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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
CURB	CURBLINE PROPERTIES CORP	$3.27B	1.70%	1.40%	N/A	2.30%	0.38	N/A	74.90%	16.20%	25.87%
IRT	INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST INC	$3.84B	1.40%	0.80%	N/A	1.50%	0.76	N/A	58.80%	7.30%	19.42%
OZ	BELPOINTE PREP LLC	$187.71M	-15.20%	-7.50%	N/A	-3.00%	1.13	N/A	-47.80%	-360.30%	-203.06%
LAND	GLADSTONE LAND CORP	$377.45M	-4.40%	-2.40%	N/A	0.80%	0.75	N/A	71.80%	-33.60%	15.54%
RC	READY CAPITAL CORP	$277.57M	-32.50%	-6.60%	N/A	-4.60%	3.63	N/A	100.00%	195.50%	229.60%
SLG	SL GREEN REALTY CORP	$3.56B	-4.70%	-1.50%	N/A	0.50%	2.09	N/A	46.90%	-17.20%	9.25%
GBR	NEW CONCEPT ENERGY INC	$3.77M	-0.90%	-0.90%	-0.89%	-1.00%	0.01	5.94	63.50%	-25.60%	-25.64%
LPA	LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS	$117.59M	1.30%	0.50%	4.82%	3.50%	1.52	1.57	100.00%	6.30%	61.95%
OMH	OHMYHOME LTD	$14.89M	-159.00%	-92.30%	-214.05%	-2,830.40%	1.01	1.25	31.90%	-75.20%	-75.03%
HBNB	HOTEL101 GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP	$1.23B	-105.40%	-1.50%	-47.00%	-0.70%	7.90	1.01	42.80%	-35.20%	-15.80%
SACH	SACHEM CAPITAL CORP	$45.13M	-3.00%	-1.10%	N/A	-0.90%	1.86	N/A	100.00%	-68.20%	-89.69%
LOAN	MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC	$50.75M	11.60%	7.90%	N/A	8.10%	0.49	N/A	100.00%	59.20%	78.96%
JFB	JFB CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS	$75.12M	-32.30%	-28.40%	-18.50%	-51.90%	0.18	2.45	8.00%	-22.90%	-22.94%
NYC	AMERICAN STRATEGIC INVESTMENT CO	$24.18M	-35.60%	-4.50%	N/A	0.90%	6.80	N/A	19.40%	-53.20%	19.42%
LFT	LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC	$54.01M	-3.00%	-0.60%	N/A	-0.10%	4.58	N/A	100.00%	-87.20%	-26.09%
MRNO	MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PLC	$20.09M	-6.20%	-1.40%	21.17%	5.00%	6.59	0.26	29.70%	-24.80%	103.44%
MDRR	MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED INC	$18.17M	55.10%	9.70%	N/A	7.70%	1.30	N/A	70.90%	74.70%	78.87%
ARL	AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC	$261.66M	2.00%	1.10%	N/A	1.70%	0.44	N/A	41.90%	24.20%	42.20%
RFL	RAFAEL HOLDINGS INC	$138.84M	-39.00%	-31.70%	-39.73%	-110.70%	0.15	3.16	95.10%	-3,321.70%	-3,282.45%
WSR	WHITESTONE REIT	$973.40M	11.30%	4.30%	N/A	4.70%	1.51	N/A	68.70%	30.70%	51.64%
SILA	SILA REALTY TRUST INC	$1.68B	2.80%	1.80%	N/A	2.80%	0.58	N/A	88.40%	18.60%	35.73%
DBRG	DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC	$2.87B	4.30%	2.60%	N/A	6.10%	0.43	N/A	214.20%	74.10%	141.39%
LRE	LEAD REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$19.85M	25.00%	4.40%	15.05%	6.40%	4.68	1.22	20.00%	5.60%	9.20%
RMAX	RE/MAX HOLDINGS INC	$207.87M	0.10%	0.10%	8.78%	9.40%	1.38	1.57	75.30%	0.10%	12.96%
XHG	XCHANGE TECINC	$0.00	N/A	-175.60%	81.93%	373.30%	-1.08	0.04	2.20%	-204.90%	-197.35%
FTHM	FATHOM HOLDINGS INC	$39.01M	-49.20%	-25.20%	-44.46%	-73.00%	1.09	1.06	8.10%	-4.80%	-4.67%
STHO	STAR HOLDINGS	$107.64M	-25.70%	-12.00%	N/A	-6.10%	1.01	N/A	28.90%	-57.40%	-39.65%
MAYS	MAYS J W INC	$80.63M	-2.20%	-1.30%	N/A	-1.40%	0.75	N/A	24.60%	-5.40%	-7.61%
MDV	MODIV INDUSTRIAL INC	$185.83M	-1.80%	-0.60%	N/A	2.30%	1.80	N/A	92.40%	-6.50%	37.98%
CLPR	CLIPPER REALTY INC	$51.22M	N/A	-0.90%	N/A	1.90%	-36.37	N/A	54.80%	-7.10%	30.45%
AEI	ALSET INC	$49.79M	-37.20%	-33.30%	-33.62%	-41.60%	0.03	10.92	28.10%	-994.80%	-985.56%
TWO	TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP	$1.29B	-22.00%	-3.50%	N/A	-1.40%	5.08	N/A	100.00%	-132.90%	-93.45%
WHLR	WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC	$774.14k	N/A	-0.40%	N/A	3.70%	-116.91	N/A	67.20%	-2.30%	39.18%
MKZR	MACKENZIE REALTY CAPITAL INC	$3.99M	-34.00%	-7.80%	N/A	-2.10%	3.04	N/A	41.00%	-96.20%	-41.01%
SQFT	PRESIDIO PROPERTY TRUST INC	$3.85M	-64.80%	-10.10%	N/A	-1.50%	4.93	N/A	63.00%	-75.20%	-18.24%
AVB	AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC	$25.35B	9.70%	5.20%	N/A	4.60%	0.91	N/A	62.80%	37.20%	46.00%
LHAI	LINKHOME HOLDINGS INC	$11.93M	-2.30%	-1.80%	-1.90%	-6.40%	0.10	11.92	3.50%	-0.70%	-0.73%
DUO	FANGDD NETWORK GROUP LTD	$31.07M	-17.60%	-11.20%	-18.15%	-33.40%	0.36	1.86	17.90%	-23.90%	-29.61%
ESBA	EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP LP	$115.67M	3.10%	1.30%	N/A	2.90%	1.42	N/A	52.60%	7.20%	21.40%
NSA	NATIONAL STORAGE AFFILIATES TRUST	$3.47B	6.10%	1.10%	N/A	2.80%	3.90	N/A	71.40%	7.70%	32.30%
NEN	NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	$203.78M	N/A	-0.30%	N/A	1.90%	-7.25	N/A	87.50%	-1.80%	20.33%
ASPS	ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS SA	$78.50M	-5.90%	4.50%	-0.29%	-0.10%	-2.28	1.15	27.80%	3.60%	-0.15%
ALBT	AVALON GLOBOCARE CORP	$4.29M	-866.80%	-142.80%	-161.77%	2,256.00%	0.39	0.38	19.80%	5,791.50%	5,457.53%
PW	POWER REIT	$3.53M	-43.20%	-8.60%	N/A	-0.90%	5.11	N/A	78.90%	-116.00%	-18.63%
BHM	BLUEROCK HOMES TRUST INC	$38.87M	-9.50%	-1.10%	N/A	2.10%	3.59	N/A	44.10%	-17.20%	38.93%
IHT	INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST	$15.42M	-39.20%	-9.50%	-6.85%	-3.30%	4.93	1.16	39.00%	-17.40%	-11.05%
TCI	TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC	$349.98M	1.10%	0.80%	N/A	1.70%	0.31	N/A	40.80%	18.90%	45.52%
GIPR	GENERATION INCOME PROPERTIES INC	$1.12M	N/A	-9.90%	N/A	-2.60%	-11.85	N/A	9.60%	-102.10%	-43.69%
AHT	ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC	$20.98M	N/A	-9.00%	N/A	1.40%	-4.38	N/A	25.10%	-23.60%	6.98%
UK	UCOMMUNE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$965.86k	-57.90%	-23.50%	-28.27%	-44.50%	0.58	1.07	-2.90%	-155.70%	-156.03%
SELF	GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC	$59.16M	4.20%	3.00%	N/A	3.90%	0.38	N/A	60.90%	15.40%	21.91%
WETH	WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC	$14.56M	6.20%	6.00%	7.85%	52.20%	0.03	32.24	31.50%	18.30%	24.34%

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	+0.44%	+1.35%	+0.25%	-12.99%	8.97x	0.86x	+8.20%	+4.43%	+3.63%	+19.40%	Strong Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	4	+1.10%	+0.95%	+2.72%	+25.16%	32.68x	1.70x	+9.18%	+4.44%	+0.32%	N/A
Real Estate Services	41	+0.93%	-2.05%	+0.38%	-53.05%	47.38x	2.38x	+1.68%	+0.90%	+4.25%	+45.05%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	20	+1.61%	-1.63%	-0.80%	+3.04%	18.43x	1.20x	+7.44%	+4.18%	N/A	+6.67%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	18	+2.65%	+1.79%	-2.55%	+23.36%	92.47x	2.77x	+3.63%	+2.20%	N/A	+9.44%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	15	-0.52%	+0.59%	+11.33%	+34.92%	7.65x	1.83x	+10.99%	+3.91%	-0.00%	-4.84%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	17	+0.86%	+0.13%	+1.60%	+10.77%	31.07x	2.51x	+8.93%	+4.52%	+0.02%	+1.43%	Buy
REIT - Mortgage	38	+0.98%	-0.51%	-1.20%	-6.26%	9.34x	0.78x	+7.71%	+0.93%	N/A	+16.73%	Buy
REIT - Office	20	+0.67%	-0.82%	+6.61%	-67.91%	-74.87x	0.94x	+1.75%	+0.40%	N/A	-1.31%	Buy
REIT - Residential	20	+1.30%	-1.30%	-1.23%	-8.91%	29.05x	2.30x	+10.32%	+4.80%	N/A	+7.48%	Buy
REIT - Retail	27	+1.49%	+0.76%	+3.01%	-60.13%	30.05x	2.43x	+41.09%	+5.62%	N/A	+3.07%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	19	+0.47%	+0.67%	+0.78%	+10.77%	54.70x	7.04x	+8.65%	+3.04%	+6.21%	+8.11%	Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate stocks to buy right now in Jun 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 252 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 20.74% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 49 percentage points.

Jones Lang Lasalle has an average 1 year price target of $397.00, an upside of 32.8% from Jones Lang Lasalle's current stock price of $298.94.

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. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI)

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) is the #2 top real estate stock out of 252 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 33, which is 8 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has seen its stock lose -19.46% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 9 percentage points.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has an average 1 year price target of $3.00, an upside of 25% from Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment's current stock price of $2.40.

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. Advanced Flower Capital (NASDAQ:AFCG)

Advanced Flower Capital (NASDAQ:AFCG) is the #3 top real estate stock out of 252 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 Advanced Flower Capital (NASDAQ:AFCG) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Advanced Flower Capital (NASDAQ:AFCG) has a Due Diligence Score of 28, which is 3 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Advanced Flower Capital has seen its stock lose -31.98% over the past year, underperforming other real estate stocks by -4 percentage points.

What are the real estate stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 185 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 58.95%, which is 52 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.02%.

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. Apartment Investment & Management Co (NYSE:AIV)

Apartment Investment & Management Co (NYSE:AIV) has an annual dividend yield of 44.52%, which is 38 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.02%. Apartment Investment & Management Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Apartment Investment & Management Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

3. Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR)

Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR) has an annual dividend yield of 22.54%, which is 16 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.02%. 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 197.4% 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 1.03% in the last day, and down -0.03% 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. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW) 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.

Strawberry Fields Reit has a valuation score of 14, which is -5 points higher than the real estate sector average of 19. 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 23.25% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 51 percentage points.

2. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) 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.

Millrose Properties has a valuation score of 43, which is 24 points higher than the real estate sector average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Millrose Properties's stock has gained 2.73% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 31 percentage points.

3. Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL) 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.

Cbl & Associates Properties has a valuation score of 43, which is 24 points higher than the real estate sector average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cbl & Associates Properties's stock has gained 95.59% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 124 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

38.55% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 9.58% over the next year.

0.97% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.31% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 64.08% are rated C (Hold), 23.3% are rated D (Sell), and 5.34% 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 41.7x.

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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.

Real Estate Industries

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

1. Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL)

2. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI)

3. Advanced Flower Capital (NASDAQ:AFCG)

1. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

2. Apartment Investment & Management Co (NYSE:AIV)

3. Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR)

1. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

2. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

3. Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

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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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Real Estate Stocks FAQ

1. Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL)

2. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI)

3. Advanced Flower Capital (NASDAQ:AFCG)

1. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

2. Apartment Investment & Management Co (NYSE:AIV)

3. Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR)

1. Strawberry Fields Reit (NYSEMKT:STRW)

2. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

3. Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

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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.