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.

63 stocks Updated May 11, 2026

$158.84B Total Market Cap

325.5 Avg P/E Ratio

3.83% Avg Dividend Yield

-1.26% 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	CBRE	Cbre Group Inc - A	$146.33	-0.25%	36.1	41.79B
2	JLL	Jones Lang Lasalle Inc	$329.87	+0.55%	17.1	15.31B
3	CSGP	Costar Group Inc	$32.77	-6.32%	549.3	13.62B
4	ZG	Zillow Group Inc - A	$41.94	-4.77%	411.4	9.46B
5	Z	Zillow Group Inc - C	$41.43	-5.15%	411.4	9.46B
6	UOLGY	UOL Group Limited	$32.85	-1.38%	17.9	8.64B
7	FSV	Firstservice Corp	$134.56	+0.07%	38.1	8.44B
8	CIGI	Colliers Intl Gr-Subord Vot	$98.63	-4.71%	51.4	7.24B
9	COMP	Compass Inc - Class A	$8.72	-0.23%	—	6.52B
10	OPEN	Opendoor Technologies Inc	$5.01	-5.83%	—	5.10B
11	LB	Landbridge Co Llc-A	$64.98	+1.58%	163.5	4.93B
12	JOE	St Joe Co/The	$65.79	+1.14%	34.3	3.85B
13	HHH	Howard Hughes Holdings Inc	$65.77	+3.54%	30.6	3.79B
14	CWK	Cushman & Wakefield Ltd	$14.19	+2.45%	37.7	3.32B
15	FRMI	Fermi Inc	$5.23	+2.15%	—	3.26B
16	NMRK	Newmark Group Inc-Class A	$16.73	-0.83%	23.6	2.97B
17	KW	Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc	$11.03	+0.05%	326.5	1.53B
18	FOR	Forestar Group Inc	$27.82	+1.20%	8.5	1.41B
19	MMI	Marcus & Millichap Inc	$30.42	+3.05%	—	1.14B
20	EXPI	Exp World Holdings Inc	$6.60	-2.08%	—	1.07B
21	RMR	Rmr Group Inc/The - A	$20.23	+4.39%	27.7	647.58M
22	TRC	Tejon Ranch Co	$20.16	-1.56%	7,320.0	549.00M
23	FPH	Five Point Holdings Llc-Cl A	$4.95	+1.64%	7.7	545.98M
24	REAX	Real Brokerage Inc/The	$2.04	-8.52%	—	476.10M
25	FRPH	Frp Holdings Inc	$21.14	-0.56%	88.4	409.28M
26	RMAX	Re/Max Holdings Inc-Cl A	$10.38	-6.15%	43.2	351.87M
27	MLP	Maui Land & Pineapple Co	$15.66	-0.76%	—	312.54M
28	TCI	Transcontinental Realty Inv	$35.68	-2.65%	22.3	308.25M
29	SEG	Seaport Entertainment Group	$22.22	-0.09%	—	284.59M
30	STRS	Stratus Properties Inc	$29.83	+0.10%	19.9	238.12M
31	ARL	American Realty Investors In	$13.81	+2.22%	14.2	223.06M
32	OZ	Belpointe Prep Llc- Class A	$50.45	-0.90%	—	205.76M
33	DOUG	Douglas Elliman Inc	$2.09	+1.46%	11.9	181.73M
34	CHCI	Comstock Holding Companies	$17.05	-1.84%	10.4	177.36M
35	SRG	Seritage Growth Prop- A	$2.70	+0.75%	—	145.32M
36	AXR	Amrep Corp	$25.94	-3.14%	10.9	141.17M
37	STHO	Star Holdings	$8.73	-1.19%	—	106.74M
38	LPA	Logistic Properties Of The A	$3.40	+3.98%	9.9	103.39M
39	MAYS	Mays (J.W.) Inc	$42.54	+0.09%	—	85.75M
40	INTG	Intergroup Corp	$36.84	-1.97%	—	80.75M
41	ASPS	Altisource Portfolio Sol	$6.76	-0.44%	47.8	77.26M
42	AEI	Alset Inc	$1.83	+13.66%	—	62.62M
43	OPAD	Offerpad Solutions Inc	$0.67	-5.65%	—	33.60M
44	RITR	Reitar Logtech Holdings Ltd	$0.48	-0.47%	—	29.86M
45	FTHM	Fathom Holdings Inc	$0.83	+1.38%	—	26.80M
46	CKX	Ckx Lands Inc	$10.86	+1.31%	7.3	22.01M
47	NYC	American Strategic Investm-A	$7.96	-2.07%	—	21.89M
48	LHAI	Linkhome Holdings Inc	$1.32	-1.49%	290.5	21.75M
49	OMH	Ohmyhome Ltd-A	$0.88	-3.29%	—	21.02M
50	MRNO	Murano Global Investments Pl	$0.24	+6.55%	—	17.57M
51	LGPS	Logprostyle Inc	$0.71	-1.69%	2.1	17.03M
52	GYRO	Gyrodyne Llc	$7.48	-1.06%	322.9	16.63M
53	IHT	Innsuites Hospitality Trust	$1.14	+1.79%	—	14.13M
54	RMSG	Real Messenger Corp	$1.38	-22.91%	—	9.08M
55	RENX	Renx Enterprises Corp	$2.03	-7.73%	—	5.52M
56	SQFT	Presidio Property Trust - A	$3.60	+2.27%	—	5.07M
57	GBR	New Concept Energy Inc	$0.79	-2.43%	—	4.16M
58	ALBT	Avalon Globocare Corp	$0.40	-1.23%	—	3.37M
59	UK	Ucommune International Ltd-A	$3.10	-5.49%	—	2.22M
60	LRHC	La Rosa Holdings Corp	$1.61	-10.56%	—	1.89M
61	GIPR	Generation Income Properties	$0.27	+4.44%	—	1.42M
62	UOKA	Mdjm Ltd-A	$0.07	-12.50%	—	82.3K
63	HBNB	Hotel101 Global Holdings C-A	$5.89	-1.51%	—	—

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.