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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
BRT	BRT APARTMENTS CORP	$259.12M	-6.30%	-1.70%	N/A	1.00%	3.01	N/A	54.60%	-12.30%	12.10%
UNIT	UNITI GROUP INC	$2.47B	-130.70%	14.30%	16.23%	12.20%	30.65	0.74	66.80%	55.90%	79.26%
NXRT	NEXPOINT RESIDENTIAL TRUST INC	$618.00M	-9.50%	-1.70%	N/A	0.90%	5.37	N/A	65.70%	-12.70%	11.42%
CSR	CENTERSPACE	$1.00B	2.40%	0.90%	N/A	2.10%	1.50	N/A	57.60%	6.20%	22.65%
MAC	MACERICH CO	$5.01B	-7.70%	-2.30%	N/A	0.60%	2.39	N/A	54.90%	-19.40%	8.30%
ELME	ELME COMMUNITIES	$182.16M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OZ	BELPOINTE PREP LLC	$223.79M	-14.10%	-7.20%	N/A	-2.90%	1.06	N/A	-62.90%	-435.90%	-246.05%
LRHC	LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP	$91.34k	N/A	-134.10%	-174.02%	165.90%	10.26	1.21	8.50%	-36.20%	-34.76%
SLG	SL GREEN REALTY CORP	$2.56B	-3.00%	-1.00%	N/A	0.90%	1.83	N/A	47.60%	-11.20%	15.10%
RC	READY CAPITAL CORP	$260.61M	-13.80%	-2.80%	N/A	-2.20%	3.96	N/A	100.00%	-1,664.80%	-2,211.61%
AHRT	AH REALTY TRUST INC	$454.60M	-0.90%	-0.20%	N/A	2.30%	2.82	N/A	67.70%	-2.10%	31.88%
UK	UCOMMUNE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$2.10M	-57.90%	-23.50%	-28.27%	-44.50%	0.58	1.07	-2.90%	-155.70%	-156.03%
VRE	VERIS RESIDENTIAL INC	$1.77B	6.70%	2.60%	N/A	3.70%	1.24	N/A	61.10%	26.10%	56.88%
SACH	SACHEM CAPITAL CORP	$49.41M	1.00%	0.40%	N/A	0.80%	1.63	N/A	100.00%	9.50%	32.51%
MAYS	MAYS J W INC	$80.19M	-1.60%	-1.00%	N/A	-1.10%	0.70	N/A	26.50%	-3.90%	-5.49%
BHM	BLUEROCK HOMES TRUST INC	$46.23M	-8.60%	-1.10%	N/A	2.20%	3.59	N/A	43.90%	-16.70%	40.55%
TCI	TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC	$305.49M	1.60%	1.20%	N/A	2.10%	0.32	N/A	43.20%	28.10%	56.13%
PW	POWER REIT	$2.89M	-50.00%	-8.90%	N/A	-0.30%	4.24	N/A	51.90%	-141.60%	-6.79%
PKST	PEAKSTONE REALTY TRUST	$777.07M	-37.90%	-15.10%	N/A	-9.10%	0.77	N/A	86.50%	-290.30%	-236.97%
NYC	AMERICAN STRATEGIC INVESTMENT CO	$22.16M	-31.40%	-4.40%	N/A	0.30%	5.28	N/A	24.70%	-40.90%	4.59%
WETH	WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC	$16.58M	5.70%	5.50%	7.65%	46.10%	0.04	26.69	33.80%	17.10%	23.76%
CMCT	CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORP	$132.29k	-21.90%	-7.00%	N/A	0.10%	2.23	N/A	42.50%	-52.80%	1.45%
ARL	AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC	$237.76M	2.60%	1.50%	N/A	2.00%	0.45	N/A	44.20%	31.40%	50.38%
ASPS	ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS SA	$76.90M	-1.50%	1.10%	-2.47%	-1.20%	-2.26	1.15	28.60%	0.90%	-1.34%
GIPR	GENERATION INCOME PROPERTIES INC	$1.47M	N/A	-9.80%	N/A	-2.80%	-16.40	N/A	10.00%	-106.20%	-46.92%
DBRG	DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC	$2.83B	4.10%	2.40%	N/A	5.80%	0.46	N/A	245.90%	88.60%	175.83%
OMH	OHMYHOME LTD	$30.79M	-55.60%	-35.20%	-47.70%	-281.00%	0.50	2.40	36.90%	-33.70%	-33.31%
MDRR	MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED INC	$16.14M	-20.20%	-2.90%	N/A	0.20%	5.69	N/A	73.30%	-23.00%	2.23%
XHG	XCHANGE TECINC	$0.00	N/A	-175.60%	81.93%	373.30%	-1.08	0.04	2.20%	-204.90%	-197.35%
RFL	RAFAEL HOLDINGS INC	$63.45M	-39.00%	-31.00%	-40.23%	-120.10%	0.20	3.44	93.10%	-2,846.60%	-3,007.65%
IHT	INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST	$9.39M	-35.00%	-10.30%	-7.11%	-3.50%	3.88	1.10	35.10%	-19.40%	-12.02%
AEI	ALSET INC	$68.07M	-44.50%	-39.30%	-35.92%	-51.00%	0.06	7.63	27.90%	-1,060.50%	-1,049.64%
ALBT	AVALON GLOBOCARE CORP	$4.65M	N/A	-141.60%	-181.60%	-4,082.70%	1.54	0.11	N/A	N/A	N/A
GBR	NEW CONCEPT ENERGY INC	$4.32M	-1.00%	-1.00%	-1.02%	-1.10%	0.02	5.74	63.90%	-29.70%	-29.68%
NSA	NATIONAL STORAGE AFFILIATES TRUST	$3.01B	5.40%	1.00%	N/A	2.80%	3.75	N/A	71.10%	7.10%	31.79%
FTHM	FATHOM HOLDINGS INC	$19.47M	-49.20%	-25.20%	-44.46%	-73.00%	1.09	1.06	8.10%	-4.80%	-4.67%
SELF	GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC	$58.52M	4.30%	3.10%	N/A	4.00%	0.38	N/A	61.70%	16.00%	22.77%
NEN	NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	$200.74M	-8.40%	1.30%	N/A	2.60%	-7.81	N/A	89.20%	6.80%	27.60%
LOAN	MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC	$52.58M	11.80%	8.00%	N/A	8.30%	0.45	N/A	100.00%	59.00%	79.24%
MRNO	MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PLC	$39.02M	-32.90%	-8.40%	-2.71%	-1.10%	3.05	0.08	29.90%	-166.10%	-28.06%
DUO	FANGDD NETWORK GROUP LTD	$3.28M	-8.30%	-3.60%	-7.66%	-13.30%	0.78	1.66	15.60%	-6.10%	-7.65%
ESBA	EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP LP	$114.62M	3.80%	1.60%	N/A	3.20%	1.45	N/A	52.50%	9.00%	23.34%
AXR	AMREP CORP	$147.80M	9.60%	9.30%	N/A	14.80%	0.03	N/A	42.40%	24.40%	26.05%
AIRE	REALPHA TECH CORP	$32.96M	-349.10%	-93.90%	-92.75%	-5,152.50%	0.80	2.70	54.30%	-392.10%	-371.35%
MKZR	MACKENZIE REALTY CAPITAL INC	$6.61M	-40.00%	-9.90%	N/A	-3.40%	2.93	N/A	37.00%	-129.10%	-69.48%
AHT	ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC	$16.77M	N/A	-7.20%	N/A	2.00%	-5.12	N/A	25.00%	-19.50%	10.44%
LRE	LEAD REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$17.33M	18.30%	4.50%	13.66%	7.10%	3.07	1.34	19.80%	4.50%	7.64%
SQFT	PRESIDIO PROPERTY TRUST INC	$3.50M	-48.50%	-8.20%	N/A	-0.80%	5.78	N/A	63.40%	-62.90%	-10.48%
TWO	TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP	$1.17B	-26.70%	-4.20%	N/A	-1.90%	5.07	N/A	100.00%	-261.40%	-202.38%
HBNB	HOTEL101 GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP	$1.82B	60.00%	3.30%	N/A	3.40%	5.31	N/A	41.20%	333.10%	337.20%
LPA	LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS	$97.70M	4.30%	1.60%	6.13%	4.60%	1.47	1.24	100.00%	20.90%	81.75%
CHCI	COMSTOCK HOLDING COMPANIES INC	$199.01M	29.00%	24.30%	17.11%	31.40%	0.21	5.50	23.50%	27.10%	20.48%
KW	KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS INC	$1.51B	-2.50%	-0.60%	N/A	2.30%	3.29	N/A	71.90%	-7.70%	51.48%
JFB	JFB CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS	$94.06M	-29.90%	-26.60%	-13.93%	-73.80%	0.06	16.96	10.30%	-17.30%	-17.26%

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	-0.06%	+1.86%	-2.79%	-11.22%	9.03x	0.91x	+6.72%	+3.21%	+2.44%	+17.29%	Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	4	+0.38%	+3.27%	-5.37%	+19.20%	29.65x	1.65x	+9.70%	+4.74%	+0.43%	N/A
Real Estate Services	42	+0.59%	+1.53%	-6.04%	-17.20%	292.65x	2.40x	+1.96%	+0.74%	+3.50%	+35.76%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	21	+0.95%	+1.45%	-6.46%	-6.16%	19.54x	1.19x	+6.14%	+3.56%	N/A	+11.63%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	17	+1.64%	+1.87%	-5.33%	+15.50%	120.18x	2.65x	+2.97%	+1.76%	N/A	+11.74%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	15	+0.57%	-1.32%	-6.01%	-0.17%	50.98x	1.33x	+10.72%	+3.35%	-0.00%	+13.71%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	17	+0.93%	+2.18%	-8.00%	-3.49%	28.76x	2.27x	+8.22%	+4.20%	+0.03%	+8.34%	Buy
REIT - Mortgage	39	+0.72%	+0.08%	-7.28%	-12.21%	8.63x	0.79x	+1.37%	-3.82%	N/A	+28.35%	Buy
REIT - Office	20	+0.63%	-2.83%	-13.39%	-39.39%	22.05x	0.73x	+1.88%	+0.44%	N/A	+28.19%	Buy
REIT - Residential	21	+1.46%	+1.48%	-5.75%	-18.63%	26.21x	2.13x	+11.69%	+4.95%	N/A	+17.17%	Buy
REIT - Retail	27	+0.97%	+1.46%	-4.41%	-34.30%	33.21x	2.22x	+44.33%	+5.47%	N/A	+7.06%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	18	+2.46%	+5.21%	-0.67%	+7.77%	61.78x	6.87x	+14.46%	+3.80%	+5.92%	+7.32%	Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate stocks to buy right now in Apr 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: A, and AI: A.

Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 14 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Jones Lang Lasalle has seen its stock return 22% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 34 percentage points.

Jones Lang Lasalle has an average 1 year price target of $391.75, an upside of 28% from Jones Lang Lasalle's current stock price of $306.05.

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. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

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

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 23 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Newmark Group has seen its stock return 18.46% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 30 percentage points.

Newmark Group has an average 1 year price target of $18.50, an upside of 26.45% from Newmark Group's current stock price of $14.63.

Newmark Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Newmark Group, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL) is the #3 top real estate stock out of 254 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 Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 11 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cbl & Associates Properties has seen its stock return 48.15% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 60 percentage points.

Cbl & Associates Properties has an average 1 year price target of $45.00, an upside of 11.39% from Cbl & Associates Properties's current stock price of $40.40.

Cbl & Associates Properties stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Cbl & Associates Properties, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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 188 real estate stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 real estate stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR)

Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the real estate sector average of 7.56%.

Mackenzie Realty Capital's dividend payout ratio of -3.6% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP) has an annual dividend yield of 85.31%, which is 78 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.56%.

Net Lease Office Properties's dividend payout ratio of -194.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

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

Apartment Investment & Management Co (NYSE:AIV) has an annual dividend yield of 35.8%, which is 28 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.56%. 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.

Apartment Investment & Management Co's dividend payout ratio of 93.2% 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 1.31% in the last day, and up 2.18% over the last week. Sba Communications was the among the top gainers in the real estate sector, gaining 18.93% yesterday.

SBA Communications shares are trading higher following a Bloomberg report suggesting that the company is exploring a potential sale.

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. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) 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.

Millrose Properties has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Millrose Properties's stock has gained 4.26% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 16 percentage points.

2. Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR)

Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) is the second 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.

Forestar Group has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Forestar Group's stock has gained 15.09% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 27 percentage points.

3. Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK)

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) 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.

Cushman & Wakefield has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the real estate sector average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cushman & Wakefield's stock has gained 20.35% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 32 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

37.63% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 14.32% over the next year.

0.95% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.69% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 56.87% are rated C (Hold), 27.96% are rated D (Sell), and 8.53% 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 69.48x.

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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. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

3. Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

1. Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR)

2. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

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

1. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

2. Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR)

3. Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK)

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1. Jones Lang Lasalle (NYSE:JLL)

2. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

3. Cbl & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

1. Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR)

2. Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP)

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

1. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

2. Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR)

3. Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK)

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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.