Real Estate & REIT Stocks

Q: What are real estate stocks?

Real estate stocks are primarily REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) that own and operate income-producing properties. Major names include Prologis (PLD) in industrial logistics, American Tower (AMT) in cell towers, Equinix (EQIX) in data centers, and Realty Income (O) in retail properties. REITs offer liquid, diversified real estate exposure without the capital requirements and management burden of owning physical properties.

Q: Are REITs a good investment?

REITs have historically delivered competitive total returns combining high dividend income with moderate capital appreciation. They provide portfolio diversification because real estate often moves differently than stocks and bonds. However, REITs are sensitive to interest rates — when rates rise, REIT yields become less attractive relative to bonds, often causing price declines. Select REITs with strong assets in growing markets for the best long-term results.

Q: How do REITs make money?

REITs generate revenue primarily from rental income collected from tenants occupying their properties. This income is measured as FFO (Funds from Operations), which is the REIT equivalent of earnings per share. REITs also create value through property development, rent escalations built into lease agreements, and strategic acquisitions. Because they must distribute 90% of taxable income, most growth comes from acquiring new properties funded by debt and equity offerings.

Q: What types of REITs are there?

Major REIT categories include: industrial (warehouses and logistics, led by Prologis), data center (Equinix, Digital Realty), cell tower (American Tower, Crown Castle), retail (shopping centers and net lease), residential (apartments), healthcare (hospitals and senior living), office, self-storage (Public Storage, Extra Space), and specialty. Mortgage REITs (mREITs) are a separate category that invests in real estate debt rather than physical properties.

Q: How do interest rates affect REITs?

Interest rates have a significant impact on REITs. Rising rates increase borrowing costs for property acquisitions, make REIT dividends less attractive compared to bonds, and can compress property valuations. However, rates typically rise during economic growth, which supports occupancy and rent increases that can offset higher financing costs. REITs with long-term fixed-rate debt and strong rent growth are better positioned to weather rising rate environments.

Q: What is FFO in REITs?

Funds from Operations (FFO) is the standard profitability measure for REITs. It equals net income plus depreciation and amortization, minus gains on property sales. Standard earnings metrics understate REIT profitability because real estate depreciation is a non-cash charge that doesn't reflect actual property value declines. AFFO (Adjusted FFO) goes further by subtracting recurring capital expenditures, providing an even clearer picture of the cash available for dividends.

Q: How are REIT dividends taxed?

Most REIT dividends are taxed as ordinary income at your regular tax rate, which is higher than the qualified dividend rate. However, the Section 199A deduction allows most investors to deduct 20% of REIT dividends, effectively reducing the tax rate. Because of this tax treatment, REITs are often best held in tax-advantaged accounts like IRAs or 401(k)s. Some REIT distributions may include return of capital, which is tax-deferred.

Q: What are the best REIT sectors right now?

Data center REITs benefit from explosive growth in cloud computing and AI workloads. Industrial REITs continue benefiting from e-commerce logistics and nearshoring trends. Healthcare REITs are supported by aging demographics. Cell tower REITs benefit from 5G deployment. Office REITs face challenges from remote work trends, while retail REITs are mixed — necessity-based retail remains strong, but discretionary retail faces ongoing pressure from e-commerce.

REITs and real estate companies. High-yield income plays backed by physical property — offices, data centers, warehouses, and malls.

67 stocks Updated Sep 24, 2026

$363.31B Total Market Cap

79.4 Avg P/E Ratio

3.59% Avg Dividend Yield

-0.85% Avg Daily Change

Real estate stocks include REITs and real estate operating companies that own, manage, or develop income-producing properties. REITs are required to distribute at least 90% of taxable income as dividends, making them one of the highest-yielding sectors in the stock market.

The real estate sector spans diverse property types: data centers, industrial warehouses, cell towers, retail shopping centers, office buildings, apartments, healthcare facilities, and self-storage. Each sub-sector has different demand drivers — data center REITs benefit from cloud and AI growth, while industrial REITs profit from e-commerce logistics.

Real estate stocks offer a way to invest in property without the hassles of direct ownership — no tenants to manage, maintenance to coordinate, or large down payments required. This list tracks real estate companies and REITs with prices, yields, and market caps updated daily.

#	Symbol	Name	Price	Change %	P/E	Market Cap
1	EQIX	Equinix Inc	$1,040.31	+0.26%	65.4	100.27B
2	O	Realty Income Corp	$55.21	-0.72%	42.7	54.08B
3	VTR	Ventas Inc	$87.26	+0.72%	175.7	46.16B
4	CBRE	Cbre Group Inc - A	$138.44	+1.49%	31.0	40.34B
5	JLL	Jones Lang Lasalle Inc	$325.82	+0.54%	15.5	15.50B
6	MAA	Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc	$116.97	-0.69%	34.9	14.06B
7	CSGP	Costar Group Inc	$27.54	-2.55%	160.2	11.79B
8	UOLGY	UOL Group Limited	$27.02	+0.54%	17.9	8.64B
9	FSV	Firstservice Corp	$129.57	-2.83%	37.2	8.36B
10	COMP	Compass Inc - Class A	$9.16	-5.27%	115.6	7.72B
11	ZG	Zillow Group Inc - A	$29.02	-1.12%	133.5	7.34B
12	Z	Zillow Group Inc - C	$28.27	-1.33%	133.5	7.34B
13	LB	Landbridge Co Llc-A	$86.91	-0.73%	178.3	6.63B
14	CIGI	Colliers Intl Gr-Subord Vot	$91.31	-1.23%	42.3	6.39B
15	JOE	St Joe Co/The	$65.85	-0.54%	29.5	3.63B
16	HHH	Howard Hughes Holdings Inc	$63.75	-3.54%	12.3	3.60B
17	FRMI	Fermi Inc	$4.82	-6.23%	—	3.15B
18	CWK	Cushman & Wakefield Ltd	$12.33	-4.12%	42.4	2.93B
19	NMRK	Newmark Group Inc-Class A	$13.13	-5.81%	16.9	2.51B
20	OPEN	Opendoor Technologies Inc	$2.58	-6.52%	—	2.49B
21	KW	Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc	$10.92	-0.09%	25.7	1.52B
22	FOR	Forestar Group Inc	$26.74	-1.73%	7.9	1.34B
23	MMI	Marcus & Millichap Inc	$30.17	+0.33%	79.5	1.14B
24	EXPI	Exp World Holdings Inc	$3.83	-0.52%	—	856.95M
25	RMR	Rmr Group Inc/The - A	$19.02	+1.06%	29.2	606.96M
26	FPH	Five Point Holdings Llc-Cl A	$4.92	-0.20%	10.2	540.70M
27	TRC	Tejon Ranch Co	$16.45	+1.17%	71.8	433.42M
28	REAX	Real Brokerage Inc/The	$16.53	-6.13%	—	416.94M
29	FRPH	Frp Holdings Inc	$21.08	-1.59%	433.7	404.60M
30	TCI	Transcontinental Realty Inv	$41.97	+0.99%	45.0	362.36M
31	MLP	Maui Land & Pineapple Co	$16.05	+1.45%	—	314.17M
32	SEG	Seaport Entertainment Group	$24.14	-1.59%	—	309.22M
33	ARL	American Realty Investors In	$14.36	-9.63%	32.2	269.09M
34	RMAX	Re/Max Holdings Inc-Cl A	$12.36	-9.25%	712.1	263.49M
35	CHCI	Comstock Holding Companies	$19.70	-4.09%	8.6	213.86M
36	OZ	Belpointe Prep Llc- Class A	$44.30	-0.36%	—	189.51M
37	DOUG	Douglas Elliman Inc	$1.55	+0.65%	6.2	153.60M
38	STRS	Stratus Properties Inc	$18.25	-1.46%	6.9	147.84M
39	AXR	Amrep Corp	$22.68	-1.00%	21.1	124.07M
40	STHO	Star Holdings	$8.99	-0.66%	7.9	109.94M
41	SRG	Seritage Growth Prop- A	$1.85	-0.54%	—	109.83M
42	LPA	Logistic Properties Of The A	$3.03	+0.33%	5.8	99.53M
43	MAYS	Mays (J.W.) Inc	$40.67	-0.44%	—	80.87M
44	INTG	Intergroup Corp	$36.33	-2.39%	—	80.64M
45	ASPS	Altisource Portfolio Sol	$5.49	-2.31%	—	64.58M
46	AEI	Alset Inc	$0.75	-2.92%	—	32.34M
47	MRNO	Murano Global Investments Pl	$0.25	-20.81%	—	27.48M
48	CKX	Ckx Lands Inc	$10.97	-0.05%	7.6	21.97M
49	LGPS	Logprostyle Inc	$0.82	-0.86%	2.6	21.20M
50	LHAI	Linkhome Holdings Inc	$1.06	-0.93%	—	21.16M
51	NYC	American Strategic Investm-A	$6.25	+3.31%	1.4	18.41M
52	FTHM	Fathom Holdings Inc	$0.53	-5.56%	—	17.96M
53	IHT	Innsuites Hospitality Trust	$1.46	+2.10%	—	17.34M
54	OPAD	Offerpad Solutions Inc	$3.41	-1.73%	—	16.82M
55	GYRO	Gyrodyne Llc	$5.02	-0.59%	215.7	11.11M
56	RITR	Reitar Logtech Holdings Ltd	$0.00	+17.95%	—	4.75M
57	OMH	Ohmyhome Ltd-A	$2.50	+4.17%	—	4.59M
58	RENX	Renx Enterprises Corp	$2.03	+12.15%	—	4.53M
59	RMSG	Real Messenger Corp	$0.32	+10.30%	—	4.42M
60	ALBT	Avalon Globocare Corp	$2.07	+0.49%	—	4.10M
61	GBR	New Concept Energy Inc	$0.71	+3.39%	—	3.64M
62	SQFT	Presidio Property Trust - A	$1.37	+9.60%	—	1.91M
63	LRHC	La Rosa Holdings Corp	$2.57	-3.75%	—	1.46M
64	UK	Ucommune International Ltd-A	$1.98	+0.51%	—	1.39M
65	GIPR	Generation Income Properties	$0.53	-7.32%	—	1.11M
66	UOKA	Mdjm Ltd-A	$0.22	+0.05%	—	273.4K
67	HBNB	Hotel101 Global Holdings C-A	$4.78	+1.55%	—	—

Related ETFs

Exchange-traded funds that provide diversified exposure to the real estate & reit stocks sector.

VNQ Vanguard

0.12% ER

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Largest REIT ETF with broad exposure to U.S. real estate investment trusts across all property types.

XLRE SPDR

0.09% ER

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

S&P 500 real estate companies only. More concentrated and higher quality than broader REIT funds.

IYR iShares

0.39% ER

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Diversified U.S. real estate exposure including REITs and real estate operating companies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are real estate stocks?

Real estate stocks are primarily REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) that own and operate income-producing properties. Major names include Prologis (PLD) in industrial logistics, American Tower (AMT) in cell towers, Equinix (EQIX) in data centers, and Realty Income (O) in retail properties. REITs offer liquid, diversified real estate exposure without the capital requirements and management burden of owning physical properties.

Are REITs a good investment?

REITs have historically delivered competitive total returns combining high dividend income with moderate capital appreciation. They provide portfolio diversification because real estate often moves differently than stocks and bonds. However, REITs are sensitive to interest rates — when rates rise, REIT yields become less attractive relative to bonds, often causing price declines. Select REITs with strong assets in growing markets for the best long-term results.

How do REITs make money?

REITs generate revenue primarily from rental income collected from tenants occupying their properties. This income is measured as FFO (Funds from Operations), which is the REIT equivalent of earnings per share. REITs also create value through property development, rent escalations built into lease agreements, and strategic acquisitions. Because they must distribute 90% of taxable income, most growth comes from acquiring new properties funded by debt and equity offerings.

What types of REITs are there?

Major REIT categories include: industrial (warehouses and logistics, led by Prologis), data center (Equinix, Digital Realty), cell tower (American Tower, Crown Castle), retail (shopping centers and net lease), residential (apartments), healthcare (hospitals and senior living), office, self-storage (Public Storage, Extra Space), and specialty. Mortgage REITs (mREITs) are a separate category that invests in real estate debt rather than physical properties.

How do interest rates affect REITs?

Interest rates have a significant impact on REITs. Rising rates increase borrowing costs for property acquisitions, make REIT dividends less attractive compared to bonds, and can compress property valuations. However, rates typically rise during economic growth, which supports occupancy and rent increases that can offset higher financing costs. REITs with long-term fixed-rate debt and strong rent growth are better positioned to weather rising rate environments.

What is FFO in REITs?

Funds from Operations (FFO) is the standard profitability measure for REITs. It equals net income plus depreciation and amortization, minus gains on property sales. Standard earnings metrics understate REIT profitability because real estate depreciation is a non-cash charge that doesn't reflect actual property value declines. AFFO (Adjusted FFO) goes further by subtracting recurring capital expenditures, providing an even clearer picture of the cash available for dividends.

How are REIT dividends taxed?

Most REIT dividends are taxed as ordinary income at your regular tax rate, which is higher than the qualified dividend rate. However, the Section 199A deduction allows most investors to deduct 20% of REIT dividends, effectively reducing the tax rate. Because of this tax treatment, REITs are often best held in tax-advantaged accounts like IRAs or 401(k)s. Some REIT distributions may include return of capital, which is tax-deferred.

What are the best REIT sectors right now?

Data center REITs benefit from explosive growth in cloud computing and AI workloads. Industrial REITs continue benefiting from e-commerce logistics and nearshoring trends. Healthcare REITs are supported by aging demographics. Cell tower REITs benefit from 5G deployment. Office REITs face challenges from remote work trends, while retail REITs are mixed — necessity-based retail remains strong, but discretionary retail faces ongoing pressure from e-commerce.