Best REITs to Invest In
Below are the best REITs to invest in identified by REITBot™, our proprietary logic designed to analyze publicly available data and highlight the most promising REIT investments at the end of each trading day. REITBot™ evaluates multiple indicators, including the Simple Moving Average (SMA), Relative Strength Index (RSI), Bollinger Bands (BBands), our REITRating™ score, and more. Please note that REITBot™ is an evolving AI system and, like any model in development, may occasionally make errors. Last update: 2025-07-16. Disclaimer: We are not a licensed investment adviser, financial planner, or legal professional. Nothing on this page or on REITNotes.com should be considered personalized investment advice, legal guidance, or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. All information is provided for informational and educational purposes only.
Terreno Realty Corp.
Symbol: TRNOType of REIT: Equity REIT
Listing Status: Public
Market Capitalization: Mid-Cap
REIT Sector: Industrial
REITRating™: 9.1
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About REIT: Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE: TRNO), a San Francisco-based public real estate investment trust acquires, owns and operates industrial real estate in six major U.S. coastal markets: Los Angeles, Northern New Jersey/New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Miami, and Washington, D.C. We acquire functional, flexible properties in infill locations near major population centers and transportation infrastructure.
Extra Space Storage, Inc.
Symbol: EXRType of REIT: Equity REIT
Listing Status: Public
Market Capitalization: Large-Cap
REIT Sector: Self Storage
REITRating™: 8.9
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About REIT: Extra Space Storage Inc., headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust. As of December 31, 2016, the Company owned and/or operated 1,427 self-storage properties in 38 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. The Company's properties comprise approximately 960,000 units and approximately 107 million square feet of rentable storage space offering customers conveniently located and secure storage units across the country, including boat storage, RV storage and business storage. The Company is the second largest owner and/or operator of self-storage properties in the United States and is the largest self-storage management company in the United States.
Global Self Storage, Inc.
Symbol: SELFType of REIT: Equity REIT
Listing Status: Public
Market Capitalization: Micro-Cap
REIT Sector: Self Storage
REITRating™: 8.4
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About REIT: Global Self Storage, Inc. (Ticker: SELF) (the "Company") is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition, development and redevelopment of self storage facilities in the United States. Our self storage facilities are designed to offer affordable, easily accessible and secure storage space for residential and commercial customers. The Company currently owns and operates, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, eleven self storage properties located in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and South Carolina.
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
Symbol: FRType of REIT: Equity REIT
Listing Status: Public
Market Capitalization: Mid-Cap
REIT Sector: Industrial
REITRating™: 8.4
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About REIT: First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) is a leading fully integrated owner, operator, and developer of industrial real estate with a track record of providing industry leading customer service to multinational corporations and regional customers. Across major markets in the United States, our local market experts manage, lease, buy, (re)develop, and sell bulk and regional distribution centers, light industrial, and other industrial facility types. In total, we own and have under development approximately 64.3 million square feet of industrial space as of June 30, 2017.
STAG Industrial, Inc.
Symbol: STAGType of REIT: Equity REIT
Listing Status: Public
Market Capitalization: Mid-Cap
REIT Sector: Industrial
REITRating™: 8.3
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About REIT: STAG Industrial, Inc. (NYSE: STAG) is a real estate investment trust focused on the acquisition and operation of single-tenant, industrial properties throughout the United States. By targeting this type of property, STAG has developed an investment strategy that helps investors find a powerful balance of income plus growth. The Company's portfolio consists of 342 properties in 37 states with approximately 68 million rentable square feet.
Chatham Lodging Trust
Symbol: CLDTType of REIT: Equity REIT
Listing Status: Public
Market Capitalization: Small-Cap
REIT Sector: Hotel Resorts
REITRating™: 8.3
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About REIT: Chatham Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused primarily on investing in upscale, extended-stay hotels and premium-branded, select-service hotels. Our high-quality hotels are located in major markets with high barriers to entry, near primary demand generators for both business and leisure travelers. Our primary objective is to generate attractive returns for our shareholders through investing in hotel properties at prices that provide strong returns on invested capital, paying meaningful dividends, and generating long-term value appreciation. The company owns 37 hotels totaling 5,596 rooms/suites in 16 states and the District of Columbia.
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.
Symbol: BNLType of REIT: Equity REIT
Listing Status: Public
Market Capitalization: Mid-Cap
REIT Sector: Industrial Health Care Office Retail
REITRating™: 8.2
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About REIT: Established in 2007, Broadstone (NYSE: BNL) is an industrial-focused, diversified net lease REIT that acquires, owns, and manages primarily single-tenant commercial real estate across several core property types, including industrial, healthcare, restaurants, retail, and office. We focus on establishing long-standing relationships with creditworthy tenants who occupy properties with strong real estate fundamentals.
LXP Industrial Trust
Symbol: LXPType of REIT: Equity REIT
Listing Status: Public
Market Capitalization: Mid-Cap
REIT Sector: Industrial
REITRating™: 8.1
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About REIT: LXP Industrial Trust (NYSE:LXP) (“LXP”) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that is an active acquirer, owner, developer, and operator of premium industrial real estate in key U.S. logistics markets with high growth potential. Through a multi-channel investment strategy, we grow our portfolio through acquisitions, development, sale/lease back transactions, build-to-suits, and joint ventures in the industrial sector.
LTC Properties, Inc.
Symbol: LTCType of REIT: Equity REIT
Listing Status: Public
Market Capitalization: Small-Cap
REIT Sector: Health Care Diversified
REITRating™: 7.8
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About REIT: LTC (NYSE: LTC) is a real estate investment trust that invests in seniors housing and health care properties primarily through sale-leaseback transactions, mortgage financing and structured finance solutions including mezzanine lending. The company's portfolio currently includes more than 200 assisted living communities, memory care communities and post-acute/skilled nursing centers, located in 30 states with more than 30 regional and national operating partners.
Elme Communities
Symbol: ELMEType of REIT: Equity REIT
Listing Status: Public
Market Capitalization: Small-Cap
REIT Sector: Residential
REITRating™: 7.8
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About REIT: Elme Communities (previously WashREIT) owns and operates communities built to accommodate every life. We place a heavy emphasis on impeccable communication, deep-rooted respect, and sustainable business practices to offer spaces tenants and residents can proudly call home.
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
Symbol: SHOType of REIT: Equity REIT
Listing Status: Public
Market Capitalization: Small-Cap
REIT Sector: Hotel Resorts
REITRating™: 7.7
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About REIT: Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. ("Sunstone") is a lodging real estate investment trust ("REIT") that, as of the date hereof, owns 27 hotels comprised of 13,202 rooms primarily in the upper-upscale segment. Sunstone's hotels are generally operated under nationally recognized brands, such as Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt.
Simon Property Group
Symbol: SPGType of REIT: Equity REIT
Listing Status: Public
Market Capitalization: Large-Cap
REIT Sector: Retail
REITRating™: 7.5
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About REIT: Simon is a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations and an S&P 100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE: SPG). Our properties across North America, Europe and Asia provide community gathering places for millions of people every day and generate billions in annual sales.
Cousins Properties
Symbol: CUZType of REIT: Equity REIT
Listing Status: Public
Market Capitalization: Mid-Cap
REIT Sector: Office
REITRating™: 7.1
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About REIT: Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1958 by Tom Cousins, the Company has extensive expertise in development, acquisition, leasing and property management of Class A office towers.
Today the Company currently manages a 15.2 million-square-foot trophy office portfolio in the high-growth Sun Belt markets of Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Orlando, Tampa and Tempe.
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