What are the best real estate stocks for value investors?

Curbline Properties Corp. (CURB) currently leads the real estate sector on the Peter Lynch framework with a composite score of 77/100, followed by JOE (66/100). 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, Curbline Properties Corp. (CURB) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the real estate sector at 77/100. 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 Peter Lynch-style investing?

The real estate sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 39/100 with a median ROIC of 10%. Whether real estate is "good" for Peter Lynch-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 scores each stock from 0 to 100, 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 · Peter Lynch fit

Best Real Estate Stocks for Peter Lynch Investors

Top 25 real estate stocks ranked by their Peter Lynch 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 Peter Lynch 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
77/100
CURBCurbline Properties Corp.77/100
Strong GARP candidate - growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$3.49B
ROIC
1.28%
#2
66/100
JOEThe St. Joe Company66/100
Strong GARP candidate - growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$4.09B
ROIC
7.75%
#3
57/100
ECGEverus Construction Group, Inc.57/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$5.52B
ROIC
19.9%
#4
54/100
EFCEllington Financial Inc.54/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$1.55B
ROIC
7.79%
#5
53/100
TRNOTerreno Realty Corporation53/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$7.16B
ROIC
65.57%
#6
52/100
KWKennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.52/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$1.52B
ROIC
0.43%
#7
52/100
INVHInvitation Homes Inc.52/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$15.73B
ROIC
4.76%
#8
48/100
MHOM/I Homes, Inc.48/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$3.24B
ROIC
36.77%
#9
47/100
DHID.R. Horton, Inc.47/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$40.98B
ROIC
9.65%
#10
43/100
KBHKB Home43/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$2.9B
ROIC
5.99%
#11
42/100
NVRNVR, Inc.42/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$16.04B
ROIC
25.79%
#12
42/100
FPHFive Point Holdings, LLC42/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$621.19M
ROIC
-0.25%
#13
39/100
GRBKGreen Brick Partners, Inc.39/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$2.69B
ROIC
13.52%
#14
39/100
CIGIColliers International Group Inc.39/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria - growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$4.91B
ROIC
4.66%
#15
38/100
DFHDream Finders Homes, Inc.38/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$908.97M
ROIC
4.62%
#16
34/100
PHMPulteGroup, Inc.34/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$23.69B
ROIC
13.3%
#17
33/100
TOLToll Brothers, Inc.33/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$13.29B
ROIC
10.34%
#18
29/100
GTYGetty Realty Corp.29/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria - growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$1.88B
ROIC
44.61%
#19
26/100
UEUrban Edge Properties26/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria - growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$2.71B
ROIC
52.7%
#20
25/100
FORForestar Group Inc.25/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria - growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$1.28B
ROIC
-2.37%
#21
23/100
IIPRInnovative Industrial Properties, Inc.23/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria - growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$1.58B
ROIC
129.07%
#22
22/100
TMHCTaylor Morrison Home Corporation22/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$6.67B
ROIC
10.66%
#23
20/100
HOVHovnanian Enterprises, Inc.20/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria, growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$600.32M
ROIC
3.06%
#24
19/100
CBRECBRE Group, Inc.19/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria - growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$37.06B
ROIC
5.87%
#25
15/100
JLLJones Lang LaSalle Incorporated15/100
Does not fit Lynch's GARP criteria - growth too low or price too high.
Mkt cap
$16.15B
ROIC
7.96%

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