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.
REITweek is the largest REIT-focused event, connecting institutional investors with REIT management teams through company presentations, one-on-one meetings, and curated networking.
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.
In 2024, U.S. listed REITs distributed approximately $66 billion in dividends, as reflected in Nareit’s REIT Industry Tracker.
Nareit CEO Steve Wechsler co-presented a session on REITs at the Global Real Estate Investment Forum 2019.
While broad equity and REIT market valuation dislocations may be uncommon, historically, they have presented buying opportunities for REIT investors.
Nareit economist Calvin Schnure reviews the latest data on supply and demand conditions, and vacancy rates and rent growth.
REITs raised approximately $79.9 billion in 2025, a figure that does not include fourth quarter ATM issuance due to a lag in reporting.
With mixed economic growth results, waning job gains, increasing interest rates, and rising recession risk, the U.S. economy is facing numerous headwinds.
Disappointing earnings from the some of the largest companies outside of the REIT space weighed heavily on REITs at the close of the month.
REIT balance sheet strength, driven by low leverage and fixed-rate debt, offers resilience and flexibility amid market volatility and rising rates.
REITs have remained resilient due to their stable credit ratings, according to Nareit EVP John Worth.
REITs have extended overall debt maturities and reduced leverage over the past decade, and access the commercial paper market from a position of balance sheet strength.
Marc Zeitoun and Chris Lo say new ETF emphasizes REIT income and geographic opportunity.
The economy is returning to its trend growth after getting a boost from the 2017 tax cuts.
The FTSE EPRA/Nareit Global Real Estate Index Series underperformed broader markets in May as turbulent trading conditions persisted.
Industrial, infrastructure and data center REIT returns outpace market.
As the national economy strengthens, REITs stand to make major gains in 2014.