Best REIT Stocks

REIT stocks in the covered universe — US-listed real estate investment trusts (often income-oriented), ranked by market capitalization. Every figure is delayed data from SEC EDGAR + market data, shown with its as-of date.

• Simon Property Group (SPG) Real Estate — Simon Property Group is a leading global owner and operator of premium retail real estate, including high-end malls, outlet centers, and mixed-use properties. ask →
• Realty Income (O) Real Estate — The Monthly Dividend Company® is a global net-lease REIT with a massive, diversified portfolio of commercial properties designed for stable, long-term rental income. ask →
• Public Storage (PSA) Real Estate — Public Storage is the nation's largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities, providing a essential service for personal and business storage needs. ask →
• Ventas (VTR) Real Estate — Ventas is a leading healthcare REIT delivering value through a massive portfolio of senior housing, research, and outpatient medical facilities serving an aging population. ask →
• Crown Castle (CCI) Real Estate — Crown Castle owns and manages critical wireless communications infrastructure, serving as a foundational landlord for the U.S. mobile telecommunications industry. ask →
• Extra Space Storage (EXR) Real Estate — A leading real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership and management of self-storage facilities across the United States. ask →
• Vici Properties (VICI) Real Estate — A leading experiential real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership and management of premium gaming and entertainment destination assets. ask →
• Vivmark Residential (VMRK) Real Estate — Vivmark Residential is a major U.S. multifamily REIT specializing in the ownership and management of premium apartment communities in knowledge-based urban centers. ask →
• Essex Property Trust (ESS) Real Estate — Essex Property Trust is a West Coast-focused multifamily real estate investment trust specializing in the acquisition and management of apartment communities. ask →
• Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) Real Estate — Host Hotels & Resorts is the largest lodging REIT in the US, owning a premier portfolio of luxury and upper-upscale properties in major urban, airport, and resort markets. ask →
• Weyerhaeuser (WY) Real Estate — Weyerhaeuser is one of the world's largest private timberland owners and a leading producer of wood building products, operating as a real estate investment trust. ask →
• Sun Communities (SUI) Real Estate — A specialized REIT focused on the acquisition, development, and management of manufactured housing communities, RV resorts, and UK holiday parks. ask →
• Annaly Capital Management (NLY) Financials — Annaly Capital Management is a leading mortgage REIT focused on generating consistent risk-adjusted returns through a diversified portfolio of Agency mortgage-backed securities, residential credit, and mortgage servicing rights. ask →
• Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) Real Estate — A multifamily REIT focused on owning, managing, and developing apartment communities across the United States. ask →
• Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) Real Estate — A leading healthcare REIT specialized in financing and leasing skilled nursing and assisted living facilities across the United States and the UK. ask →
• Regency Centers (REG) Real Estate — A leading national REIT specializing in the ownership and management of premium, grocery-anchored neighborhood and community shopping centers. ask →
• Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Real Estate — Equity LifeStyle Properties is a specialized REIT focused on the ownership and management of manufactured home communities and premium RV resorts across North America. ask →
• Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) Real Estate — A specialized gaming REIT that owns and leases a diversified portfolio of casino properties to gaming operators across the U.S. under long-term, triple-net lease agreements. ask →
• UDR, Inc. (UDR) Real Estate — UDR is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on the ownership and management of multifamily apartment communities across the United States. ask →
• EastGroup Properties (EGP) Real Estate — A Mississippi-based industrial REIT that develops, acquires and operates distribution facilities in high-growth US markets, particularly clustered around major transportation hubs in supply-constrained submarkets. ask →
• AGNC Investment (AGNC) Financials — AGNC Investment is a mortgage REIT that manages a leveraged portfolio of government-backed residential mortgage securities to generate net interest income for shareholders. ask →
• AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Real Estate — A leading residential REIT focused on the development and operation of high-quality apartment communities in major high-growth US metropolitan areas. ask →
• BXP, Inc. (BXP) Real Estate — BXP is a leading developer and operator of premier Class A office properties in major US urban gateway markets. ask →
• CubeSmart (CUBE) Real Estate — CubeSmart is a high-quality self-storage REIT focused on maximizing internal growth and performance through a sophisticated operating platform and a disciplined national investment strategy. ask →
• CARETRUST REIT INC (CTRE) Real Estate — A specialized REIT focused on acquiring and leasing skilled nursing and assisted living facilities to healthcare operators. ask →
• COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (CDP) Real Estate — A specialized REIT focused on owning and managing mission-critical real estate leased primarily to the US government and national defense contractors. ask →
• Brixmor Property Group (BRX) Real Estate — Brixmor is a national owner and operator of grocery-anchored, open-air retail centers focused on driving cash flow growth through proactive property management and value-enhancing reinvestments. ask →
• Agree Realty (ADC) Real Estate — A leading net-lease REIT focused on acquiring and managing high-quality, long-term retail properties occupied by industry-leading tenants. ask →
• First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) Real Estate — A pure-play industrial REIT focused on developing and operating logistics real estate in supply-constrained US markets. ask →
• RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT (RHP) Real Estate — A unique REIT blending large-scale convention hotel ownership with high-profile entertainment and media assets. ask →
• STAG Industrial (STAG) Real Estate — STAG Industrial is a diversified real estate investment trust specializing in the acquisition and operation of single-tenant industrial warehouse and distribution facilities across the US. ask →
• Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) Real Estate — Vornado Realty Trust is a leading owner and developer of prime office and retail real estate concentrated in the New York City market. ask →
• MACERICH REIT (MAC) Real Estate — Macerich is a retail-focused REIT managing a portfolio of high-quality regional shopping centers across the United States with ongoing efforts in mixed-use redevelopment. ask →
• Rayonier (RYN) Real Estate — Rayonier is a major timberland REIT focused on the sustainable management of forest resources and the production of wood products across North America. ask →
• ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST (EPRT) Real Estate — A REIT specializing in acquiring and leasing small-box single-tenant properties to resilient middle-market service and experience-based businesses with long-term lease structures. ask →
• SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT INC (SBRA) Real Estate — Sabra Health Care REIT is a specialized real estate investment trust focused on the ownership and management of skilled nursing facilities and senior housing communities. ask →
• PHILLIPS EDISON AND COMPANY INC (PECO) Real Estate — Phillips Edison & Company is a leading owner and operator of grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping centers, providing stable, necessity-driven real estate assets. ask →
• EPR Properties (EPR) Real Estate — EPR Properties is a specialty REIT focused on owning and managing a diverse portfolio of experiential real estate, including movie theaters, eat-and-play venues, and recreational attractions. ask →
• Americold (COLD) Real Estate — Americold is a global leader in temperature-controlled infrastructure, providing vital cold storage and logistics solutions for the food supply chain. ask →
• APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT INC (APLE) Real Estate — Apple Hospitality REIT is a self-advised lodging-focused real estate investment trust that owns a diverse portfolio of rooms-focused hotels branded under major hospitality names like Marriott and Hilton. ask →
• SL GREEN REALTY REIT CORP (SLG) Real Estate — SL Green is New York City’s largest office landlord, managing a premier portfolio of Manhattan office properties and investment assets. ask →
• INDEPENDENCE REALTY INC (IRT) Real Estate — Independence Realty Trust is a REIT focused on the ownership, operation, and value-add renovation of multifamily apartment communities across the United States. ask →
• National Storage Affiliates (NSA) Real Estate — A nationally-scaled self-storage REIT with 1,063 properties across 37 states, leveraging integrated operations and regional expertise to capitalize on high barriers-to-entry markets. ask →
• NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS REIT INC (NHI) Real Estate — National Health Investors is a specialized healthcare REIT focused on long-term investments in senior housing and medical facilities. ask →
• Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) Real Estate — Park Hotels & Resorts is a lodging-focused REIT owning a portfolio of upper-upscale and luxury hotels and resorts across the United States. ask →
• URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES (UE) Real Estate — Urban Edge Properties is a retail-focused REIT that manages and develops a portfolio of shopping centers through an UPREIT structure. ask →
• FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY INC TRUST (FCPT) Real Estate — A real estate investment trust focused on acquiring and leasing net-leased restaurant properties across the United States. ask →
• INVENTRUST PROPERTIES CORP (IVT) Real Estate — InvenTrust Properties is a specialized REIT focused on acquiring and managing high-quality, grocery-anchored, open-air retail centers in suburban U.S. markets. ask →
• SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS REIT INC (SHO) Real Estate — Sunstone Hotel Investors is a lodging REIT focused on owning and optimizing a portfolio of upper-upscale and luxury hotels in prime U.S. markets. ask →
• ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT INC (ARR) Financials — A mortgage REIT that deploys private capital into Agency MBS to generate net interest income spreads while managing interest rate and prepayment risk through hedging strategies. ask →
• SMARTSTOP SELF STORAGE REIT INC (SMA) Real Estate — A self-managed REIT specializing in the ownership and management of self-storage properties across North America. ask →
• NETSTREIT CORP (NTST) Real Estate — NETSTREIT is an internally-managed REIT that acquires and owns single-tenant retail properties net-leased to high-credit-quality tenants in defensive retail sectors like groceries, convenience stores, and home improvement across the US. ask →
• GETTY REALTY REIT CORP (GTY) Real Estate — A specialized REIT focused on the long-term ownership and net-leasing of essential convenience and automotive retail properties. ask →
• RLJ LODGING TRUST REIT (RLJ) Real Estate — RLJ Lodging Trust is a hotel-focused REIT that owns a geographically diverse portfolio of premium-branded, high-margin, focused-service and compact full-service lodging properties. ask →
• XENIA HOTELS RESORTS REIT INC (XHR) Real Estate — Xenia Hotels & Resorts is a lodging-focused REIT that invests in high-quality, full-service and lifestyle hotel properties across the United States. ask →
• ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) Financials — A specialty finance REIT that invests in a diverse portfolio of mortgage, consumer, and corporate assets to generate risk-adjusted returns. ask →
• INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES I (IIPR) Real Estate — A specialized REIT that provides real estate capital to the regulated cannabis industry via sale-leaseback transactions while expanding into life science investments. ask →
• UMH PROPERTIES INC (UMH) Real Estate — A REIT focused on owning, operating, and developing manufactured home communities across the United States. ask →
• PIEDMONT REALTY TRUST INC CLASS A (PDM) Real Estate — Piedmont Realty Trust is a specialized REIT focused on owning and operating commercial office properties in major US metropolitan markets. ask →
• LADDER CAPITAL CORP CLASS A (LADR) Financials — Ladder Capital is an internally-managed commercial real estate REIT focused on originating senior secured loans and investing in real estate-related assets. ask →

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Data: SEC EDGAR (filings) + market data (fundamentals, delayed daily-close). Figures shown with their as-of date.

Last updated 2026-10-08.

Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.