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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-047063.txt : 20091002
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-09-047063.hdr.sgml : 20091002
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091002190747
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-047063
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KB HOME
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000795266
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				953666267
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10990 WILSHIRE BLVD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3102314000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10990 WILSHIRE BLVD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KAUFMAN & BROAD HOME CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SILCOCK RAYMOND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189768

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09195
		FILM NUMBER:		091103886

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10990 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-10-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000795266</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KB HOME</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KBH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001189768</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SILCOCK RAYMOND</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KB HOME</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10990 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 7TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90024</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <remarks>Exhibit List:
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tony Richelieu, Attorney-in-Fact for Raymond P. Silcock</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>c90733_24.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in">

<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;24</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><U><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">I, Raymond P. Silcock, do hereby constitute and appoint each of Wendy C. Shiba, Tony Richelieu and
David B. Simons, signing singly, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of
substitution for each of them in any and all capacities, with all power and authority:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to prepare, execute and submit (a)&nbsp;to the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) in my name and on my behalf all Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including
any amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder, and (b)&nbsp;in my name and on my behalf any other
forms, documents or reports (collectively, &#147;Reports&#148;) that I may be required to submit to
the Commission or other government authority as a result of my holdings of or transactions
in securities of KB HOME; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR> <TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to do and perform any acts of any type whatsoever which, in the opinion of such
attorney-in-fact, may be necessary or desirable in the exercise of any of the rights and
powers granted hereunder; it being understood that any Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any Reports
prepared, executed or submitted by such attorney-in-fact pursuant to and in accordance with
this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms as such
attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&#146;s discretion.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">I hereby ratify and confirm all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#146;s substitute
or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done pursuant to and in accordance with this Power
of Attorney and the rights and powers granted hereunder. I acknowledge that each such
attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at my request, is not assuming, nor is KB HOME
assuming, any of my responsibilities to comply with Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or any laws or regulations applicable to Reports.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">This Power of Attorney shall continue in full force and effect for so long as I am required to
submit Forms 3, 4 or 5 or Reports with respect to my holdings of or transactions in securities of
KB HOME, unless earlier revoked by me in a signed writing delivered to any attorney-in-fact
designated hereunder (or a successor).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have caused this Power of Attorney to be executed and become effective as of
the date set forth below.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Raymond P. Silcock
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Raymond P. Silcock&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Dated: September&nbsp;9, 2009
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio --><!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>




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