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Best Real Estate Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top real estate stocks in 2025 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
REXR	REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY INC	$7.83B	3.30%	2.20%	N/A	2.50%	0.44	N/A	77.60%	28.00%	40.51%
HIW	HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC	$3.04B	4.30%	1.70%	N/A	2.70%	1.57	N/A	67.00%	12.10%	30.20%
DX	DYNEX CAPITAL INC	$1.11B	9.80%	1.50%	N/A	0.90%	5.91	N/A	100.00%	70.60%	75.73%
VTMX	VESTA REAL ESTATE CORPORATION SAB DE CV	$2.34B	7.90%	5.20%	11.69%	9.90%	0.55	1.13	90.20%	79.80%	170.70%
ACRE	ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP	$210.10M	-6.10%	-1.80%	N/A	-1.10%	2.24	N/A	81.40%	-50.20%	-50.27%
ARE	ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES INC	$13.13B	1.70%	0.80%	N/A	1.00%	0.85	N/A	70.80%	9.90%	16.33%
BXP	BXP INC	$10.42B	0.30%	0.10%	N/A	1.60%	3.35	N/A	61.20%	0.40%	19.35%
PINE	ALPINE INCOME PROPERTY TRUST INC	$220.85M	0.50%	0.20%	N/A	1.60%	1.59	N/A	85.40%	2.10%	25.59%
EXR	EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC	$29.90B	6.10%	3.00%	N/A	3.60%	1.00	N/A	72.20%	26.20%	44.20%
AHT	ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC	$35.11M	N/A	-2.50%	N/A	4.10%	-8.05	N/A	25.00%	-7.00%	22.15%
AIRE	REALPHA TECH CORP	$30.05M	-149.60%	-108.20%	-327.98%	-3,699.50%	6.68	0.98	66.90%	-2,743.80%	-2,714.36%
ALBT	AVALON GLOBOCARE CORP	$6.13M	-137.60%	-39.30%	-76.96%	-32.80%	1.96	0.23	20.10%	-592.70%	-409.96%
IRT	INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST INC	$4.52B	1.20%	0.70%	N/A	1.40%	0.72	N/A	58.50%	6.10%	18.04%
GPMT	GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$80.12M	-32.00%	-9.10%	N/A	-5.20%	2.42	N/A	111.80%	141.10%	131.90%
SVC	SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST	$304.94M	-28.20%	-3.90%	N/A	0.90%	7.36	N/A	32.80%	-14.50%	5.78%
SRG	SERITAGE GROWTH PROPERTIES	$160.53M	-35.10%	-20.50%	N/A	-13.40%	0.67	N/A	-15.00%	-899.10%	-720.58%
HPP	HUDSON PACIFIC PROPERTIES INC	$313.80M	-11.90%	-4.40%	N/A	-1.30%	1.74	N/A	46.10%	-43.20%	-19.46%
STHO	STAR HOLDINGS	$87.24M	-23.90%	-13.70%	N/A	-9.00%	0.81	N/A	14.40%	-76.60%	-62.67%
NXRT	NEXPOINT RESIDENTIAL TRUST INC	$928.75M	0.20%	0.10%	N/A	1.80%	3.63	N/A	65.50%	0.40%	22.94%
PEB	PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST	$1.10B	-1.70%	-0.80%	N/A	1.00%	1.08	N/A	33.90%	-3.20%	5.68%
DBRG	DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC	$1.48B	0.60%	0.30%	N/A	3.00%	0.52	N/A	76.20%	2.00%	14.81%
CMTG	CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$338.65M	-10.40%	-3.00%	N/A	-1.60%	2.47	N/A	85.40%	-89.10%	-78.36%
LAND	GLADSTONE LAND CORP	$354.97M	-1.50%	-0.80%	N/A	1.90%	0.91	N/A	83.90%	-12.30%	41.28%
SACH	SACHEM CAPITAL CORP	$48.73M	-20.20%	-7.80%	N/A	-1.30%	1.71	N/A	100.00%	-76.30%	-20.47%
LSEA	LANDSEA HOMES CORP	$222.70M	2.60%	1.00%	N/A	1.20%	1.54	N/A	14.70%	1.10%	1.64%
ARL	AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC	$189.95M	-2.40%	-1.40%	N/A	-0.90%	0.38	N/A	42.80%	-31.10%	-22.13%
NYC	AMERICAN STRATEGIC INVESTMENT CO	$31.61M	-107.70%	-23.80%	N/A	-11.90%	4.93	N/A	31.90%	-228.30%	-196.69%
WSR	WHITESTONE REIT	$668.25M	8.70%	3.30%	N/A	4.00%	1.58	N/A	70.20%	23.90%	46.26%
OPI	OFFICE PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST	$26.95M	-10.90%	-3.60%	N/A	0.50%	2.32	N/A	82.10%	-27.10%	5.55%
OPAD	OFFERPAD SOLUTIONS INC	$28.75M	-89.40%	-17.40%	-69.97%	-16.00%	5.57	1.17	7.90%	-6.80%	-4.73%
XIN	XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$14.39M	N/A	-2.00%	6.79%	2.90%	-62.07	1.11	16.70%	-18.90%	14.65%
JFB	JFB CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS	$37.00M	1.80%	1.30%	2.40%	3.30%	0.42	2.70	21.80%	0.50%	0.66%
STRS	STRATUS PROPERTIES INC	$130.46M	1.00%	0.40%	N/A	-0.20%	1.21	N/A	20.60%	3.60%	-2.71%
AEI	ALSET INC	$10.20M	-4.90%	-4.10%	-4.06%	-5.10%	0.08	10.91	39.50%	-18.80%	-17.54%
SQFT	PRESIDIO PROPERTY TRUST INC	$9.06M	-81.80%	-18.50%	N/A	-8.00%	4.06	N/A	66.90%	-147.20%	-103.13%
ASPS	ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS SA	$75.58M	N/A	-24.40%	-4.56%	10.70%	-1.91	0.19	30.90%	-22.30%	3.64%
LPA	LOGISTIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAS	$207.27M	-8.70%	-3.20%	-1.70%	-1.20%	1.47	1.51	100.00%	-44.30%	-22.49%
XHG	XCHANGE TECINC	$0.00	N/A	-52.20%	36.00%	51.90%	-2.41	0.05	4.70%	-78.70%	-69.41%
MRNO	MURANO GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PLC	$800.35M	-37.80%	-12.00%	-9.27%	-6.90%	2.63	0.35	37.70%	-344.30%	-238.70%
NEN	NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	$266.65M	-23.70%	4.10%	N/A	4.00%	-7.30	N/A	90.30%	19.40%	38.64%
ESBA	EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP LP	$174.86M	4.30%	1.70%	N/A	3.30%	1.53	N/A	53.90%	9.90%	25.10%
IHT	INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST	$21.12M	-15.80%	-5.90%	-3.29%	-1.80%	2.55	1.62	35.40%	-11.70%	-5.73%
DUO	FANGDD NETWORK GROUP LTD	$8.94M	10.60%	4.10%	5.31%	11.00%	0.90	1.68	18.20%	9.10%	6.34%
NHPAP	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES INC	$1.59B	-21.60%	-8.70%	N/A	-3.30%	1.79	N/A	27.50%	-53.40%	-30.57%
CMCT	CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORP	$2.80M	-21.80%	-8.30%	N/A	0.90%	1.85	N/A	45.40%	-58.90%	10.04%
BHM	BLUEROCK HOMES TRUST INC	$40.34M	-3.00%	-0.50%	N/A	1.90%	2.86	N/A	42.50%	-8.40%	36.09%
UOKA	MDJM LTD	$3.61M	-85.50%	-69.30%	-89.04%	-124.60%	0.45	1.20	100.00%	-6,592.70%	-6,592.67%
MAYS	MAYS J W INC	$76.60M	-0.50%	-0.30%	N/A	-0.20%	0.67	N/A	29.60%	-1.10%	-1.17%
GIPR	GENERATION INCOME PROPERTIES INC	$8.16M	-102.50%	-8.00%	N/A	-2.30%	12.72	N/A	12.90%	-86.50%	-41.62%
SELF	GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC	$58.60M	4.50%	3.20%	N/A	4.00%	0.38	N/A	62.20%	16.90%	23.98%
PW	POWER REIT	$3.90M	-279.60%	-47.60%	N/A	-24.60%	5.83	N/A	48.10%	-831.60%	-683.46%
FTHM	FATHOM HOLDINGS INC	$21.21M	-43.80%	-27.40%	-39.39%	-84.30%	0.69	1.29	8.40%	-6.40%	-6.58%
GBR	NEW CONCEPT ENERGY INC	$3.60M	-0.40%	-0.40%	-0.40%	-0.40%	0.01	6.53	67.10%	-12.30%	-12.33%
MDRR	MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED REIT INC	$16.22M	0.20%	0.00%	N/A	2.60%	3.60	N/A	75.80%	0.30%	31.30%
SOHO	SOTHERLY HOTELS INC	$14.95M	-14.10%	-1.60%	N/A	3.20%	8.66	N/A	25.70%	-3.70%	12.27%
TCI	TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC	$239.14M	0.70%	0.60%	N/A	1.30%	0.26	N/A	42.50%	12.50%	32.79%
LRHC	LA ROSA HOLDINGS CORP	$5.69M	-358.00%	-86.00%	-129.24%	4,147.40%	4.96	0.53	8.60%	-22.90%	-20.22%
LRE	LEAD REAL ESTATE CO LTD	$17.05M	18.00%	3.80%	10.53%	5.00%	3.06	1.42	15.60%	3.30%	5.13%
RFL	RAFAEL HOLDINGS INC	$43.10M	-64.90%	-54.70%	-69.20%	-79.00%	0.15	9.26	67.60%	-7,148.20%	-7,442.92%
OMH	OHMYHOME LTD	$4.81M	-76.80%	-51.60%	-49.41%	-185.20%	0.80	1.57	35.40%	-72.20%	-71.75%
SGD	SAFE & GREEN DEVELOPMENT CORP	$2.13M	-612.50%	-70.90%	-230.93%	-57.40%	19.15	0.17	12.00%	-4,292.20%	-2,618.20%
LOAN	MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC	$58.91M	12.90%	7.90%	N/A	8.30%	0.57	N/A	100.00%	57.70%	81.83%
UK	UCOMMUNE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$1.60M	-59.60%	-2.70%	-5.30%	-3.10%	13.40	0.65	1.50%	-5.40%	-1.87%
RDFN	REDFIN CORP	$1.16B	N/A	-15.00%	-20.23%	-12.80%	-13.25	1.13	34.90%	-15.90%	-13.19%

Real Estate Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Real Estate - Development	14	-0.75%	+2.10%	-1.68%	-16.41%	11.33x	0.97x	+4.41%	+2.02%	+2.90%	+36.06%	Buy
Real Estate - Diversified	4	+0.29%	+3.44%	-8.88%	-8.77%	24.06x	1.64x	+8.85%	+3.65%	+0.30%	N/A
Real Estate Services	45	-0.58%	+3.53%	-7.43%	+5.09%	88.33x	2.71x	+5.41%	+2.02%	+5.23%	+29.95%	Buy
REIT - Diversified	20	-0.24%	+0.38%	-4.63%	+0.44%	16.80x	1.22x	+7.30%	+4.14%	N/A	+21.67%	Buy
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	17	-0.44%	+1.14%	-1.16%	+27.67%	109.07x	2.24x	+1.84%	+1.22%	N/A	+12.70%	Buy
REIT - Hotel & Motel	16	-0.04%	+2.42%	-11.16%	-26.29%	18.35x	1.05x	+33.06%	+3.65%	-0.00%	+36.51%	Buy
REIT - Industrial	18	-0.64%	+2.65%	-5.56%	-1.92%	23.33x	1.99x	+8.48%	+4.49%	-0.04%	+20.51%	Buy
REIT - Mortgage	40	+0.96%	+4.84%	-10.81%	-8.03%	3.58x	0.72x	+5.32%	+0.82%	N/A	+17.02%	Buy
REIT - Office	23	-0.15%	+4.54%	-9.50%	-65.06%	310.44x	0.86x	+0.93%	+0.39%	N/A	+29.51%	Buy
REIT - Residential	21	-0.32%	+1.76%	-5.52%	+8.20%	61.48x	2.40x	+7.15%	+3.36%	N/A	+12.55%	Buy
REIT - Retail	27	-0.37%	+1.12%	-4.13%	-65.74%	62.81x	2.02x	+24.62%	+3.37%	N/A	+15.77%	Buy
REIT - Specialty	19	+1.35%	+4.16%	-0.66%	+10.13%	60.22x	7.00x	+2.57%	+1.56%	+3.60%	+19.56%	Buy

Real Estate Stocks FAQ

What are the best real estate 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 real estate stocks to buy right now are:

1. Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI)

Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) is the #1 top real estate stock out of 264 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 Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) has a Due Diligence Score of 59, which is 32 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Comstock Holding Companies has seen its stock return 56.63% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 80 percentage points.

2. Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) is the #2 top real estate stock out of 264 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: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 15 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Newmark Group has seen its stock return 15.22% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 39 percentage points.

Newmark Group has an average 1 year price target of $15.75, an upside of 41.51% from Newmark Group's current stock price of $11.13.

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. Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS)

Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS) is the #3 top real estate stock out of 264 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 Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Irsa Investments & Representations (NYSE:IRS) has a Due Diligence Score of 17, which is -10 points lower than the real estate sector average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates IRS as a "A".It passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Irsa Investments & Representations has seen its stock return 52.16% over the past year, overperforming other real estate stocks by 76 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. Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR)

Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR) has an annual dividend yield of 21.18%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.85%. 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 246.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC)

Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) has an annual dividend yield of 18.13%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.85%. Orchid Island Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Orchid Island Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Orchid Island Capital's dividend payout ratio of 252.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sachem Capital (NYSEMKT:SACH)

Sachem Capital (NYSEMKT:SACH) has an annual dividend yield of 17.48%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the real estate sector average of 7.85%. Sachem Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Sachem Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sachem Capital's dividend payout ratio of -31.2% 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 0.03% in the last day, and up 2.78% over the last week. Digital Realty Trust was the among the top gainers in the real estate sector, gaining 3.99% yesterday.

Digital Realty Trust shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 FFO results and raised its FY25 guidance.

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. Wetouch Technology (NASDAQ:WETH)

Wetouch Technology (NASDAQ:WETH) 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.

Wetouch Technology has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Wetouch Technology's stock has dropped -63.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by -40 percentage points.

2. Rithm Capital (NYSE:RITM)

Rithm Capital (NYSE:RITM) 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.

Rithm Capital has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Rithm Capital's stock has dropped -5.22% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 18 percentage points.

3. Re/Max Holdings (NYSE:RMAX)

Re/Max Holdings (NYSE:RMAX) 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.

Re/Max Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the real estate sector average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Re/Max Holdings's stock has gained 3.47% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the real estate sector by 27 percentage points.

Are real estate stocks a good buy now?

45.71% of real estate stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect real estate stocks to rise by 19.78% over the next year.

2.22% of real estate stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.56% of real estate stocks are rated B (Buy), 67.11% are rated C (Hold), 22.67% are rated D (Sell), and 4.44% 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 67.17x.

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