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Best Real Estate Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top real estate stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best real estate stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the real estate sector.

Sector: Real Estate
Ticker
Company
Performance Score
Market Cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Earnings
EPS
Revenue Growth Y/Y
Revenue Growth 5Y
Earnings Growth Y/Y
Earnings Growth 5Y
Earnings Date
RYN
RAYONIER INC
$4.36B$1.06B$385.19M$173.49M$1.1716.27%5.31%60.27%8.17%2024-05-16
SACH
SACHEM CAPITAL CORP
$151.83M$65.61M$45.36M$12.10M$0.2725.51%41.14%-41.30%-11.59%2024-05-13
TWO
TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP
$1.35B$422.71M$312.88M$229.62M$2.17N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-15
BXP
BOSTON PROPERTIES INC
$9.54B$3.27B$1.60B$190.22M$1.215.31%3.80%-77.63%-20.08%2024-05-22
CWK
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD PLC
$2.30B$9.43B$532.00M$12.20M$0.04-5.93%2.45%-87.88%N/A2024-05-16
FTHM
FATHOM HOLDINGS INC
$32.62M$345.23M-$15.98M-$23.98M-$1.47-16.40%34.89%N/AN/A2024-05-09
LXP
LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST
$2.57B$341.68M$262.22M$12.41M$0.044.80%-1.86%-89.47%-48.55%
LSEA
LANDSEA HOMES CORP
$353.83M$1.26B$41.46M$26.21M$0.67-8.00%27.23%-55.92%36.77%2024-06-05
PK
PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC
$3.39B$2.69B$676.00M$92.00M$0.420.71%-0.29%-62.50%-27.45%
KIM
KIMCO REALTY CORP
$12.88B$1.84B$1.25B$326.82M$0.535.79%9.80%120.83%-11.02%
WELL
WELLTOWER INC
$57.29B$6.94B$2.49B$441.57M$0.8215.12%7.31%256.52%-12.29%
ESBA
EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP LP
$253.66M$739.57M$378.45M$80.14M$0.301.72%0.22%36.36%-5.11%
LAND
GLADSTONE LAND CORP
$463.03M$90.40M$75.48M-$9.85M-$0.281.30%19.76%N/AN/A2024-05-07
IRM
IRON MOUNTAIN INC
$22.08B$5.64B$1.67B$193.70M$0.669.15%5.90%-66.83%-11.56%
FBRT
FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST INC
$1.05B$255.13M$144.23M$110.31M$1.3221.88%21.16%97.01%-4.25%2024-05-29
JLL
JONES LANG LASALLE INC
$8.80B$20.76B$624.90M$225.40M$4.73-0.49%4.93%-64.99%-14.97%2024-05-06
SQFT
PRESIDIO PROPERTY TRUST INC
$12.27M$17.64M$20.24M$8.03M$0.68-0.72%-11.42%N/A12.34%2024-05-31
DX
DYNEX CAPITAL INC
$775.06M$115.28M$147.05M$68.02M$1.22510.00%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-17
SDHC
SMITH DOUGLAS HOMES CORP
$1.55B$764.63M$126.41M$123.18MN/A1.23%N/AN/AN/A
PSA
PUBLIC STORAGE
$46.70B$4.58B$3.42B$1.94B$11.056.45%10.51%-53.28%5.07%
BRT
BRT APARTMENTS CORP
$343.41M$93.62M$54.57M$3.87M$0.1632.74%31.92%-94.01%-37.66%2024-05-09
MFA
MFA FINANCIAL INC
$1.12B$248.45M$80.16M$47.29M$0.46N/A-8.18%N/A-29.91%2024-05-06
UHT
UNIVERSAL HEALTH REALTY INCOME TRUST
$501.26M$95.58M$60.06M$15.40M$1.125.46%4.63%-26.80%-8.64%2024-06-05
PINE
ALPINE INCOME PROPERTY TRUST INC
$203.39M$47.05M$35.17M-$682.00k-$0.043.29%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-22
EXPI
EXP WORLD HOLDINGS INC
$1.80B$4.37B-$22.90M-$26.07M-$0.17-1.41%49.02%N/AN/A2024-05-13
CIM
CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP
$1.05B$252.64M$126.21M$52.35M$0.23N/A-14.15%N/A-34.92%2024-05-09
HR
HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INC
$5.67B$1.34B$762.30M-$278.26M-$0.7444.08%14.05%N/AN/A2024-05-07
MMI
MARCUS & MILLICHAP INC
$1.28B$645.93M$462.00k-$34.04M-$0.88-50.38%-4.54%N/AN/A
VNO
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
$4.99B$1.81B$941.51M$43.38M$0.230.62%-3.49%N/A-35.24%2024-05-06
KW
KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS INC
$1.22B$562.60M$57.90M-$341.80M-$2.464.19%-6.14%N/AN/A2024-05-08
CIGI
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
$5.24B$4.37B$467.54M$98.35M$2.11-1.20%8.49%104.85%-2.54%
AKR
ACADIA REALTY TRUST
$1.75B$348.21M$246.75M$9.78M$0.096.61%5.00%N/A-27.20%
LADR
LADDER CAPITAL CORP
$1.41B$257.29M$131.46M$95.33M$0.76-24.74%-5.43%-35.04%-13.06%2024-06-06
OLP
ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES INC
$492.02M$90.65M$73.18M$29.61M$1.38-1.70%2.76%-31.00%5.62%2024-06-10
JOE
ST JOE CO
$3.44B$404.08M$184.05M$81.24M$1.3955.15%30.58%19.83%20.82%2024-05-14
LPA
LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS
$238.14M$39.44M$8.29M$3.14M$0.0223.30%N/A-60.42%N/A
ACRE
ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP
$376.60M$92.93M-$37.89M-$38.87M-$0.72-13.03%10.95%N/AN/A2024-05-09
PSTL
POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC
$311.56M$63.71M$32.81M$3.71M$0.1219.47%52.66%-20.00%N/A2024-05-07
DBRG
DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC
$2.55B$645.62M$669.34M$295.74M$1.7934.38%-10.49%N/AN/A2024-05-13
HTIA
HEALTHCARE TRUST INC
$1.66B$345.93M$76.96M-$86.10M-$0.763.00%-0.93%N/AN/A
NEN
NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
$244.70M$74.48M$40.95M$8.45M$2.389.06%5.12%130.20%16.31%2024-05-09
DOC
HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES INC
$13.35B$2.26B$1.20B$193.06M$0.358.30%14.52%-65.69%-31.32%
BXMT
BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST INC
$3.12B$638.87M$9.43M$4.96M$0.04-4.44%8.90%-97.42%-56.44%2024-06-21
MLP
MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE CO INC
$395.98M$10.92M-$2.29M-$3.08M-$0.15-47.92%4.26%N/AN/A2024-05-15
GBR
NEW CONCEPT ENERGY INC
$6.52M$152.00k-$8.00k-$21.00k-$0.01-28.30%4.32%N/AN/A2024-05-08
BNL
BROADSTONE NET LEASE INC
$2.87B$429.26M$409.92M$181.29M$0.97-0.79%11.39%25.97%4.32%
XHR
XENIA HOTELS & RESORTS INC
$1.53B$1.02B$231.63M$21.40M$0.19-3.06%-1.20%-68.33%-32.83%2024-05-14
GNL
GLOBAL NET LEASE INC
$1.65B$515.07M$205.13M-$239.35M-$1.7135.95%12.79%N/AN/A2024-05-07
PLYM
PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT INC
$933.06M$200.68M$152.98M$19.22M$0.445.55%30.02%N/AN/A
AOMR
ANGEL OAK MORTGAGE REIT INC
$279.86M$54.86M$34.96M$33.71M$1.36N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-15
ASPS
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS SA
$55.27M$145.07M-$1.89M-$52.54M-$2.15-5.22%-29.12%N/AN/A2024-05-30
EFC
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC
$992.32M$276.92M$84.54M$60.90M$0.89361.58%15.45%N/A-10.15%2024-05-07
WSR
WHITESTONE REIT
$578.53M$148.28M$92.61M$24.67M$0.505.05%4.36%-24.24%-1.16%2024-05-10
AXR
AMREP CORP
$109.38M$44.53M$2.33M$2.23M$0.42-25.15%N/A-92.50%18.47%
AHH
ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES INC
$723.37M$667.16M$132.24M-$3.26M-$0.0541.61%28.11%N/AN/A2024-05-09
CLPR
CLIPPER REALTY INC
$66.34M$138.21M$67.79M-$5.90M-$0.456.52%4.67%N/AN/A2024-05-07
OPAD
OFFERPAD SOLUTIONS INC
$201.91M$1.31B-$97.47M-$117.22M-$4.44-66.74%8.96%N/AN/A2024-06-04
SUI
SUN COMMUNITIES INC
$14.62B$3.24B$759.00M-$210.60M-$1.695.61%22.92%N/AN/A2024-05-14
EARN
ELLINGTON CREDIT CO
$136.56M-$2.71M$4.56M$4.56M$0.31N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-15
ELME
ELME COMMUNITIES
$1.34B$231.62M$72.47M-$52.98M-$0.616.55%-4.36%N/AN/A2024-05-30
AGNC
AGNC INVESTMENT CORP
$6.53B$251.00M$278.00M$32.00M$0.05N/A1.85%N/A-24.95%
ESRT
EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST INC
$1.53B$739.57M$347.36M$49.04M$0.301.72%0.22%36.36%-5.11%2024-05-09
IRT
INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST INC
$3.68B$660.14M$299.26M-$8.30M-$0.033.22%27.62%N/AN/A2024-05-15
LRHC
LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP
$22.88M$31.76M-$7.60M-$9.29M-$1.2721.20%N/AN/AN/A
CDP
COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES
$2.77B$710.75M$109.22M-$119.64M-$1.09-0.04%4.45%N/AN/A2024-05-09
IHT
INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST
$11.73M$7.53M$1.38M$203.88k$0.025.35%4.07%-66.67%-55.91%2024-06-12
FRT
FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST
$8.46B$1.15B$737.19M$230.35M$2.815.48%4.52%-40.21%-2.26%
TCI
TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC
$243.72M$49.91M$31.74M$5.94M$0.6936.13%-19.66%-98.73%-49.36%2024-05-09
CHMI
CHERRY HILL MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP
$105.37M-$21.20M-$34.27M-$44.65M-$1.70N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-06
UK
UCOMMUNE INTERNATIONAL LTD
$1.27M$63.60M$11.18M-$672.75k-$1.24-31.59%-0.02%N/AN/A
AJX
GREAT AJAX CORP
$134.25M-$67.00M-$112.59M-$115.64M-$4.08N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-20
DOUG
DOUGLAS ELLIMAN INC
$129.06M$955.58M-$27.21M-$42.55M-$0.52-17.14%4.85%N/AN/A2024-05-07
BRSP
BRIGHTSPIRE CAPITAL INC
$786.43M$229.79M-$4.37M-$68.52M-$0.540.75%-6.64%N/AN/A2024-05-16
DUO
FANGDD NETWORK GROUP LTD
$0.00$39.41M-$12.61M-$12.69M-$3.1113.90%-34.38%N/AN/A
ACR
ACRES COMMERCIAL REALTY CORP
$105.77M$91.13M$27.68M$2.97M$0.3521.23%10.51%N/A-12.18%2024-06-06
CIO
CITY OFFICE REIT INC
$194.35M$177.63M$92.08M-$11.40M-$0.28-2.18%5.63%N/AN/A
KREF
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC
$668.88M$198.40M-$8.30M-$31.85M-$0.46-5.08%10.52%N/AN/A
NYMT
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST INC
$566.52M$112.86M-$96.32M-$168.90M-$1.869.75%-6.93%N/AN/A2024-06-24
TRTX
TPG RE FINANCE TRUST INC
$651.01M$130.06M-$98.97M-$121.67M-$1.57-1.22%-2.12%N/AN/A2024-05-14
VINO
GAUCHO GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$3.93M$2.15M-$12.03M-$16.20M-$130.6030.86%-7.05%N/AN/A2024-05-17
SVC
SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST
$1.01B$1.87B$686.13M-$32.78M-$0.200.58%-3.97%N/AN/A2024-05-07
AHR
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REIT INC
$897.56M$1.87B$329.68M-$71.47M-$1.0813.60%N/AN/AN/A
BDN
BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST
$807.95M$511.91M$78.24M-$208.73M-$1.230.80%-1.49%N/AN/A2024-05-23
CMCT
CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORP
$69.96M$119.26M$40.51M-$75.73M-$3.3317.03%-9.59%N/AN/A
RDFN
REDFIN CORP
$739.30M$976.67M-$40.40M-$131.10M-$1.16-11.18%14.94%N/AN/A2024-05-07
BHR
BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC
$174.28M$739.34M$163.64M-$74.04M-$1.1310.42%11.38%N/AN/A2024-05-08
OZ
BELPOINTE PREP LLC
$223.72M$2.25M-$12.28M-$14.35M-$4.0462.04%N/AN/AN/A
ARR
ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT INC
$927.26M$31.95M-$10.07M-$34.03M-$0.24N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-31
GPMT
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC
$224.51M-$19.81M-$59.61M-$77.65M-$1.50N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-07
WPC
W P CAREY INC
$12.40B$1.70B$1.46B$573.18M$2.629.30%11.64%-27.02%-4.51%2024-06-13
MDJH
MDJM LTD
$12.84M$144.86k-$1.09M-$1.16M-$0.10-67.85%-43.00%N/AN/A
FSV
FIRSTSERVICE CORP
$6.71B$4.47B$333.62M$90.58M$2.0313.85%17.58%-26.98%3.37%
AIRE
REALPHA TECH CORP
$44.12MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
IVR
INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC
$441.48M$3.87M-$15.86M-$37.54M-$0.85N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-08
ORC
ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC
$452.93M-$5.72M-$22.98M-$22.98M-$0.36N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-06-11
RLJ
RLJ LODGING TRUST
$1.67B$1.34B$357.18M$45.58M$0.285.55%-5.05%7.69%-21.84%
ARL
AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC
$219.83M$50.50M$29.50M$3.97M$0.2534.51%-19.56%-98.92%-52.92%2024-05-09
SLG
SL GREEN REALTY CORP
$3.34B$913.71M-$151.36M-$579.51M-$9.12-0.62%-5.73%N/AN/A2024-06-03
ARI
APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC
$1.43B$338.01M-$85.84M-$107.59M-$0.793.50%1.82%N/AN/A2024-06-07
MPW
MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC
$2.92B$871.80M$340.14M-$556.48M-$0.93-43.49%2.13%N/AN/A2024-05-09

Real Estate Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
12+0.83%+1.57%-8.75%-10.05%7.27x1.19x+23.26%+14.95%+5.84%+6.36%Buy
5+1.00%+1.37%+1.18%-27.44%17.47x1.80x-2.38%-0.16%+0.07%+25.35%Strong Buy
43+0.98%+0.75%-5.17%+2.54%61.42x2.58x-2.79%+2.59%+4.55%+21.97%Buy
19+0.07%+1.89%+0.64%-6.75%10.16x1.14x+6.78%+3.91%N/A+13.26%Buy
17-0.09%+2.41%+4.18%+3.54%29.91x1.60x+1.52%+0.78%N/A+5.66%Buy
16+0.66%-1.75%-6.82%+6.55%18.79x1.39x+32.54%+3.81%+0.00%+18.95%Buy
17+0.97%+3.72%-5.75%-3.81%29.72x2.09x+8.66%+4.66%+0.03%+13.53%Buy
38+1.01%+1.78%-0.61%+3.17%58.88x0.73x+2.16%+0.38%N/A+26.42%Buy
23+0.60%+2.14%-0.66%+15.44%57.20x0.90x-0.19%+0.01%N/A+10.45%Hold
21+0.61%+1.82%+5.59%+1.51%8.39x2.33x+8.05%+3.67%N/A+3.94%Buy
28-0.64%+1.26%-0.50%+7.34%36.99x1.97x+23.42%+3.37%N/A+11.14%Buy
19+0.21%-0.95%-7.22%-0.19%46.01x5.77x+23.40%+3.32%+5.26%+18.67%Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best real estate stocks to buy right now are:

1. Ke Holdings (NYSE:BEKE)


Ke Holdings (NYSE:BEKE) is the top real estate stock with a Zen Score of 55, which is 31 points higher than the real estate sector average of 24. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ke Holdings has seen its stock return 13.44% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 13 percentage points.

Ke Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $21.45, an upside of 22.78% from Ke Holdings's current stock price of $17.47.

Ke Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Ke Holdings, 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.

2. Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI)


Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) is the second best real estate stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 30 points higher than the real estate sector average of 24. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Comstock Holding Companies has seen its stock return 45.32% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 44 percentage points.

3. Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT)


Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT) is the third best real estate stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 26 points higher than the real estate sector average of 24. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lument Finance Trust has seen its stock return 37.72% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 37 percentage points.

What are the real estate stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 169 real estate stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 real estate stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Armour Residential Reit (NYSE:ARR)


Armour Residential Reit (NYSE:ARR) has an annual dividend yield of 21.87%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.7%. Armour Residential Reit's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight times in the last 10 years. Armour Residential Reit's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Armour Residential Reit's dividend payout ratio of -1,733.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Nexpoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF)


Nexpoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) has an annual dividend yield of 19.34%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.7%. Nexpoint Real Estate Finance's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Nexpoint Real Estate Finance's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nexpoint Real Estate Finance's dividend payout ratio of 425.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL)


Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL) has an annual dividend yield of 19.32%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 6.7%. Global Net Lease's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Global Net Lease's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Global Net Lease's dividend payout ratio of -88.2% 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 0.44% in the last day, and up 1.22% over the last week. Opendoor Technologies was the among the top gainers in the real estate sector, gaining 8.87% yesterday.

Opendoor Technologies shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results and issued Q2 revenue guidance.

What are the most undervalued real estate stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued real estate stocks right now are:

1. Gaming & Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI)


Gaming & Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) is the most undervalued real estate stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Gaming & Leisure Properties has a valuation score of 86, which is 60 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gaming & Leisure Properties's stock has dropped -14.27% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by -15 percentage points.

2. Presidio Property Trust (NASDAQ:SQFT)


Presidio Property Trust (NASDAQ:SQFT) is the second most undervalued real estate stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Presidio Property Trust has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Presidio Property Trust's stock has dropped -5.88% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by -7 percentage points.

3. Getty Realty (NYSE:GTY)


Getty Realty (NYSE:GTY) is the third most undervalued real estate stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Getty Realty has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the real estate sector average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Getty Realty's stock has dropped -17.56% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by -18 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

41.49% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 13.95% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the real estate sector?

The average P/E ratio of the real estate sector is 35.65x.
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