<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562401-16-000100.txt : 20160831
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160831175946
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562401-16-000100
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160831

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:			HF Investments 2010, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001643291
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36013
		FILM NUMBER:		161864133

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JEN SHAH
		STREET 2:		106 VINE STREET, STE 600
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40507
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-774-5327

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JEN SHAH
		STREET 2:		106 VINE STREET, STE 600
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40507
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-08-31</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001643291</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HF Investments 2010, LLC</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>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6010506</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>635075</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Units of Operating Partnership</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>40362428</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series D Units of Operating Partnership</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Units of Operating Partnership</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7757463</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The &quot;Operating Partnership&quot; means American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. the operating partnership of American Homes 4 Rent (the &quot;Company&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Class A units are redeemable begining one year after the date of issuance (subject to certain limitations set forth in the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership, as amended (the &quot;Operating Partnership Agreement&quot;)). Class A units do not have expiration dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person holds 7,757,463 Series D units. The Series D units are automatically convertible into Class A units on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the terms of the Operating Partnership Agreement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephanie Heim, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-08-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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