<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-25-005533.txt : 20250530
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-25-005533
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250529
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250530
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250530

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wyatt Michael P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002037927
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08551
		FILM NUMBER:		251009107

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
		STREET 2:		90 MATAWAN ROAD, 5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			MATAWAN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07747

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000357294
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		EIN:				221851059
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	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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        <issuerCik>0000357294</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HOV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0002037927</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wyatt Michael P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>90 MATAWAN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MATAWAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07747</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>East Group President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Performance Share Units (2024)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-05-29</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1176.0000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0000</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>1176.0000</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Vested Performance Share Units convert into Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, non-cumulative (&quot;Class A Common Stock&quot;), on a one-for-one basis</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The date of the transaction represents the date on which the financial performance criteria of previously granted Performance Share Units were determined to have been satisfied.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the additional number of shares determined to have been earned under the performance share unit award. 1,176 Performance Share Units were previously reported. Earned portion of the performance share unit award vests based on satisfaction of service vesting conditions through June 14, 2027 and will be delivered in shares of Class A Common Stock on the date that is two years following the vesting date, subject to earlier vesting and delivery upon the occurrence of certain qualified termination events.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Elizabeth D. Tice Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-05-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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