What are the best real estate stocks for value investors?

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) currently leads the real estate sector on the Warren Buffett framework with a composite score of 69/100, followed by JOE (62/100). The full ranked list of 25 real estate stocks indexed against the framework is on this page. Educational only, not investment advice.

Which real estate stock has the highest Buffett-Fit score?

According to invest-like.com, Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the real estate sector at 69/100. invest-like.com's Buffett-Fit Score weighs five pillars - economic moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, and valuation - each on a 0-100 sub-scale, and refreshes the cached verdict on a 7-day TTL.

Is real estate a good sector for Warren Buffett-style investing?

The real estate sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 48/100 with a median ROIC of 10%. Whether real estate is "good" for Warren Buffett-style investing depends on which sub-sectors and specific stocks you focus on - the framework's sector-relative scoring means stocks are graded against their own sector benchmarks, not a fixed cross-market hurdle.

Which real estate stocks have the best moats?

invest-like.com anchors moat strength in the Buffett-Fit framework on ROIC sustainability (above 15% sustained over multiple years) plus gross-margin durability (above 40% in industries where peers sit lower). The real estate sector's median ROIC on invest-like.com is 10% - the top-scoring stocks on this page are the ones with both quantitative moat anchors clearing the threshold AND qualitative moat sources (brand, switching costs, network effects, regulatory).

How many real estate stocks does invest-like.com cover?

invest-like.com currently indexes 25 real estate stocks above $500M market cap with cached verdicts on the Buffett-Fit framework. invest-like.com grades each stock A+ to D on a composite 0-100 score, with sub-scores for moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation. The full ranked list is on this page.

Is the real estate ranking on this page investment advice?

No. invest-like.com publishes the ranking as an educational pattern-match against documented value-investing frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith). invest-like.com's scores reflect how closely each stock fits the documented criteria - they are NOT recommendations to buy, hold, or sell. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised investment advice.

Real Estate · Warren Buffett fit

Best Real Estate Stocks for Warren Buffett Investors

Top 25 real estate stocks ranked by their Warren Buffett fit score - every score computed from current financials against published criteria. Updated daily.

How We Rank These

Each stock is scored on a 0–100 scale across the Warren Buffett criteria (moat, durability, valuation, financial health, capital allocation). The score is a deterministic function of the company's TTM financials - no opinion, no hand-tuning. Rows with insufficient data are excluded.

The Top 25

#1
69/100
HOVHovnanian Enterprises, Inc.C
Partial Buffett fit - meets 4/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$679.24M
ROIC
3.06%
#2
62/100
JOEThe St. Joe CompanyD
Partial Buffett fit - meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$3.75B
ROIC
7.75%
#3
60/100
NVRNVR, Inc.C
Partial Buffett fit - meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$16.42B
ROIC
25.79%
#4
59/100
INVHInvitation Homes Inc.D
Partial Buffett fit - meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$16.27B
ROIC
4.76%
#5
55/100
MRPMillrose Properties, Inc.C
Partial Buffett fit - meets 4/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$4.93B
ROIC
1.56%
#6
53/100
ECGEverus Construction Group, Inc.C
Low Buffett fit - meets only 6/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$6.1B
ROIC
19.9%
#7
52/100
IIPRInnovative Industrial Properties, Inc.C
Partial Buffett fit - meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$1.55B
ROIC
129.07%
#8
51/100
PHMPulteGroup, Inc.C
Low Buffett fit - meets only 5/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$22.53B
ROIC
13.3%
#9
50/100
GTYGetty Realty Corp.C
Partial Buffett fit - meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$2B
ROIC
44.61%
#10
50/100
UEUrban Edge PropertiesC
Partial Buffett fit - meets 4/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$2.83B
ROIC
52.7%
#11
49/100
DHID.R. Horton, Inc.D
Low Buffett fit - meets only 5/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$38.57B
ROIC
9.65%
#12
49/100
TMHCTaylor Morrison Home CorporationD
Low Buffett fit - meets only 6/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$6.67B
ROIC
10.66%
#13
48/100
EFCEllington Financial Inc.D
Low Buffett fit - meets only 3/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$1.69B
ROIC
7.79%
#14
48/100
RMAXRE/MAX Holdings, Inc.D
Low Buffett fit - meets only 2/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$681.16M
ROIC
1.05%
#15
48/100
TRNOTerreno Realty CorporationD
Low Buffett fit - meets only 7/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$7.11B
ROIC
65.57%
#16
48/100
JLLJones Lang LaSalle IncorporatedD
Low Buffett fit - meets only 6/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$15.96B
ROIC
7.96%
#17
48/100
GRBKGreen Brick Partners, Inc.D
Low Buffett fit - meets only 6/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$2.94B
ROIC
13.52%
#18
45/100
AHHAH Realty Trust, Inc.D
Low Buffett fit - meets only 2/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
-
ROIC
-
#19
45/100
CURBCurbline Properties Corp.D
Low Buffett fit - meets only 6/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$3.34B
ROIC
1.28%
#20
44/100
CBRECBRE Group, Inc.D
Low Buffett fit - meets only 5/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$40.69B
ROIC
5.87%
#21
42/100
TOLToll Brothers, Inc.D
Low Buffett fit - meets only 5/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$12.43B
ROIC
10.34%
#22
40/100
CIGIColliers International Group Inc.D
Low Buffett fit - meets only 2/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$4.77B
ROIC
4.66%
#23
38/100
KWKennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.D
Low Buffett fit - meets only 1/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$1.52B
ROIC
0.43%
#24
36/100
KBHKB HomeD
Low Buffett fit - meets only 3/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$3.01B
ROIC
5.99%
#25
34/100
DFHDream Finders Homes, Inc.F
Low Buffett fit - meets only 3/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$1.11B
ROIC
4.62%

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