Best REIT - Residential Stocks in the United States for 2026
Top-ranked REIT - Residential stocks in United States. Apartment and single-family-rental operators reprice rent annually on lease rollover; same-store NOI growth and occupancy discipline drive Quality and Growth here.
Residential REITs (apartment and single-family-rental operators) earn rent income with annual repricing on lease rollover. Composite scoring weights the Growth pillar (same-store NOI growth), the Quality pillar (occupancy and turnover discipline), and the Valuation pillar (P/FFO against growth); Health pillar checks balance-sheet leverage.
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Top 20 REIT - Residential stocks in United States by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MRP.US | Millrose Properties, Inc. | 73.8 |
| 2 | ENJ.US | Entergy New Orleans Inc Pref | 57.3 |
| 3 | EAI.US | Entergy Arkansas LLC Deb 2066 | 56.9 |
| 4 | ESS.US | Essex Property Trust Inc | 56.0 |
| 5 | DTW.US | DTE Energy Co Pref Series E | 55.3 |
| 6 | UDR.US | UDR Inc | 54.9 |
| 7 | BHM.US | Bluerock Homes Trust Inc. | 53.2 |
| 8 | CLPR.US | Clipper Realty Inc | 52.4 |
| 9 | ELME.US | Elme Communities | 50.6 |
| 10 | AMH.US | American Homes 4 Rent | 50.6 |
| 11 | ELS.US | Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc | 49.5 |
| 12 | CPT.US | Camden Property Trust | 48.9 |
| 13 | INVH.US | Invitation Homes Inc | 47.5 |
| 14 | BRT.US | BRT Realty Trust | 47.0 |
| 15 | UMH.US | UMH Properties Inc | 45.6 |
| 16 | MAA.US | Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | 44.0 |
| 17 | SUI.US | Sun Communities Inc | 43.8 |
| 18 | CSR.US | Centerspace | 41.3 |
| 19 | IRT.US | Independence Realty Trust Inc | 40.8 |
| 20 | AIV.US | Apartment Investment and Management Co | 38.6 |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score within the REIT - Residential industry, the United States. Use the screener for the full ranked list.