
OMH	OHMYHOME LTD	$2.18M	-159.00%	-92.30%	-214.05%	-2,830.40%	1.01	1.25	31.90%	-75.20%	-75.03%
IHT	INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST	$13.92M	-39.20%	-9.50%	-6.85%	-3.30%	4.93	1.16	39.00%	-17.40%	-11.05%
HBNB	HOTEL101 GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP	$1.28B	-105.40%	-1.50%	-47.00%	-0.70%	7.90	1.01	42.80%	-35.20%	-15.80%
NYC	AMERICAN STRATEGIC INVESTMENT CO	$20.44M	21.10%	2.90%	N/A	5.00%	7.41	N/A	18.30%	38.90%	117.69%
ARL	AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC	$248.42M	1.40%	0.80%	N/A	1.50%	0.45	N/A	39.50%	16.40%	38.59%
GIPR	GENERATION INCOME PROPERTIES INC	$1.40M	N/A	-6.80%	N/A	-1.20%	-28.16	N/A	8.20%	-69.40%	-20.53%
FTHM	FATHOM HOLDINGS INC	$22.78M	-75.90%	-33.30%	-87.01%	-109.70%	2.08	0.77	8.20%	-6.30%	-6.12%
TWO	TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP	$1.28B	-4.20%	-0.70%	N/A	0.30%	4.06	N/A	100.00%	-17.60%	11.28%
CMCT	CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORP	$14.27M	-30.90%	-9.80%	N/A	-0.30%	2.19	N/A	41.40%	-71.30%	-3.03%
UK	UCOMMUNE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$952.19k	-57.90%	-23.50%	-28.27%	-44.50%	0.58	1.07	-2.90%	-155.70%	-156.03%
CLPR	CLIPPER REALTY INC	$55.42M	N/A	-1.00%	N/A	2.00%	-33.08	N/A	54.90%	-8.40%	32.07%
VMRK	VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL	$25.55B	8.10%	4.20%	N/A	4.10%	0.89	N/A	62.30%	27.90%	38.22%
CHMI	CHERRY HILL MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP	$108.26M	2.90%	0.40%	N/A	0.70%	5.16	N/A	100.00%	20.10%	55.49%
DUO	FANGDD NETWORK GROUP LTD	$25.83M	-17.60%	-11.20%	-18.15%	-33.40%	0.36	1.86	17.90%	-23.90%	-29.61%
ESBA	EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP LP	$101.48M	0.30%	0.10%	N/A	2.00%	1.39	N/A	52.40%	0.60%	14.94%
ASPS	ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS SA	$62.24M	N/A	-7.80%	-1.08%	-0.50%	-2.23	1.17	26.60%	-5.90%	-0.52%
WETH	WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC	$16.73M	5.90%	5.80%	7.60%	53.50%	0.03	35.99	32.10%	17.60%	23.68%
WHLR	WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC	$705.02k	-1,724.50%	1.60%	N/A	4.80%	86.10	N/A	66.90%	10.40%	51.51%
AIRE	REALPHA TECH CORP	$9.41M	-201.30%	-98.20%	-150.88%	2,271.30%	1.52	1.03	60.80%	-424.50%	-412.63%
AHT	ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC	$21.54M	N/A	-3.60%	N/A	4.30%	-4.63	N/A	25.50%	-9.20%	20.63%
PETZ	TDH HOLDINGS INC	$12.54M	6.20%	4.90%	5.02%	9.90%	0.31	5.08	-0.90%	143.80%	134.86%

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	-0.31%	+0.88%	+0.66%	-18.08%	44.12x	1.02x	+7.91%	+4.40%	+3.04%	+23.61%	Strong Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	2	+1.05%	+1.77%	+6.86%	+9.14%	23.17x	1.69x	+11.85%	+5.25%	N/A	+18.35%	Hold
Real Estate Services	41	-0.25%	+2.78%	+9.10%	-40.08%	47.05x	2.82x	+2.31%	+1.60%	+4.97%	+19.57%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	19	+0.86%	+1.18%	-4.04%	-0.59%	33.14x	1.20x	+7.44%	+4.12%	N/A	+12.81%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	17	+0.30%	+1.68%	-6.04%	+22.36%	97.56x	2.94x	+3.99%	+2.41%	N/A	+8.31%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	15	+0.94%	+4.19%	-2.51%	+31.24%	-41.18x	1.81x	+11.37%	+3.90%	-0.00%	+2.54%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	16	+0.48%	+0.52%	-2.51%	+12.87%	26.46x	2.53x	+9.32%	+4.69%	+0.03%	+5.54%	Buy
REIT - Mortgage	38	+0.24%	+0.31%	+0.08%	-13.21%	14.04x	0.80x	+10.86%	+1.23%	N/A	+13.75%	Buy
REIT - Office	21	+1.45%	+4.26%	-0.47%	-58.36%	198.16x	1.00x	+0.39%	-0.09%	N/A	+1.27%	Buy
REIT - Residential	19	+1.37%	+2.50%	-0.10%	-1.55%	29.43x	2.45x	+7.05%	+2.82%	N/A	+7.20%	Buy
REIT - Retail	26	+1.12%	+0.08%	-5.12%	-68.82%	30.42x	2.42x	+37.18%	+5.47%	N/A	+2.39%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	18	-0.14%	-2.00%	-1.64%	+13.47%	52.01x	6.46x	+18.30%	+3.47%	+6.74%	+12.72%	Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate stocks to buy right now in Aug 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 246 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: A, 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 27.16% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 56 percentage points.

Jones Lang Lasalle has an average 1 year price target of $420.33, an upside of 8.55% from Jones Lang Lasalle's current stock price of $387.21.

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. Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI)

Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) is the #2 top real estate stock out of 246 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: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 15 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Marcus & Millichap has seen its stock lose -0.34% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 29 percentage points.

3. Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI)

Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) is the #3 top real estate stock out of 246 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: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) has a Due Diligence Score of 64, which is 39 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Comstock Holding Companies has seen its stock return 10.76% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 40 percentage points.

What are the real estate stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 178 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 58.54%, which is 52 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.83%.

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. Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT)

Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT) has an annual dividend yield of 23.77%, which is 17 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.83%. Lument Finance Trust's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight times in the last 10 years. Lument Finance Trust's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Lument Finance Trust's dividend payout ratio of -44.4% 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 21.43%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.83%. 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 0.48% in the last day, and up 0.79% 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. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) 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.

Newmark Group has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the real estate sector average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Newmark Group's stock has dropped -12.62% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 17 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 -9 points higher than the real estate sector average of 23. 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 16.4% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 46 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 20 points higher than the real estate sector average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Millrose Properties's stock has dropped -12.13% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 17 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

36.11% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 9.23% 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), 71.64% are rated C (Hold), 17.41% are rated D (Sell), and 5.47% 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 50.15x.

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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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Real Estate Stocks FAQ

1. Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL)

2. Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI)

3. Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI)

1. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

2. Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT)

3. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

1. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

2. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

3. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

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Sectors & IndustriesReal EstateBest 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. Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI)

3. Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI)

1. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

2. Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT)

3. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

1. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

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.