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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-21-007604
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210330
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210330
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20210330

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000357294
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				221851059
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-254853
		FILM NUMBER:		21784923

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90 MATAWAN ROAD, 5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			MATAWAN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7327477800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90 MATAWAN ROAD, 5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			MATAWAN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07747
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<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>hov20210326_s8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM S-8
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: hov20210326_s8.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex_237278.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex_237278.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex_237279.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex_237279.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex_237856.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex_237856.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex_237857.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.2
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: ex_237857.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.3
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>ex_237858.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.3
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: ex_237858.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.4
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>ex_237859.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.4
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: ex_237859.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.5
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>ex_237860.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.5
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: ex_237860.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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