<?xml version="1.0" encoding="US-ASCII"?>
<!--XBRL Document Created with Wdesk from Workiva-->
<!-- -->
<xsd:schema attributeFormDefault="unqualified" elementFormDefault="qualified" targetNamespace="http://www.kbhome.com/20181130" xmlns:kbh="http://www.kbhome.com/20181130" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:nonnum="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" xmlns:num="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <xsd:import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2017-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-roles/2017-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-roles-2017-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-types/2017-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-types-2017-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/arcrole/fact-explanatoryFact" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/arcrole/factExplanatory-2009-12-16.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/net" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/net-2009-12-16.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/nonNumeric-2009-12-16.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric-2009-12-16.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017/country-2017-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2017-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2017/currency-2017-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2017-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2017/exch-2017-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2013-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2013/invest-2013-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2017-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2017/naics-2017-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2011-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2011/sic-2011-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2011-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2011/stpr-2011-01-31.xsd" />
  <xsd:annotation>
    <xsd:appinfo>
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="kbh-20181130_cal.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/calculationLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple" />
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="kbh-20181130_def.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple" />
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="kbh-20181130_lab.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/labelLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple" />
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="kbh-20181130_pre.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple" />
      <link:roleType id="AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities">
        <link:definition>2111100 - Disclosure - Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesDetails">
        <link:definition>2411402 - Disclosure - Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesTables">
        <link:definition>2311301 - Disclosure - Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLoss" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLoss">
        <link:definition>2119100 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossAmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossAmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails">
        <link:definition>2419403 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossChangesInBalancesOfEachComponentOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossChangesInBalancesOfEachComponentOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails">
        <link:definition>2419402 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Changes in the Balances of each Component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossTables">
        <link:definition>2319301 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsAndContingencies" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingencies">
        <link:definition>2115100 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsAndContingenciesChangesInWarrantyLiabilityDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesChangesInWarrantyLiabilityDetails">
        <link:definition>2415402 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Changes in Warranty Liability) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>2415403 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsAndContingenciesScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesDetails">
        <link:definition>2415404 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables">
        <link:definition>2315301 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedBalanceSheets" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheets">
        <link:definition>1003000 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical">
        <link:definition>1003501 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementOfStockholdersEquity" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementOfStockholdersEquity">
        <link:definition>1004000 - Statement - Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows">
        <link:definition>1005000 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeStatement" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeStatement">
        <link:definition>1002000 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Statement</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementsOfOperations" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfOperations">
        <link:definition>1001000 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Operations</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="DocumentAndEntityInformation" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation">
        <link:definition>0001000 - Document - Document and Entity Information</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EarningsPerShare" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/EarningsPerShare">
        <link:definition>2104100 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLossPerShareDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLossPerShareDetails">
        <link:definition>2404403 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share (Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EarningsPerShareNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/EarningsPerShareNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>2404402 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EarningsPerShareTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/EarningsPerShareTables">
        <link:definition>2304301 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlans" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlans">
        <link:definition>2120100 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit and Stock Plans</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlansNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlansNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>2420402 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit and Stock Plans (Narrative) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlansOptionPricingModelDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlansOptionPricingModelDetails">
        <link:definition>2420406 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit and Stock Plans (Option Pricing Model) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlansStockBasedCompensationExpenseDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlansStockBasedCompensationExpenseDetails">
        <link:definition>2420403 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit and Stock Plans (Stock Based Compensation Expense) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlansStockOptionTransactionsDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlansStockOptionTransactionsDetails">
        <link:definition>2420404 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit and Stock Plans (Stock Option Transactions) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlansStockOptionsOutstantingAndExercisableDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlansStockOptionsOutstantingAndExercisableDetails">
        <link:definition>2420405 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit and Stock Plans (Stock Options Outstanting and Exercisable) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlansTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlansTables">
        <link:definition>2320301 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit and Stock Plans (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueDisclosures" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/FairValueDisclosures">
        <link:definition>2114100 - Disclosure - Fair Value Disclosures</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueDisclosuresAssetsMesauredAtFairValueOnNonrecurringBasisDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/FairValueDisclosuresAssetsMesauredAtFairValueOnNonrecurringBasisDetails">
        <link:definition>2414402 - Disclosure - Fair Value Disclosures (Assets Mesaured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueDisclosuresCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfFinancialInstrumentsDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/FairValueDisclosuresCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfFinancialInstrumentsDetails">
        <link:definition>2414403 - Disclosure - Fair Value Disclosures (Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueDisclosuresNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/FairValueDisclosuresNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>2414404 - Disclosure - Fair Value Disclosures (Narrative) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueDisclosuresTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/FairValueDisclosuresTables">
        <link:definition>2314301 - Disclosure - Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FinancialServices" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/FinancialServices">
        <link:definition>2103100 - Disclosure - Financial Services</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FinancialServicesDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/FinancialServicesDetails">
        <link:definition>2403402 - Disclosure - Financial Services (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FinancialServicesTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/FinancialServicesTables">
        <link:definition>2303301 - Disclosure - Financial Services (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IncomeTaxes" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/IncomeTaxes">
        <link:definition>2112100 - Disclosure - Income Taxes</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IncomeTaxesComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/IncomeTaxesComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseDetails">
        <link:definition>2412403 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Components of Income Tax Expense) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IncomeTaxesComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseDetailsCalc2" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/IncomeTaxesComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseDetailsCalc2">
        <link:definition>2412403 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Components of Income Tax Expense) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IncomeTaxesDeferredTaxAssetsNetDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/IncomeTaxesDeferredTaxAssetsNetDetails">
        <link:definition>2412404 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Assets, Net) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/IncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>2412402 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IncomeTaxesReconciliationOfExpectedIncomeTaxExpenseDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/IncomeTaxesReconciliationOfExpectedIncomeTaxExpenseDetails">
        <link:definition>2412405 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Expected Income Tax Expense) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IncomeTaxesReconciliationOfExpectedIncomeTaxExpenseDetailsCalc2" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/IncomeTaxesReconciliationOfExpectedIncomeTaxExpenseDetailsCalc2">
        <link:definition>2412405 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Expected Income Tax Expense) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IncomeTaxesTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/IncomeTaxesTables">
        <link:definition>2312301 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="Inventories" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/Inventories">
        <link:definition>2106100 - Disclosure - Inventories</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InventoriesDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/InventoriesDetails">
        <link:definition>2406402 - Disclosure - Inventories (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InventoriesTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/InventoriesTables">
        <link:definition>2306301 - Disclosure - Inventories (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionContractAbandonments" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionContractAbandonments">
        <link:definition>2107100 - Disclosure - Inventory Impairments and Land Option Contract Abandonments</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionContractAbandonmentsDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionContractAbandonmentsDetails">
        <link:definition>2407402 - Disclosure - Inventory Impairments and Land Option Contract Abandonments (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionContractAbandonmentsTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionContractAbandonmentsTables">
        <link:definition>2307301 - Disclosure - Inventory Impairments and Land Option Contract Abandonments (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVentures" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVentures">
        <link:definition>2109100 - Disclosure - Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVenturesAdditionalInformationForInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVenturesDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVenturesAdditionalInformationForInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVenturesDetails">
        <link:definition>2409404 - Disclosure - Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Additional Information for Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVenturesCondensedInformationOfUnconsolidatedJointVenturesDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVenturesCondensedInformationOfUnconsolidatedJointVenturesDetails">
        <link:definition>2409403 - Disclosure - Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Condensed Information of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVenturesNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVenturesNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>2409402 - Disclosure - Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Narrative) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVenturesTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVenturesTables">
        <link:definition>2309301 - Disclosure - Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LegalMatters" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/LegalMatters">
        <link:definition>2116100 - Disclosure - Legal Matters</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LegalMattersDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/LegalMattersDetails">
        <link:definition>2416401 - Disclosure - Legal Matters (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="NotesPayable" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/NotesPayable">
        <link:definition>2113100 - Disclosure - Notes Payable</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="NotesPayableNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/NotesPayableNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>2413403 - Disclosure - Notes Payable (Narrative) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="NotesPayableScheduleOfNotesPayableDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/NotesPayableScheduleOfNotesPayableDetails">
        <link:definition>2413402 - Disclosure - Notes Payable (Schedule of Notes Payable) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="NotesPayableTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/NotesPayableTables">
        <link:definition>2313301 - Disclosure - Notes Payable (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="OtherAssets" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/OtherAssets">
        <link:definition>2110100 - Disclosure - Other Assets</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="OtherAssetsDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/OtherAssetsDetails">
        <link:definition>2410402 - Disclosure - Other Assets (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="OtherAssetsTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/OtherAssetsTables">
        <link:definition>2310301 - Disclosure - Other Assets (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="PostretirementBenefits" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/PostretirementBenefits">
        <link:definition>2121100 - Disclosure - Postretirement Benefits</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="PostretirementBenefitsDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/PostretirementBenefitsDetails">
        <link:definition>2421402 - Disclosure - Postretirement Benefits (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="PostretirementBenefitsTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/PostretirementBenefitsTables">
        <link:definition>2321301 - Disclosure - Postretirement Benefits (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="QuarterlyResultsUnaudited" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/QuarterlyResultsUnaudited">
        <link:definition>2124100 - Disclosure - Quarterly Results (unaudited)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="QuarterlyResultsUnauditedDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/QuarterlyResultsUnauditedDetails">
        <link:definition>2424402 - Disclosure - Quarterly Results (unaudited) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="QuarterlyResultsUnauditedTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/QuarterlyResultsUnauditedTables">
        <link:definition>2324301 - Disclosure - Quarterly Results (unaudited) (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="Receivables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/Receivables">
        <link:definition>2105100 - Disclosure - Receivables</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ReceivablesDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/ReceivablesDetails">
        <link:definition>2405402 - Disclosure - Receivables (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ReceivablesTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/ReceivablesTables">
        <link:definition>2305301 - Disclosure - Receivables (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SegmentInformation" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SegmentInformation">
        <link:definition>2102100 - Disclosure - Segment Information</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SegmentInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SegmentInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>2402402 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SegmentInformationTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SegmentInformationTables">
        <link:definition>2302301 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="StockholdersEquity" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/StockholdersEquity">
        <link:definition>2118100 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="StockholdersEquityDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/StockholdersEquityDetails">
        <link:definition>2418401 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies">
        <link:definition>2101100 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>2401402 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies">
        <link:definition>2201201 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalDisclosureToConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SupplementalDisclosureToConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows">
        <link:definition>2122100 - Disclosure - Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalDisclosureToConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SupplementalDisclosureToConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsDetails">
        <link:definition>2422402 - Disclosure - Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalDisclosureToConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SupplementalDisclosureToConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsTables">
        <link:definition>2322301 - Disclosure - Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalGuarantorInformation" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SupplementalGuarantorInformation">
        <link:definition>2123100 - Disclosure - Supplemental Guarantor Information</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalGuarantorInformationCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SupplementalGuarantorInformationCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsDetails">
        <link:definition>2423406 - Disclosure - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalGuarantorInformationCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsDetailsCalc2" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SupplementalGuarantorInformationCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsDetailsCalc2">
        <link:definition>2423406 - Disclosure - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalGuarantorInformationCondensedConsolidatingBalanceSheetsDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SupplementalGuarantorInformationCondensedConsolidatingBalanceSheetsDetails">
        <link:definition>2423405 - Disclosure - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalGuarantorInformationCondensedConsolidatingStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeLossDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SupplementalGuarantorInformationCondensedConsolidatingStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeLossDetails">
        <link:definition>2423404 - Disclosure - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalGuarantorInformationCondensedConsolidatingStatementsOfOperationsDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SupplementalGuarantorInformationCondensedConsolidatingStatementsOfOperationsDetails">
        <link:definition>2423403 - Disclosure - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalGuarantorInformationNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SupplementalGuarantorInformationNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>2423402 - Disclosure - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Narrative) (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SupplementalGuarantorInformationTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/SupplementalGuarantorInformationTables">
        <link:definition>2323301 - Disclosure - Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="VariableInterestEntities" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/VariableInterestEntities">
        <link:definition>2108100 - Disclosure - Variable Interest Entities</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="VariableInterestEntitiesDetails" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/VariableInterestEntitiesDetails">
        <link:definition>2408402 - Disclosure - Variable Interest Entities (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="VariableInterestEntitiesTables" roleURI="http://www.kbhome.com/role/VariableInterestEntitiesTables">
        <link:definition>2308301 - Disclosure - Variable Interest Entities (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
    </xsd:appinfo>
  </xsd:annotation>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRollForward" name="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRollForward" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_AcquisitionCostsRelatedToLandOptionContractsAndOtherSimilarContracts" name="AcquisitionCostsRelatedToLandOptionContractsAndOtherSimilarContracts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_AggregateCarryingValueOfInventoryImpactedByPretaxNoncashInventoryImpairmentCharges" name="AggregateCarryingValueOfInventoryImpactedByPretaxNoncashInventoryImpairmentCharges" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_AggregatePurchasePriceAssociatedWithLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts" name="AggregatePurchasePriceAssociatedWithLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_BalanceSheetsofUnconsolidatedJointVenturesTableTextBlock" name="BalanceSheetsofUnconsolidatedJointVenturesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_BeneficiallyOwnershipInCompanysOutstandingCommonStockToBeHeldByPersonOrGroupToExerciseRights" name="BeneficiallyOwnershipInCompanysOutstandingCommonStockToBeHeldByPersonOrGroupToExerciseRights" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_BusinessDaysAfterCommencementOfTenderOrExchangeOfferDuringWhichRightsToBeExercised" name="BusinessDaysAfterCommencementOfTenderOrExchangeOfferDuringWhichRightsToBeExercised" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_CalendarDaysAfterPublicAnnouncementDuringWhichRightsToBeExercised" name="CalendarDaysAfterPublicAnnouncementDuringWhichRightsToBeExercised" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_CarryingValueofCommunitiesorLandParcelsEvaluatedforImpairment" name="CarryingValueofCommunitiesorLandParcelsEvaluatedforImpairment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_CashDepositsOnLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts" name="CashDepositsOnLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_CentralMember" name="CentralMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_Chapter558oftheFloridaStatutesMember" name="Chapter558oftheFloridaStatutesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTextualAbstract" name="CommitmentsAndContingenciesTextualAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_ConversionPricePremium" name="ConversionPricePremium" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenAtOnePointThreeSevenFivePercentMemberMember" name="ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenAtOnePointThreeSevenFivePercentMemberMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_DebtInstrumentRedemptionAggregatePrice" name="DebtInstrumentRedemptionAggregatePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesGross" name="DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesGross" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateandLocalExpired" name="DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateandLocalExpired" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_DeferredTaxLiabilityStateTaxes" name="DeferredTaxLiabilityStateTaxes" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_DirectorPlanSARsDomain" name="DirectorPlanSARsDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" name="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCutsandJobsActof2017Percent" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCutsandJobsActof2017Percent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationChangeNetOperatingLoss" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationChangeNetOperatingLoss" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationChangeNetOperatingLossPercentage" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationChangeNetOperatingLossPercentage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlanAdditionalTextualAbstract" name="EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlanAdditionalTextualAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlansTextualAbstract" name="EmployeeBenefitAndStockPlansTextualAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_EquityIncentiveTwoThousandFourteenPlanMemberMember" name="EquityIncentiveTwoThousandFourteenPlanMemberMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_EquityIncentiveTwoThousandTenPlanMember" name="EquityIncentiveTwoThousandTenPlanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCash" name="EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCash" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInventories" name="EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInventories" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherAssets" name="EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherIncomeExpensesNet" name="EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherIncomeExpensesNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationReceivable" name="EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationReceivable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_EquityMethodInvestmentsSummarizedFinancialInformationDebt" name="EquityMethodInvestmentsSummarizedFinancialInformationDebt" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_ExpectedRealizationPeriodOfInventory" name="ExpectedRealizationPeriodOfInventory" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_ExpensesAssociatedWithSelfInsurance" name="ExpensesAssociatedWithSelfInsurance" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_FairValueEstimateInputAverageSellingPrice" name="FairValueEstimateInputAverageSellingPrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_FairValueEstimateInputDeliveryForPeriod" name="FairValueEstimateInputDeliveryForPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_FinancialServicesAssetsLiabilitiesAbstract" name="FinancialServicesAssetsLiabilitiesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_FinancialServicesIncomeLossAbstract" name="FinancialServicesIncomeLossAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_FinancialServicesIncomeLossTableTextBlock" name="FinancialServicesIncomeLossTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_FinancialServicesMember" name="FinancialServicesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_FinancialServicesTextBlock" name="FinancialServicesTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_HomeCommunityMortgageLLCMember" name="HomeCommunityMortgageLLCMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_HomebuildingMember" name="HomebuildingMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_IncomeTaxesTextualAbstract" name="IncomeTaxesTextualAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_IncreaseDecreaseInConsolidatedInventoriesNotOwned" name="IncreaseDecreaseInConsolidatedInventoriesNotOwned" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_IncreaseDecreaseResultingFromOtherReconcilingItemsAbstract" name="IncreaseDecreaseResultingFromOtherReconcilingItemsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_IncreaseInInventoriesAndAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesDueToLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts" name="IncreaseInInventoriesAndAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesDueToLandOptionAndOtherSimilarContracts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_IncreaseinInventoriesDuetoDistributionofLandFromEquityMethodInvestments" name="IncreaseinInventoriesDuetoDistributionofLandFromEquityMethodInvestments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_InspiradaBuildersLLCMember" name="InspiradaBuildersLLCMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_IntercompanyInterestIncomeExpense" name="IntercompanyInterestIncomeExpense" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_InterestCostsTableTextBlock" name="InterestCostsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_InventoryImpactedbyPretaxNoncashInventoryImpairmentChargesCarryingValue" name="InventoryImpactedbyPretaxNoncashInventoryImpairmentChargesCarryingValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionContractAbandonments" name="InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionContractAbandonments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionContractAbandonmentsAbstract" name="InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionContractAbandonmentsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_Inventoryrelatedliabilities" name="Inventoryrelatedliabilities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_InvestmentTaxCreditCarryforwardExpirationIn2026Member" name="InvestmentTaxCreditCarryforwardExpirationIn2026Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_InvestmentTaxCreditCarryforwardExpirationIn2027Member" name="InvestmentTaxCreditCarryforwardExpirationIn2027Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVenturesWithDebtMember" name="InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVenturesWithDebtMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_InvestmentsinUnconsolidatedJointVentureswithPurchaseCommitmentsMember" name="InvestmentsinUnconsolidatedJointVentureswithPurchaseCommitmentsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_January2016StockRepurchaseProgramMember" name="January2016StockRepurchaseProgramMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_JurisdictionForLawsuitAxis" name="JurisdictionForLawsuitAxis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_JurisdictionForLawsuitDomain" name="JurisdictionForLawsuitDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_KBHSLLCMember" name="KBHSLLCMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_LOCFacilitiesMember" name="LOCFacilitiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_LandHeldforFutureDevelopmentMember" name="LandHeldforFutureDevelopmentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_LandOptionContractAbandonmentMember" name="LandOptionContractAbandonmentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_LineofCreditFacilityNonGuarantorSubsidiaryThresholdPercent" name="LineofCreditFacilityNonGuarantorSubsidiaryThresholdPercent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_LineofCreditFacilitySignificantSubsidiaryThresholdPercent" name="LineofCreditFacilitySignificantSubsidiaryThresholdPercent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLots" name="LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLots" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_LossContingencyReceivableEstimatedRecoveryfromThirdParty" name="LossContingencyReceivableEstimatedRecoveryfromThirdParty" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_MaximumWarrantyOnElectricalHeatingCoolingPlumbingAndOtherBuildingSystems" name="MaximumWarrantyOnElectricalHeatingCoolingPlumbingAndOtherBuildingSystems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_MetroWashingtonD.C.Member" name="MetroWashingtonD.C.Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_MinimumNumberofAffectedHomesforConstructionDefectClaims" name="MinimumNumberofAffectedHomesforConstructionDefectClaims" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_MortgagesAndLandContractsDueToLandSellersAndOtherLoansMember" name="MortgagesAndLandContractsDueToLandSellersAndOtherLoansMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_NationstarMortgageLLCMember" name="NationstarMortgageLLCMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_NonEmployeeDirectorDeferredCommonStockDomain" name="NonEmployeeDirectorDeferredCommonStockDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_NonEmployeeDirectorStockUnitsDomain" name="NonEmployeeDirectorStockUnitsDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_NonVIELandOptionContractsAndOtherSimilarContractsMember" name="NonVIELandOptionContractsAndOtherSimilarContractsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_NorthernCaliforniaTownhomeCommunityMember" name="NorthernCaliforniaTownhomeCommunityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_NotPartofaShareRepurchaseProgramMember" name="NotPartofaShareRepurchaseProgramMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_NumberOfCommunitiesAndVariousOtherLandParcelsImpactedByPretaxNoncashInventoryImpairmentCharges" name="NumberOfCommunitiesAndVariousOtherLandParcelsImpactedByPretaxNoncashInventoryImpairmentCharges" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_NumberOfInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVentures" name="NumberOfInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVentures" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_NumberOfLandParcelsOrCommunitiesAssociatedWithNonCashInventoryImpairmentCharges" name="NumberOfLandParcelsOrCommunitiesAssociatedWithNonCashInventoryImpairmentCharges" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_NumberOfLandParcelsOrCommunitiesEvaluatedForRecoverability" name="NumberOfLandParcelsOrCommunitiesEvaluatedForRecoverability" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_NumberofUnconsolidatedJointVentureLotsControlledUnderLandOptionContracts" name="NumberofUnconsolidatedJointVentureLotsControlledUnderLandOptionContracts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_OtherAssetsLineItems" name="OtherAssetsLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_OwnershipShareInGuarantorSubsidiaries" name="OwnershipShareInGuarantorSubsidiaries" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_PSU2014Domain" name="PSU2014Domain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_PSU2015Domain" name="PSU2015Domain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_PaymentsforSelfInsurance" name="PaymentsforSelfInsurance" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_PercentageOfPlanNetAssetsInvestedInCompanyCommonStock" name="PercentageOfPlanNetAssetsInvestedInCompanyCommonStock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_PercentageOfPrincipalAmountForPurchaseOfNotesIfFundamentalChange" name="PercentageOfPrincipalAmountForPurchaseOfNotesIfFundamentalChange" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_PercentageofPrincipalAmountforPurchaseofNotesifChangeinControl" name="PercentageofPrincipalAmountforPurchaseofNotesifChangeinControl" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_PercentofHomebuildingRevenues" name="PercentofHomebuildingRevenues" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_PerformanceBasedIncentivePlanforSeniorManagementMember" name="PerformanceBasedIncentivePlanforSeniorManagementMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_PerformanceBonds" name="PerformanceBonds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_PerformanceSharesVestingPeriod1212017ending11302020Domain" name="PerformanceSharesVestingPeriod1212017ending11302020Domain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_PeriodForCarryForwardOfTaxBenefitsRelatedToDeferredTaxAssets" name="PeriodForCarryForwardOfTaxBenefitsRelatedToDeferredTaxAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_PostretirementBenefitsAdditionalTextualAbstract" name="PostretirementBenefitsAdditionalTextualAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_PretaxIncomeRequiredtoRealizedDeferredTaxAssetsBeforeExpiration" name="PretaxIncomeRequiredtoRealizedDeferredTaxAssetsBeforeExpiration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_PurchasePriceRightHolders" name="PurchasePriceRightHolders" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_RangeFiveMember" name="RangeFiveMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_RangeFourMember" name="RangeFourMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_RangeOneMember" name="RangeOneMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_RangeThreeMember" name="RangeThreeMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_RangeTwoMember" name="RangeTwoMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_RealEstateHeldforSaleDuration" name="RealEstateHeldforSaleDuration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_ReconciliationOfBeginningAndEndingBalancesOfGrossUnrecognizedBenefitAbstract" name="ReconciliationOfBeginningAndEndingBalancesOfGrossUnrecognizedBenefitAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_ReductionofPlanShareCapacityforGrantsofRestrictedStockandOtherSimilarFullValueAwardsRatio" name="ReductionofPlanShareCapacityforGrantsofRestrictedStockandOtherSimilarFullValueAwardsRatio" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_ReductionofPlanShareCapacityforGrantsofStockOptionandOtherSimilarAwardsRatio" name="ReductionofPlanShareCapacityforGrantsofStockOptionandOtherSimilarAwardsRatio" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_SavingPlanMember" name="SavingPlanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_ScheduleofSelfInsuranceLiabilityTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofSelfInsuranceLiabilityTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_SelfInsuranceMember" name="SelfInsuranceMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_SelfInsuranceandOtherLegalClaimsMember" name="SelfInsuranceandOtherLegalClaimsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_SelfInsuranceandOtherLegalLiabilities" name="SelfInsuranceandOtherLegalLiabilities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenAtSevenPointTwoFivePercentMember" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenAtSevenPointTwoFivePercentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenatFourPointSevenFivePercentMember" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenatFourPointSevenFivePercentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenAtNinePointOnePercentMember" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenAtNinePointOnePercentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyAtEightPointZeroZeroPercentMember" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyAtEightPointZeroZeroPercentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneAtSevenPointZeroZeroPercentMember" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneAtSevenPointZeroZeroPercentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeAtSevenPointSixTwoFivePercentDomain" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeAtSevenPointSixTwoFivePercentDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoAtSevenPointFiveZeroPercentMember" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoAtSevenPointFiveZeroPercentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsAwardSharePercentage" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsAwardSharePercentage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAbstract" name="ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_SoutheastMember" name="SoutheastMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_SouthwestMember" name="SouthwestMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_StatementsOfOperationsOfUnconsolidatedJointVenturesTableTextBlock" name="StatementsOfOperationsOfUnconsolidatedJointVenturesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_StearnsLendingLLCMember" name="StearnsLendingLLCMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_StockBasedCompensationExpenseTableTextBlock" name="StockBasedCompensationExpenseTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_StockholdersEquityTextualAbstract" name="StockholdersEquityTextualAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_StructuralWarrantyProvidedByCompany" name="StructuralWarrantyProvidedByCompany" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_TaxCreditCarryforwardExpiringin2038Domain" name="TaxCreditCarryforwardExpiringin2038Domain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017ChangeInTaxRateDeferredTaxAssetIncomeTaxExpense" name="TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017ChangeInTaxRateDeferredTaxAssetIncomeTaxExpense" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_TaxCutsandJobsActof2017IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" name="TaxCutsandJobsActof2017IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_TaxCutsandJobsActof2017IncompleteAccountingProvisionalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" name="TaxCutsandJobsActof2017IncompleteAccountingProvisionalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_TaxCutsandJobsActof2017OtherTaxEffectIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" name="TaxCutsandJobsActof2017OtherTaxEffectIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_TaxShortfallFromCancellationOfStockAwards" name="TaxShortfallFromCancellationOfStockAwards" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_TitleServices" name="TitleServices" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_UndistributedEarningsReallocatedtoParticipatingSecurities" name="UndistributedEarningsReallocatedtoParticipatingSecurities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_UtilityandMunicipalityReceivable" name="UtilityandMunicipalityReceivable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_WarrantyForOtherComponentsOfHome" name="WarrantyForOtherComponentsOfHome" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_WarrantyandOtherMember" name="WarrantyandOtherMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbh_WarrantyonElectricalHeatingCoolingPlumbingandOtherBuildingSystems" name="WarrantyonElectricalHeatingCoolingPlumbingandOtherBuildingSystems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_WaterIntrusionMember" name="WaterIntrusionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbh_WestCoastMember" name="WestCoastMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
