LivewireOct 17, 2026 · 09:47 ET

Investors are buying up vast tracts of timberland across U.S. in one of market's longest-term bets

The story portrays timberland as a long-term, illiquid bet with modest near-term returns, even as institutional buying continues.

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THE VERIFIED BREAKDOWN

Institutions have been buying timberland at a rate of one million acres per year, according to Bank of America, and the pace is described as a three-year streak of dealmaking.
Timberland investing is described as not very profitable in the short term and not easy to enter or exit; Pat Dorn says timber is a very low return investment.
The National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries' Timberland Property Index posted a total return of 0.95% in the second quarter of 2026.

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