Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	May 11, 2017
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	NETREIT, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001080657
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		17,560,083
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017