<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562401-16-000082.txt : 20160517
<SEC-HEADER>0001562401-16-000082.hdr.sgml : 20160517
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160517140454
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562401-16-000082
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160323
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160517

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			American Homes 4 Rent
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001562401
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				461229660
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30601 WEST AGOURA ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			AGOURA HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(805) 413-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30601 WEST AGOURA ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			AGOURA HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BENHAM DOUGLAS N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36013
		FILM NUMBER:		161656963
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<TYPE>3/A
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-03-23</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2016-03-24</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001562401</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>American Homes 4 Rent</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001275331</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BENHAM DOUGLAS N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>30601 AGOURA ROAD, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AGOURA HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91301</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Participating Preferred Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Holdings inadvertently omitted from the reporting person's original Form 3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">By DNB Advisors, LLC DB Plan (a single participant defined benefit plan) for which the reporting person is the Trustee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephanie Heim, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
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