Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned officers of American Realty Investors, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) hereby certifies that:

(i)The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii)The information contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 fairly presents in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: March 12, 2026			By:			/s/ ERIK L. JOHNSON
						Erik L. Johnson
						President and Chief Executive Officer
						/s/ ALLA DZYUBA
						Alla Dzyuba
						Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer