Sectors & Industries Real EstateREIT - Residential
Best Residential REIT Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top residential reit stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best residential reit stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: REIT - Residential

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends

REIT - Residential is Zen Rated F and is the 136th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
ELS	EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC	$12.17B	2.31%	97.40%	$0.5150	$1.47	48%	0
AIV	APARTMENT INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT CO	$1.10B	N/A	-80.00%	$0.0200	N/A	N/A	2
MRP	MILLROSE PROPERTIES INC	$4.05B	1.56%	N/A	$0.3800	$0.38	32%	0
INVH	INVITATION HOMES INC	$20.86B	2.50%	152.70%	$0.2900	$0.85	52%	0
EQR	EQUITY RESIDENTIAL	$26.17B	3.95%	99.10%	$0.6925	$2.72	72%	0
AVB	AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC	$29.37B	2.49%	89.40%	$1.7500	$5.15	52%	0
ESS	ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC	$17.78B	2.70%	84.80%	$2.5700	$7.47	55%	0
CSR	CENTERSPACE	$1.01B	5.01%	-236.20%	$0.7700	$3.02	80%	1
CLPR	CLIPPER REALTY INC	$58.93M	10.41%	-152.00%	$0.0950	$0.38	95%	0
SUI	SUN COMMUNITIES INC	$15.46B	2.32%	529.60%	$0.9400	$2.82	48%	0
ELME	ELME COMMUNITIES	$1.36B	3.50%	-480.00%	$0.1800	$0.54	67%	1
MAA	MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC	$18.51B	1.86%	132.00%	$1.4700	$2.94	39%	0
UMH	UMH PROPERTIES INC	$1.42B	5.01%	2,150.00%	$0.2200	$0.87	80%	0
BRT	BRT APARTMENTS CORP	$298.90M	6.33%	-192.30%	$0.2500	$1.00	86%	0
UDR	UDR INC	$13.76B	3.08%	653.80%	$0.4300	$1.28	61%	0
CPT	CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST	$12.08B	2.75%	274.70%	$1.0500	$3.11	56%	2
IRT	INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST INC	$4.48B	3.30%	376.50%	$0.1600	$0.64	64%	2
AMH	AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT	$13.79B	2.90%	96.30%	$0.3000	$1.08	58%	0
VRE	VERIS RESIDENTIAL INC	$1.50B	1.30%	-105.20%	$0.0800	$0.21	27%	1
NXRT	NEXPOINT RESIDENTIAL TRUST INC	$938.17M	5.28%	4,742.50%	$0.5100	$1.94	82%	0
BHM	BLUEROCK HOMES TRUST INC	$39.66M	1.25%	0.00%	$0.1250	$0.13	25%	0	2025-06-25	2025-07-03

Residential REIT Stocks FAQ

What are the best residential reit stocks to buy right now in Apr 2025?

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 residential reit stocks to buy right now are:

1. Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS)

Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) is the #1 top residential reit stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 20 points higher than the residential reit industry average of 26.

ELS passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Equity Lifestyle Properties has seen its stock return 1.58% over the past year, underperforming other residential reit stocks by -8 percentage points.

Equity Lifestyle Properties has an average 1 year price target of $73.38, an upside of 15.21% from Equity Lifestyle Properties's current stock price of $63.69.

Equity Lifestyle Properties stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Equity Lifestyle Properties, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

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

Apartment Investment & Management Co (NYSE:AIV) is the #2 top residential reit stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Apartment Investment & Management Co (NYSE:AIV) is: Value: D, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Apartment Investment & Management Co (NYSE:AIV) has a Due Diligence Score of 4, which is -22 points lower than the residential reit industry average of 26.

AIV passed 2 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Apartment Investment & Management Co has seen its stock lose -3.96% over the past year, underperforming other residential reit stocks by -13 percentage points.

3. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) is the #3 top residential reit stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) has a Due Diligence Score of 10, which is -16 points lower than the residential reit industry average of 26.

MRP passed 3 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals.

Millrose Properties has an average 1 year price target of $27.50, an upside of 12.7% from Millrose Properties's current stock price of $24.40.

Millrose Properties stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Millrose 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 residential reit stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 19 residential reit stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 residential reit stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Clipper Realty (NYSE:CLPR)

Clipper Realty (NYSE:CLPR) has an annual dividend yield of 10.41%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the residential reit industry average of 3.49%. Clipper Realty's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Clipper Realty's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Clipper Realty's dividend payout ratio of -152% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Brt Apartments (NYSE:BRT)

Brt Apartments (NYSE:BRT) has an annual dividend yield of 6.33%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the residential reit industry average of 3.49%. Brt Apartments's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Brt Apartments's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Brt Apartments's dividend payout ratio of -192.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Nexpoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT)

Nexpoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) has an annual dividend yield of 5.28%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the residential reit industry average of 3.49%. Nexpoint Residential Trust's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Nexpoint Residential Trust's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nexpoint Residential Trust's dividend payout ratio of 4,742.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are residential reit stocks up?

Residential reit stocks were up 1.87% in the last day, and up 1.71% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why residential reit stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued residential reit 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 residential reit stocks right now are:

1. Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) is the most undervalued residential reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Millrose Properties has a valuation score of 14, which is -2 points higher than the residential reit industry average of 16. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

2. Avalonbay Communities (NYSE:AVB)

Avalonbay Communities (NYSE:AVB) is the second most undervalued residential reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Avalonbay Communities has a valuation score of 29, which is 13 points higher than the residential reit industry average of 16. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Avalonbay Communities's stock has gained 10.47% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the residential reit industry by 1 percentage points.

3. Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS)

Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) is the third most undervalued residential reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Equity Lifestyle Properties has a valuation score of 14, which is -2 points higher than the residential reit industry average of 16. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Equity Lifestyle Properties's stock has gained 1.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the residential reit industry by -8 percentage points.

Are residential reit stocks a good buy now?

66.67% of residential reit stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect residential reit stocks to rise by 12.39% over the next year.

0% of residential reit stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of residential reit stocks are rated B (Buy), 70% are rated C (Hold), 20% are rated D (Sell), and 10% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the reit - residential industry?

The average P/E ratio of the reit - residential industry is 61.2x.

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