.reit
.reit is a generic extension, run by National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. since 2014. Anyone can register a .reit name through a registrar that sells it.
| Type | Generic |
|---|---|
| Registry operator | National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. |
| Who can register | Anyone |
| In the root zone since | 12 November 2014 |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
| RDAP server | https://rdap.centralnic.com/reit |
| WHOIS server | whois.nic.reit |
| IANA record | iana.org/domains/root/db/reit |
Registrars that sell .reit
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From the list of domain registrars. Other registrars may sell it too.
Look up a .reit domain
The .reit registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .reit domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.
New to extensions? The guide to how domain extensions work covers generic, country-code and brand extensions. For who sells extensions in general, see the list of domain registrars.
Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the .reit extension?
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. is the registry operator for .reit. The registry keeps the list of every .reit name; registrars sell the names to the public.
Can anyone register a .reit domain?
Yes. Anyone can register a .reit name through a registrar that sells it.
When was .reit created?
.reit was added to the DNS root zone on 12 November 2014, according to IANA.
How do I look up who owns a .reit domain?
The .reit registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.centralnic.com/reit and over WHOIS at whois.nic.reit. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.
Is .reit signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The .reit zone is signed, so a .reit domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.