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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	$262.42M	-35.80%	-11.90%	N/A	-6.80%	2.10	N/A	80.30%	-354.10%	-330.08%
MRNO	MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PLC	$17.22M	-6.20%	-1.40%	21.17%	5.00%	6.59	0.26	29.70%	-24.80%	103.44%
OMH	OHMYHOME LTD	$2.14M	-159.00%	-92.30%	-214.05%	-2,830.40%	1.01	1.25	31.90%	-75.20%	-75.03%
JFB	JFB CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS	$93.67M	-32.30%	-28.40%	-18.50%	-51.90%	0.18	2.45	8.00%	-22.90%	-22.94%
AVB	AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC	$25.67B	8.70%	4.60%	N/A	4.20%	0.84	N/A	62.70%	33.30%	42.26%
TWO	TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP	$1.27B	-4.20%	-0.70%	N/A	0.30%	4.06	N/A	100.00%	-17.60%	11.28%
UK	UCOMMUNE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$1.08M	-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%
NEN	NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	$192.26M	N/A	-1.40%	N/A	1.50%	-6.94	N/A	87.40%	-7.30%	15.78%
IHT	INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST	$15.51M	-39.20%	-9.50%	-6.85%	-3.30%	4.93	1.16	39.00%	-17.40%	-11.05%
LOAN	MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC	$47.19M	11.00%	7.60%	N/A	7.80%	0.49	N/A	100.00%	58.30%	77.46%
ASPS	ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS SA	$64.52M	N/A	-7.80%	-1.08%	-0.50%	-2.23	1.17	26.60%	-5.90%	-0.52%
LFT	LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC	$36.50M	-3.00%	-0.60%	N/A	-0.10%	4.58	N/A	100.00%	-87.20%	-26.09%
AIRE	REALPHA TECH CORP	$8.21M	-260.80%	-103.20%	-124.23%	8,831.30%	1.01	2.13	56.20%	-434.00%	-417.17%
MDV	MODIV INDUSTRIAL INC	$186.34M	2.70%	0.90%	N/A	3.30%	1.78	N/A	92.40%	9.60%	52.77%
DUO	FANGDD NETWORK GROUP LTD	$24.90M	-17.60%	-11.20%	-18.15%	-33.40%	0.36	1.86	17.90%	-23.90%	-29.61%
ESBA	EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP LP	$98.13M	0.30%	0.10%	N/A	2.00%	1.39	N/A	52.40%	0.60%	14.94%
BHM	BLUEROCK HOMES TRUST INC	$35.71M	-9.50%	-1.10%	N/A	2.10%	3.59	N/A	44.10%	-17.20%	38.93%
XHG	XCHANGE TECINC	$0.00	N/A	-98.10%	7.88%	32.60%	-1.08	0.04	2.40%	-22.90%	-17.73%
WETH	WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC	$14.20M	6.20%	6.00%	7.85%	52.20%	0.03	32.24	31.50%	18.30%	24.34%
WHLR	WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC	$811.26k	-1,724.50%	1.60%	N/A	4.80%	86.10	N/A	66.90%	10.40%	51.51%
MKZR	MACKENZIE REALTY CAPITAL INC	$3.43M	-34.00%	-7.80%	N/A	-2.10%	3.04	N/A	41.00%	-96.20%	-41.01%
AHT	ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC	$19.80M	N/A	-3.60%	N/A	4.30%	-4.63	N/A	25.50%	-9.20%	20.63%
MDRR	MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED INC	$19.82M	55.10%	9.70%	N/A	7.70%	1.30	N/A	70.90%	74.70%	78.87%
LXP	LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST	$3.58B	2.90%	1.60%	N/A	2.50%	0.77	N/A	26.40%	16.70%	35.11%
LRE	LEAD REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$21.72M	25.00%	4.40%	15.05%	6.40%	4.68	1.22	20.00%	5.60%	9.20%
AEI	ALSET INC	$43.56M	-37.20%	-33.30%	-33.62%	-41.60%	0.03	10.92	28.10%	-994.80%	-985.56%
LPA	LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS	$108.69M	1.30%	0.50%	4.82%	3.50%	1.52	1.57	100.00%	6.30%	61.95%
SQFT	PRESIDIO PROPERTY TRUST INC	$2.02M	-64.80%	-10.10%	N/A	-1.50%	4.93	N/A	63.00%	-75.20%	-18.24%
CMCT	CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORP	$12.27M	-31.00%	-9.90%	N/A	-0.10%	2.09	N/A	41.10%	-74.20%	-1.11%
SACH	SACHEM CAPITAL CORP	$38.41M	-7.40%	-2.60%	N/A	-2.70%	1.98	N/A	100.00%	452.20%	734.79%
STHO	STAR HOLDINGS	$117.07M	5.30%	2.60%	N/A	4.70%	0.80	N/A	29.70%	14.80%	37.00%
HBNB	HOTEL101 GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP	$1.25B	-105.40%	-1.50%	-47.00%	-0.70%	7.90	1.01	42.80%	-35.20%	-15.80%
SELF	GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC	$58.59M	4.60%	3.30%	N/A	4.10%	0.37	N/A	60.20%	16.60%	23.08%
AXR	AMREP CORP	$118.48M	7.50%	7.20%	N/A	13.30%	0.03	N/A	40.50%	19.50%	23.45%
GBR	NEW CONCEPT ENERGY INC	$3.69M	-2.00%	-1.90%	-2.00%	-2.10%	0.03	3.18	65.00%	-56.10%	-56.05%
RENX	RENX ENTERPRISES CORP	$5.23M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	27.91	0.11	N/A	N/A	N/A
LRHC	LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP	$1.33M	-1,894.60%	238.20%	586.01%	493.80%	-3.22	1.34	11.50%	72.70%	79.69%
MAYS	MAYS J W INC	$82.10M	-2.20%	-1.30%	N/A	-1.40%	0.75	N/A	24.60%	-5.40%	-7.61%
FSP	FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP	$46.29M	-7.00%	-4.70%	N/A	-1.30%	0.49	N/A	44.30%	-39.40%	-13.34%
RMAX	RE/MAX HOLDINGS INC	$262.85M	-1.90%	-1.50%	6.96%	7.40%	1.38	1.54	75.50%	-3.00%	10.19%
FTHM	FATHOM HOLDINGS INC	$23.06M	-60.50%	-29.20%	-58.28%	-88.50%	1.42	0.91	7.90%	-5.50%	-5.38%
NYC	AMERICAN STRATEGIC INVESTMENT CO	$22.13M	-35.60%	-4.50%	N/A	0.90%	6.80	N/A	19.40%	-53.20%	19.42%
PW	POWER REIT	$2.92M	-43.20%	-8.60%	N/A	-0.90%	5.11	N/A	78.90%	-116.00%	-18.63%
ARL	AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC	$242.60M	1.40%	0.80%	N/A	1.50%	0.45	N/A	39.50%	16.40%	38.59%
LHAI	LINKHOME HOLDINGS INC	$13.15M	-2.30%	-1.80%	-1.90%	-6.40%	0.10	11.92	3.50%	-0.70%	-0.73%
GIPR	GENERATION INCOME PROPERTIES INC	$485.32k	N/A	-9.90%	N/A	-2.60%	-11.85	N/A	9.60%	-102.10%	-43.69%
DBRG	DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC	$2.99B	13.20%	8.10%	N/A	12.80%	0.48	N/A	85.60%	45.10%	58.10%

Real Estate Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Real Estate - Development	13	+0.11%	-1.56%	-3.48%	-16.27%	9.56x	0.94x	+9.16%	+4.80%	+3.43%	+21.95%	Strong Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	3	-0.55%	+2.32%	+1.18%	+8.57%	22.26x	1.67x	+12.08%	+5.55%	+0.32%	+18.41%	Hold
Real Estate Services	40	-0.40%	-1.30%	+4.12%	-37.51%	36.22x	2.57x	+3.72%	+1.54%	+4.88%	+28.46%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	20	+1.03%	-0.77%	-3.18%	+2.49%	33.10x	1.17x	+7.40%	+4.09%	N/A	+12.48%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	17	+1.44%	-3.53%	-3.32%	+20.64%	92.86x	2.83x	+4.00%	+2.41%	N/A	+10.76%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	15	+1.67%	-4.73%	-1.46%	+30.65%	-38.11x	1.75x	+11.18%	+3.92%	-0.00%	+7.31%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	16	+0.24%	-0.71%	-0.90%	+17.85%	26.14x	2.51x	+9.35%	+4.70%	+0.03%	+5.67%	Buy
REIT - Mortgage	37	-0.01%	+1.56%	-3.44%	-11.99%	14.23x	0.80x	+10.85%	+1.22%	N/A	+17.86%	Buy
REIT - Office	21	+1.15%	-2.18%	+0.84%	-64.64%	204.92x	0.97x	+0.51%	-0.04%	N/A	+3.99%	Buy
REIT - Residential	20	-0.21%	-2.55%	-4.28%	-1.69%	28.16x	2.34x	+7.30%	+3.09%	N/A	+9.61%	Buy
REIT - Retail	26	+0.61%	-2.19%	-2.49%	-73.71%	30.22x	2.41x	+37.27%	+5.48%	N/A	+1.91%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	19	+2.33%	+0.74%	+1.80%	+15.55%	53.79x	6.48x	+16.78%	+3.02%	+6.58%	+11.82%	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 247 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 27.78% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 61 percentage points.

Jones Lang Lasalle has an average 1 year price target of $409.33, an upside of 12.84% from Jones Lang Lasalle's current stock price of $362.74.

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 247 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 42, which is 17 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Marcus & Millichap has seen its stock return 4.01% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 37 percentage points.

3. Diamondrock Hospitality Co (NASDAQ:DRH)

Diamondrock Hospitality Co (NASDAQ:DRH) is the #3 top real estate stock out of 247 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Diamondrock Hospitality Co (NASDAQ:DRH) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Diamondrock Hospitality Co (NASDAQ:DRH) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is 7 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Diamondrock Hospitality Co has seen its stock return 55.6% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 88 percentage points.

Diamondrock Hospitality Co has an average 1 year price target of $12.58, an upside of 2.89% from Diamondrock Hospitality Co's current stock price of $12.23.

Diamondrock Hospitality Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Diamondrock Hospitality Co, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 66.67% 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 181 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 58.34%, which is 51 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.88%.

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 22.99%, which is 16 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.88%. 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 -138.5% 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 22.07%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.88%. 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 0.81% in the last day, and down -1.21% over the last week. Fermi was the among the top gainers in the real estate sector, gaining 6.74% yesterday.

Fermi shares are trading higher after the company announced a framework agreement where Hillcore Energy Capital will finance, build, own and operate a 2.6 GW power complex at Fermi's Project Matador campus.

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 57, which is 36 points higher than the real estate sector average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Newmark Group's stock has dropped -11.42% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 21 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 26.67% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 59 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 22 points higher than the real estate sector average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Millrose Properties's stock has dropped -6.3% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 26 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

36.07% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 10.71% over the next year.

1% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4.48% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 72.14% are rated C (Hold), 16.92% 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 48.48x.

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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. Diamondrock Hospitality Co (NASDAQ:DRH)

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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1. Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL)

2. Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI)

3. Diamondrock Hospitality Co (NASDAQ:DRH)

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.