REITs invest in the majority of real estate property types, including offices, apartment buildings, warehouses, retail centers, medical facilities, data centers, cell towers and hotels.
Nareit’s REIT Directory provides a comprehensive list of REIT and publicly traded real estate companies that are members of Nareit. The directory can be sorted and filtered by sector, listing status, and stock performance.
Each year Nareit collects tax reporting data for each Nareit member. View this year's data or explore the archive.
Nareit’s 2026 outlook addresses the topics that have been on the minds of real estate investors, including valuation divergences, compelling opportunities, and global strategies.
REITwise will take place March 24-26 in Hollywood, FL. This event is the leading educational conference for REITs, covering technical, regulatory, and operational updates.
For 65 years, Nareit has led the U.S. REIT industry by ensuring its members’ best interests are promoted by providing unparalleled advocacy, investor outreach, continuing education and networking.
Pension funds are deploying more capital to REITs to diversify and balance their portfolios.
REITs have provided that diversification benefit because their underlying returns are driven by the real estate market cycle, which is very different from the business cycle that drives the returns of most other companies in the stock market.
Lodging/resorts REITs own, operate, or finance lodging properties such as hotels, resorts, and vacation rentals.
Lodging/resorts REITs specialize in the ownership of hospitality properties, including hotels, resorts, and vacation rentals.
Specialty REITs own and manage a unique mix of property types and collect rent from tenants.
The total return of the U.S. Equity REIT market fell short of the S&P 500’s gain in 2016, while Mortgage REITs nearly doubled the total return of the broader equity market.
Retail REITs own, lease, and manage retail real estate and rent space in those properties to tenants.
Nareit Industry Partners are industry stakeholders that provide service and support to REITs and listed real estate companies. In turn, they are afforded the opportunity to interact with REIT management teams and Nareit’s leadership throughout the year.
The council is comprised of CEOs representing every segment of the REIT industry.