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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-11-039716
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110714
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110715
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110715

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Silk Thomas S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001523329

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09195
		FILM NUMBER:		11971437

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KB HOME
		STREET 2:		10990 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024

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
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    <periodOfReport>2011-07-14</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>KB HOME</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90024</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>Thomas S. Silk</signatureName>
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="right"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;24</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><U><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></U>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">I, Thomas S. Silk, do hereby constitute
and appoint each of Brian J. Woram, 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:

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  <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 &#8220;Commission&#8221;) 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, &#8220;Reports&#8221;) 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>
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  <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
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  <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&#8217;s discretion.</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">I hereby ratify and confirm all that
such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#8217;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.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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).

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

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><U>/S/ THOMAS S. SILK</U> <BR>
Thomas
S. Silk

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Dated: 6/13/2011

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

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