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canonical_url: https://www.stockexpertai.com/best/real-estate-stocks
computed_at: 2026-10-27
doc_version: "1.0"
title: "Top-rated Real Estate Stocks (2026) — Ranked by MoonshotScore"
description: "This screen includes Real Estate sector; market cap ≥ $1B; US common stocks and ADRs with a MoonshotScore. Results are ordered by MoonshotScore, highest first. 20 US-listed stocks ranked by MoonshotScore, free, no account."
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# Top-rated Real Estate Stocks (2026) — Ranked by MoonshotScore

> **Source:** Stock Expert AI ([https://www.stockexpertai.com/best/real-estate-stocks](https://www.stockexpertai.com/best/real-estate-stocks))  
> **Markdown feed:** https://www.stockexpertai.com/best/real-estate-stocks.md  
> **Computed:** 2026-10-27 — the list is recomputed from the screener on request (cached for up to three hours); MoonshotScores re-rank nightly against sector peers.  
> **Disclaimer:** Not financial advice. Educational purposes only.

## Quick Answer

As of 2026-10-27, the highest-ranked name on Stock Expert AI's "Top-rated Real Estate Stocks (2026)" list is The St. Joe Company (JOE) with a MoonshotScore of 99/100; 19 stocks are ranked below by the same score. MoonshotScore is an educational research rating, not a buy or sell recommendation.

## How This List Is Built

This screen includes Real Estate sector; market cap ≥ $1B; US common stocks and ADRs with a MoonshotScore. Results are ordered by MoonshotScore, highest first. Snapshot: 2026-10-27. MoonshotScore methodology: https://www.stockexpertai.com/methodology. Educational comparison, not a recommendation.

## Top 20 Real Estate Stocks by MoonshotScore

| # | Ticker | Company | MoonshotScore | Sector | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [JOE](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/joe.md) | The St. Joe Company | 99 | Real Estate | — |
| 2 | [DRH](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/drh.md) | DiamondRock Hospitality Company | 98 | Real Estate | $2.9B |
| 3 | [APLE](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/aple.md) | Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | 98 | Real Estate | $4.3B |
| 4 | [JLL](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/jll.md) | Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated | 98 | Real Estate | $13.8B |
| 5 | [IRS](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/irs.md) | IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima | 97 | Real Estate | — |
| 6 | [CBL](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/cbl.md) | CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | 97 | Real Estate | $1.5B |
| 7 | [VTMX](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/vtmx.md) | Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta, S.A.B. de C.V. | 96 | Real Estate | $3.2B |
| 8 | [HST](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/hst.md) | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 95 | Real Estate | $17.2B |
| 9 | [OHI](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/ohi.md) | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | 94 | Real Estate | $14.2B |
| 10 | [PSA](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/psa.md) | Public Storage | 93 | Real Estate | — |
| 11 | [CTRE](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/ctre.md) | CareTrust REIT, Inc. | 93 | Real Estate | $8.7B |
| 12 | [FOR](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/for.md) | Forestar Group Inc. | 91 | Real Estate | $1.3B |
| 13 | [IHS](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/ihs.md) | IHS Holding Limited | 91 | Real Estate | — |
| 14 | [NMRK](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/nmrk.md) | Newmark Group, Inc. | 91 | Real Estate | — |
| 15 | [MRP](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/mrp.md) | Millrose Properties, Inc. | 91 | Real Estate | $3.7B |
| 16 | [ALX](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/alx.md) | Alexander's, Inc. | 90 | Real Estate | $1.3B |
| 17 | [IIPR](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/iipr.md) | Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. | 90 | Real Estate | $1.5B |
| 18 | [MMI](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/mmi.md) | Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | 90 | Real Estate | $1.0B |
| 19 | [VICI](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/vici.md) | VICI Properties | 89 | Real Estate | $26.3B |
| 20 | [SHO](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/sho.md) | Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | 89 | Real Estate | $2.4B |

Price and day change as of the Oct 26, 2026 trading session, with market cap and P/E from each linked stock page's displayed fact path. A dash means no current quote.

Each ticker links to its own markdown page (`https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/{ticker}.md`) with financials, the AI dossier and the score breakdown.

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*Stock Expert AI is an AI-powered research platform. This document is informational only — not financial advice. The list order is the one stated above; MoonshotScore is an educational research signal, not a buy or sell recommendation. Figures come from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP). If FMP has no figure for a ticker, a price or fundamental may come from a Yahoo Finance fallback, or a price from an Alpaca fallback. SEC EDGAR is used only for filing links and company identity details (legal name, address), never for figures. MoonshotScore V2 rates eligible US-listed companies from 0 to 100 against their sector peers on five pillars: Business Quality (weight 26), Financial Safety (weight 20), Valuation (weight 18), Growth Durability (weight 16) and Momentum (weight 12). It reads no news-sentiment or analyst data, and it is not a probability of future returns.*
