Apartment REITs
What Are Apartment REITs?
Apartment Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) own and manage residential rental properties, including multifamily apartments and high-rise complexes. These REITs generate income through tenant leases, benefiting from steady demand for rental housing in urban and suburban markets. With housing affordability challenges increasing, rental properties remain essential.
Why Invest?
Apartment REITs offer reliable cash flow, driven by high occupancy rates and consistent rental income. They provide diversification, inflation protection, and exposure to growing housing markets. As demand for rental housing rises due to population growth and affordability issues, these REITs remain a strong investment option.
Challenges & Outlook
While apartment REITs benefit from stable demand, they face risks like rising interest rates, rent regulations, and economic downturns. However, long-term urbanization trends, job growth, and shifting demographics continue to support the need for rental housing, making apartment REITs a resilient real estate investment.
| Ticker Symbol | Company Name | Property Sector | Market Cap ($B) | Dividend Yield | Payout Frequency | Price-to-FFO | Debt Ratio | Short Interest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVB | AvalonBay |  | Apartment | 24.85 | 3.77% | Quarter | 16.5 | 28% | 1.7% |
| EQR | Equity Residential |  | Apartment | 22.13 | 4.55% | Quarter | 15.5 | 25% | 1.6% |
| MAA | Mid-America |  | Apartment | 14.83 | 4.40% | Quarter | 13.9 | 20% | 2.7% |
| ESS | Essex Property |  | Apartment | 14.36 | 4.13% | Quarter | 14.9 | 30% | 2.0% |
| UDR | UDR, Inc |  | Apartment | 11.40 | 4.85% | Quarter | 14.0 | 29% | 1.4% |
| CPT | Camden Property |  | Apartment | 9.97 | 4.28% | Quarter | 13.7 | 23% | 1.7% |
| AIRC | Apartment Income |  | Apartment | 4.74 | 5.58% | Quarter | 13.4 | 40% | 1.2% |
| IRT | Independence Realty |  | Apartment | 3.18 | 5.08% | Quarter | 12.3 | 40% | 3.5% |
| VRE | Veris Residential |  | Apartmet | 1.36 | 1.36% | Quarter | 28.4 | 48% | 3.4% |
| ELME | Elme Communities |  | Apartment | 1.18 | 5.34% | Quarter | 14.2 | 26% | 1.7% |
| AIV | Aimco |  | Apartment | 1.04 | 0.00% | Irreg | 14.5 | 52% | 2.4% |
| NXRT | NexPoint Residential |  | Apartment | 0.82 | 5.79% | Quarter | 11.3 | 59% | 2.1% |
| CSR | Centerspace |  | Apartment | 0.81 | 5.40% | Quarter | 12.0 | 46% | 1.6% |
| BRT | BRT Apartments |  | Apartment | 0.35 | 5.32% | Quarter | 16.6 | 58% | 1.1% |
