Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	May 15, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	NETREIT, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001080657
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		16,941,250
Entity Listing, Par Value Per Share		$ 0.01
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2015