HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                  FORM 10-K



(  X )ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)

      For the fiscal year ended FEBRUARY 28, 1994

(    )TRANSACTION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)
     For the transition period from             to

Commission file number:  1-8551

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware                                           22-1851059
(State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)

10 Highway 35, P.O. Box 500, Red Bank, N.J.  07701
(Address of principal executive offices)

908-747-7800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                              Name of Each Exchange on
Title of Each Class                           Which Registered
- - --------------------                          ------------------------
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value        American Stock Exchange
 per share

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act  -  None

Indicate by  check mark  whether the  registrant (l)  has filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the  preceding 12  months (or for  such shorter  period that  the
registrant was required to  file such reports), and  (2) has been subject  to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.       ( X )Yes (   ) No

Indicate by check mark  if disclosure of delinquent  filers pursuant to  Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,  to
the best  of  registrant's  knowledge, in  definitive  proxy  or  information
statements incorporated by  reference in Part  III of this  Form 10-K or  any
amendment to this Form 10-K ( X ).

As of  the  close  of  business  on May  13,  1994,  there  were  outstanding
14,396,409 shares  of the  Registrant's Class  A Common  Stock and  8,445,844
shares of its Class B Common  Stock.  The approximate aggregate market  value
(based upon the closing price on the American Stock Exchange) of these shares
held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of May 13, 1994 was $101,250,000.
(The value of a  share of Class  A Common Stock  is used as  the value for  a
share of Class B Common Stock as there  is no established market for Class  B
Common Stock and it is convertible into Class A Common Stock on a  share-for-
share basis.)

Documents Incorporated by Reference:

Part III - Those  portions of registrant's definitive  proxy statement to  be
filed pursuant  to  Regulation l4A  in  connection with  registrant's  annual
meeting of shareholders  to be  held in July,  1994 which are responsive to
Items l0, ll, l2 and l3.
                         HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                  FORM 10-K
                              TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item                                                       Page

                                    PART

1 and 2        Business and Properties......................   4
   3           Legal Proceedings............................  18
   4           Submission of Matters to a Vote of
                 Security Holders...........................  18

                                   PART II

   5           Market for the Registrant's Common Equity
                 and Related Stockholder Matters............  19

   6           Selected Financial Data......................  19

   7           Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                 Financial Condition and Results of
                 Operations.................................  21

   8           Financial Statements and Supplementary
                 Data.......................................  31
   9           Changes in and Disagreements with
                 Accountants on Accounting and Financial
                 Disclosure.................................  31

                                  PART III

  10           Directors and Executive Officers of the
                 Registrant.................................  32

               Executive Officers of the Registrant.........  32

  11           Executive Compensation.......................  33

  12           Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
                 Owners and Management......................  33

  13           Certain Relationships and Related
                 Transactions...............................  33

                                   PART IV

  14           Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and
                  Reports on Form 8-K.......................  34

               SIGNATURES...................................  37

                                   PART I

ITEMS 1 AND 2 - BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES

     The Company  primarily  designs,  constructs  and  markets  multi-family
attached condominium  apartments and  townhouses and  single family  detached
homes in planned residential developments in its Northeast Region  (comprised
primarily of New Jersey and  eastern Pennsylvania), in southeastern  Florida,
in metro Washington, D. C.  and in North Carolina.   The Company markets  its
homes to first time buyers  and to first and  second time move-up buyers  and
concentrates on the  moderately priced segment  of the housing  market.   The
Company has diversified its  business, on a  limited scale, through  mortgage
banking, title  insurance activities  and the  development and  ownership  of
commercial properties, primarily in New Jersey,  and, to a lesser extent,  in
Florida.

     The Company employed approximately 1,070 full-time personnel as of April
30, 1994.   The  Company was  incorporated  in New  Jersey  in 1967  and  was
reincorporated in Delaware in 1982.

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

     The Company's residential development activities include evaluating and
purchasing properties, master planning, obtaining governmental approvals  and
constructing,  marketing  and  selling  homes.    A  residential  development
generally includes a number of residential  buildings containing from two  to
twenty-four dwelling units per building and/or single family detached houses,
together with  amenities  such  as recreational  buildings,  swimming  pools,
tennis courts and open  areas.  By using  standardized designs and  materials
and by rigorous control of subcontracting costs, the Company attempts to keep
selling prices moderate.

     The Company attempts to reduce the  effect of certain risks inherent  in
the housing industry through the following policies and procedures:

      - The Company acquires land for future development principally  through
     the use  of  land  options  which  need  not  be  exercised  before  the
     completion of the regulatory approval  process.  The Company  structures
     these options in most cases with flexible takedown schedules rather than
     with  an  obligation  to  takedown  the  entire  parcel  upon  approval.
     Additionally, the Company purchases improved lots in certain markets  by
     acquiring a small number of improved  lots with an option on  additional
     lots.  This allows the Company to minimize the economic costs and  risks
     of carrying a  large land inventory,  while maintaining  its ability  to
     commence new developments during favorable market periods.

      -  In an  attempt to  reduce its  land acquisition  costs, the  Company
     monitors housing industry cycles and seeks to acquire land options  near
     the cyclical trough.

      - The  Company generally begins  construction on  a residential  multi-
     family building only after  entering into contracts for  the sale of  at
     least 75%  of  the dwelling  units  in  that building.    Single  family
     detached homes  are generally  started after  a contract  is signed  and
     mortgage approvals obtained.  This limits  the build-up of inventory  of
     unsold homes and the costs of maintaining and carrying that inventory.

       -  The  Company  finances  all  construction,  land  acquisition   and
     operations through equity, long term debt, its revolving credit facility
     or cash flow.   This eliminates the need  of obtaining specific  project
     construction financing, which  is especially  important at  a time  when
     obtaining such project financing is difficult.

      - Through its  presence in multiple  geographic markets, the  Company's
     goal is to reduce the effects that housing industry cycles,  seasonality
     and local conditions in any one area may have on its business.

     The Company concentrates on a segment of the  housing market consisting
of  moderately  priced  multi-family  attached  condominium  apartments   and
townhouses, which are marketed primarily to first time buyers, and moderately
priced townhouses with  garages and single  family detached  homes which  are
marketed primarily to first and second time move-up buyers.  In recent years,
the Company has diversified its product  mix to include more detached  single
family homes  and larger  townhouses with  garages designed  for the  move-up
buyer.  Current base  prices for the Company's  homes in contract backlog  at
February 28, 1994 (exclusive of upgrades  and options) range from $38,500  to
$460,000 in its Northeast Region, from $60,000 to $188,500 in Florida, from
$90,000 to $356,000 in metro Washington, D. C., and from 
in North Carolina.   Closings generally occur and  are reflected in  revenues
from four to twelve months after sales contracts are signed.    
    
      Information on  homes delivered  in the  Company's market  areas is
forth below:

                                       Year Ended February 28 (29),
                                   ----------------------------------
                                    1994         1993         1992
                                   --------     --------     --------
                                     (Housing Revenue in Thousands)

Northeast Region(1):
  Housing Revenues................  $389,577     $311,347     $216,274
  Homes Delivered.................     2,527        2,226        1,582
  Average Price...................  $154,165     $139,868     $136,709

North Carolina:
  Housing Revenues................  $ 72,639     $ 59,399     $ 45,698
  Homes Delivered.................       580          517          420
  Average Price...................  $125,239     $114,892     $108,805

Florida:
  Housing Revenues................  $ 48,780     $ 19,900     $ 20,512
  Homes Delivered.................       405          184          282
  Average Price...................  $120,444     $108,152     $ 72,738

Metro Washington D.C.:
  Housing Revenues................  $ 44,783     $  3,327          --
  Homes Delivered.................       288           28          --
  Average Price...................  $155,000     $118,821          --

Other:
  Housing Revenues................  $  1,710     $  3,333     $  9,271
  Homes Delivered.................        28           44           99
  Average Price...................  $ 61,071     $ 75,750     $ 93,646

Combined Total:
  Housing Revenues................  $557,489     $397,306     $291,755
  Homes Delivered.................     3,828        2,999        2,383
  Average Price...................  $145,634     $122,432     $125,429

(1)  Excludes suspended operations in New York which are included with
     New Hampshire in "Other" below.

     Information on homes delivered by product type is set forth below:

                                     Year Ended February 28 (29),
                                   -------------------------------
                                     1994       1993       1992
                                   --------   --------   --------
                                   (Housing Revenues in Thousands)

First Time Buyer Product(1)
  Housing Revenues................  $154,518   $137,613   $121,247
  Homes Delivered.................     1,310      1,226      1,225
  Percentage of Housing Revenues..       28%        35%        42%

Move-Up Buyer Product(2)
  Housing Revenues................. $402,971   $259,693   $170,508
  Homes Delivered..................    2,518      1,773      1,158
  Percentage of Housing Revenues...      72%        65%        58%

(1) First time buyer product consists of all of the Company's
    multi-family attached home products other than townhouses with
    garages.
(2) Move-up buyer product consists of single family detached homes and
    townhouses with garages.

     The Company  continues to  see strong  sales activity  in the  Northeast
Region, Florida and North Carolina.   Sales activity in metro Washington,  D.
C. slowed during the  later part of fiscal  1994 due to  a lack of  available
product to sell.  Subsequently, metro Washington D. C. has brought more homes
to market.  The  Company sees these trends  continuing which are expected  to
result in higher housing revenues in fiscal 1995.

     Because of  continued  weak  economic conditions  in  the  southern  New
Hampshire market, the Company elected to  suspend activities in that  market.
The Company decided  to liquidate  all existing  homes by  deep discount  and
auction sales.    At February  28,  1994, 50  homes  remain in  southern  New
Hampshire of which 14 are under contract of sale.

     In anticipation of liquidation losses in Florida, New Hampshire and  New
York, the Company established reserves in  previous years to reduce the  book
value of these properties to their estimated net realizable value.  The  book
value of all residential real estate  has been adjusted to reflect  estimated
net realizable value.  See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and  Results  of  Operations -  Results  of  Operations  -  Housing
Operations."
     As of February 28,  1994, the following  table summarizes the  Company's
active communities under development:
                                                           (1)        (2)
                                                    Contracted   Remaining
                        Commun-   Approved  Homes      Not       Home Sites
                          ities      Lots    Closed    Closed     Available
                        -------   --------  ------  ----------   ----------

  Northeast Region......    34       6,524    2,570     1,170       2,784
  North Carolina........    25       2,723    1,108       399       1,216
  Florida...............    12       1,994    1,072       273         649
  Metro Washington D.C..    11       1,114      153        49         912
                         -------   --------  ------  ----------   ---------
     Total                  82      12,355    4,903     1,891       5,561
                         =======   ========  ======  ==========   =========

(1)  Includes 283 lots under option.

(2)  Of the total home sites available, 359 were under construction or
     completed (including 83 models and sales offices) and 2,534 were under
     option.

     In addition, in substantially  completed or suspended developments,  the
Company had 93  homes under construction  or completed.   Included in the  93
homes are 34 contracted homes  and 36 rented homes.   The Company also  owned
573 lots without construction (one in contract) and has 119 lots under option
in these substantially completed or suspended developments.

BACKLOG

     Sales of the Company's residential homes typically are made pursuant  to
a standard sales contract.  This contract requires a $500 to $1,000  customer
deposit at the time of signing with the remainder of a 5% to 10% down payment
due 30 to 60 days after signing and provides the customer with a  statutorily
mandated right  of  rescission for  a  period ranging  up  to 15  days  after
execution.  The contract may include  a financing contingency, which  permits
the customer to  cancel his  obligation in  the event  mortgage financing  at
prevailing interest rates  (including financing arranged  or provided by  the
Company) is unobtainable within the period  specified in the contract.   This
contingency period typically  is four to  eight weeks following  the date  of
execution.

     A prime  indicator of  the  Company's future  results  is its  contract
backlog.  At February 28, 1994 and 1993, the Company had a backlog of  signed
contracts for 1,926  homes and  1,449 homes, respectively, with sales  values
aggregating $278,127,000 and $199,751,000, respectively.  New sales contracts
for fiscal 1994 increased to $606,601,000 from $436,848,000 for fiscal  1993.
Substantially all of the Company's backlog  at February 28, 1994 is  expected
to be completed and closed within the next twelve months.  At April 30 , 1994
and 1993, the Company's backlog of signed contracts was 2,175 homes and 1,882
homes,  respectively,  with   sales  values   aggregating  $320,636,000   and
$263,677,000, respectively.

RESIDENTIAL LAND INVENTORY

     It is the  Company's objective to  control a supply  of land,  primarily
through options, consistent  with anticipated home  building requirements  in
its housing markets.  Controlled land  as of February 28, 1994, exclusive  of
communities under  development described  under "Business  and Properties  --
Residential Development Activities,"  is summarized in the following table:

                        Number
                          of        Proposed    Total Land
                        Proposed   Developable    Option         Book
                      Communities     Lots        Price        Value(1)(2)
                      -----------  -----------  -----------    -----------
Northeast Region:
  Under Option.......       35        9,142     $161,279,000   $30,213,000
  Owned..............        4          875                     22,656,000
                         --------   ----------                 -----------
     Total...........       39       10,017                     52,869,000
                         --------   ----------                 -----------
North Carolina:
  Under Option.......        5          447     $  4,840,000       307,000
  Owned..............        5          468                      4,319,000
                         --------   ----------                 -----------
     Total...........       10          915                      4,626,000
                         --------   ----------                 -----------
Florida:
  Under Option.......        3          327     $  5,821,000       246,000
  Owned..............        5        1,611                     11,701,000
                         --------   ----------                 -----------
     Total...........        8        1,938                     11,947,000
                         --------   ----------                 -----------
Metro Washington, D.C.:
  Under Option........       1           46     $  2,116,000       349,000
                         --------   ----------                 -----------
Totals:
  Under Option........      44        9,962                     31,115,000
  Owned...............      14        2,954                     38,676,000
                         --------   ----------                ------------
Combined Total........      58       12,916                   $ 69,791,000
                         ========   ==========                ============

(1)    Under  option  also  includes  costs  incurred  on  properties   under
investigation not optioned.  For properties  under option, the Company  paid,
as of February 28, 1994,  option fees and deposits aggregating  approximately
$7,915,000.   As  of February  28,  1994,  the Company  spent  an  additional
$23,200,000 in non-recoverable predevelopment costs on such properties.

(2)   Book value  of $69,791,000,  plus the  land parcel  described below  of
$14,296,000, and one other land parcel of $344,000, totals $84,431,000  which
is identified on the balance sheet as "Inventories - land, land options,  and
cost of projects in planning."

     In its Northeast Region, the Company's objective is to control a  supply
of land sufficient  to meet anticipated  building requirements  for at  least
three to four years.   At February 28, 1994,  the Company had one  additional
land parcel under option  in its Northeast Region  with total fees,  deposits
and non-recoverable  predevelopment costs  amounting to  $14,296,000.   Since
this land is  more appropriate for  the development of  expensive homes,  the
Company is currently attempting  to sell these lots  to other developers  and
individuals.  In  the future,  some of  these lots  may be  developed by  the
Company.

     In North Carolina and metro Washington, D.C., land historically has been
acquired from a  land developer on  a lot takedown  basis.   Under a  typical
agreement with the lot developer, the  Company purchases a minimal number  of
lots.  The balance of the  lots to be purchased  are covered under an option
agreement or a non-recourse purchase agreement.  Due to the dwindling supply
of improved lots in North Carolina and metro Washington, D.C., the Company is
starting to option parcels of unimproved land for development.

     In Florida, the Company has focused its development efforts primarily in
the southeast.  Emphasis is primarily  on single family detached homes.   The
Company satisfies its land requirements primarily through a takedown  program
of developed lots in existing subdivisions.   As a result of its decision  to
concentrate in the southeast, the Company is attempting to sell all its  land
in other locations, including the parcels of owned land included in the table
on the previous page.

     In  addition  to  the   reserves  discussed  above  under  "Residential
Development Activities," the Company has  established reserves to reduce  the
book value  of certain  undeveloped  land in  Florida  to its  estimated  net
realizable value.   See "Management's  Discussion and  Analysis of  Financial
Condition and  Results  of  Operations -  Results  of  Operations  -  Housing
Operations."

CUSTOMER FINANCING

     At the  Company's  communities  on-site personnel  facilitate  sales  by
offering to arrange financing for prospective customers through K.  Hovnanian
Mortgage, Inc.  ("KHM").   Management  believes  that the  ability  to  offer
customers financing on competitive terms as a part of the sales process is an
important factor in completing sales.

     KHM's business  consists  of  providing  the  Company's  customers  with
competitive financing and  coordinating and expediting  the loan  origination
transaction through the steps of loan application, loan approval and closing.
KHM's has its headquarters in Eatontown, N. J. and operates branch offices in
North Brunswick and Cranford,  New Jersey; Fairfax,  Virginia; and West  Palm
Beach, Florida.  An office is also expected to be opened in North Carolina in
1994.

     KHM's principal sources  of revenues are:  (i)interest income earned  on
mortgage loans during the period they are held by KHM prior to their sale  to
investors; (ii) net gains from the sale of loans; and (iii) revenues from the
sale of the rights to service loans.

     KHM is approved by the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA")
as a seller-servicer of Federal  Housing Administration ("FHA") and  Veterans
Administration ("VA") loans.  A portion of the conventional loans  originated
by KHM (i.e.,  loans other than  those insured by  FHA or  guaranteed by  VA)
qualify for inclusion  in loan guarantee  programs sponsored  by the  Federal
National Mortgage  Association ("FNMA")  or the  Federal Home  Loan  Mortgage
Corporation  ("FHLMC").    KHM  arranges  for  fixed  and  adjustable   rate,
conventional,  privately  insured  mortgages,  FHA-insured  or  VA-guaranteed
mortgages, and  mortgages  funded by  revenue  bond programs  of  states  and
municipalities.

     KHM is a delegated underwriter under  the FHA Direct Endorsement and  VA
Automatic programs in accordance with criteria established by such  agencies.
Additionally, KHM has delegated underwriting  authority from FNMA and  FHLMC.
As a delegated underwriter, KHM may underwrite and close mortgage loans under
programs sponsored  by these  agencies without  their prior  approval,  which
expedites the loan origination process.

     KHM, like other mortgage  bankers, customarily sells  nearly all of the
loans that it originates.  Loans are sold either individually or in pools  to
GNMA,  FNMA,  or  FHLMC  or  against  forward  commitments  to  institutional
investors, including banks and savings and loan associations.


COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND LAND INVENTORY

     The Company has diversified  its business, on  a limited scale,  through
the  development,  acquisition  and   ownership  of  commercial   properties,
primarily in central New Jersey,  and, to a lesser  extent, in Florida.   The
Company has  concentrated  primarily  on  the  construction  of  single-story
office/warehouses and retail strip centers.  The Company's objectives are  to
create recurring  revenues  from the  rental  and/or sale  of  its  developed
properties and to achieve  appreciation in the value  of its properties  over
the  long-term.    The  Company  expects  to  limit  its  future   commercial
development activities.

     In connection with  the development  of its  commercial properties,  the
Company would, when possible, purchase or enter into options to purchase  all
sites  subject  to  obtaining  applicable  zoning  and  required   utilities.
Generally, the Company  will seek anchor  tenants and other  lessees for  its
projects before construction  begins.  In  some situations,  on land  already
owned by the  Company, the Company  may build  office/warehouse buildings  on
speculation, but only to  a limited degree.   Following the construction  and
lease-up of  new buildings,  the Company  intends  to perform  all  functions
relating to the management and operation of the buildings.

     The Company  has completed  or acquired  and placed  into operation  
following commercial properties:


                               February 28, 1994              February
                                 Square Feet      Percent     28, 1994
  Location                     Total      Leased   Leased     Book Value
  --------                     ------    -------   -------   -----------

North Brunswick, NJ:
  Retail center.............   53,042     44,988     85%     $ 4,855,000
  Office/warehouse building.   86,155     81,009     94%       6,824,000
  Office/warehouse building.   84,811     66,826     79%       7,068,000

Piscataway Township, NJ:
  Retail center.............   97,520     96,600     99%      10,764,000

Hamilton Township, NJ:
  Mini-storage facility.....   51,855     43,750     84%       2,610,000
  Office building...........   14,408     14,408    100%         813,000

Allaire, NJ:
  Retail Center.............  116,196    100,117     86%       8,160,000

Franklin Township, NJ:
  Retail Center.............  138,364    138,364    100%           (1)

West Palm Beach, FL:
  Office Building...........   43,290     31,449(2)  73%       4,426,000

Jacksonville, FL - Phase I:
  Office/warehouse building.   42,456     36,158     85%       3,040,000
  Office building...........   35,689     21,064     59%       2,579,000

Pompano Beach, FL:
  Office/warehouse building.   30,000     30,000    100%       1,162,000
                              -------   --------   -----     -----------
     Total..................  793,786    704,733     89%     $52,301,000
                              =======   ========   =====     ===========

(1) Property is held in a partnership 50% owned by the Company.  The
    Company's investment in this partnership of $4,066,000  is included
    in the balance sheet under "Investment In and Advances To
    Unconsolidated Affiliates and Joint Ventures."

(2) Includes 14,662 square feet leased to the Company's Florida
    Division.

     The Company  has  the  ability to  obtain  long-term financing  on  its
commercial properties  after  each  property is substantially  leased.  At
February 28,  1994, the  North Brunswick,  NJ retail  center, Piscataway,  NJ
retail center,  and  Pompano Beach,  FL  office/warehouse building had non-
recourse  long-term  financing  amounting  to  $5,964,000,  $11,663,000,  and
$847,000, respectively.

     At February  28,  1994, the  Company  owned two  additional  parcels  of
commercial land in New Jersey.  The Company is currently attempting to  sell,
develop and lease,  or convert  these parcels  into residential  usage.   The
Company completed  an  84,811  square feet  office/warehouse  building  on  a
portion of one parcel in fiscal 1994.   The Company also entered into a  long
term land lease in fiscal 1994 for a  portion of the remaining land on  which
it built  a restaurant  under a  general contractor  agreement.   To  further
enhance the saleability  of this  parcel, the Company  is seeking  to have  a
portion of the remaining parcel rezoned for residential use.  As of  February
28, 1994, the book value of this  parcel excluding the section to be  rezoned
amounted to $7,711,000.  On the second  parcel in Newark, NJ adjacent to  its
University Heights residential development, the Company is currently planning
a 112,000 square foot retail center.  Construction will begin when an  anchor
tenant is  secured.  The  Company has  secured  a  federal  government  urban
development grant amounting to $3,928,000 to partially defray the cost of the
facility.  At  February 28,  1994 the Company  had spent  $1,309,000 in  site
preparation costs.   At  completion the  total  cost, net  of the  grant,  is
estimated to be $9,500,000.

     In  addition,  the  Company  owns  one  parcel  of  commercial  land  in
Jacksonville, Florida.    On  a  portion  of  this  parcel  the  Company  has
constructed 78,145  square  feet  of office/warehouse  and  office  buildings
completing 31,025  square  feet in  fiscal  1994.   The  Company  will  build
additional buildings on this parcel after existing space is leased.  The book
value of the remaining land at February 28, 1994 amounted to $3,423,000.


CERTAIN OPERATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

     Land Acquisition,  Planning and  Development.   Before entering  into a
contract to acquire land, the Company completes extensive comparative studies
and analyses which assist the Company in evaluating the economic  feasibility
of such  land  acquisition.    The Company  generally  follows  a  policy  of
acquiring options to purchase  land for future  community developments.   The
Company attempts to acquire land with a minimum cash investment and negotiate
takedown options,  thereby limiting  the financial  exposure to  the  amounts
invested  in  property  and  predevelopment  costs.    This  policy  of  land
acquisition may somewhat raise the price  of land that the Company  acquires,
but significantly reduces risk.   However, this  policy generally allows  the
Company to obtain necessary development  approvals before acquisition of  the
land, thereby enhancing  the value  of the  options and  the land  eventually
acquired.

     The Company's  purchase agreements  are  typically subject  to  numerous
conditions, including, but not  limited to, the  Company's ability to  obtain
necessary governmental approvals for the proposed community.  Generally,  the
deposit on the agreement will be returned to the Company if all approvals are
not obtained,  although predevelopment  costs may  not  be recoverable.    By
paying an additional,  nonrefundable deposit, the  Company has  the right  to
extend a significant number of its options  for varying periods of time.   In
all instances, the Company has the right to cancel any of its land agreements
by forfeiture of the Company's deposit on the agreement.  In such  instances,
the Company generally is not able to recover any predevelopment costs.

     The  Company's  development   activities  include   site  planning   and
engineering, obtaining  environmental  and  other  regulatory  approvals  and
constructing roads,  sewer,  water  and  drainage  facilities,  and  for  the
Company's  residential  developments,   recreational  facilities  and   other
amenities.  These activities are performed  by the Company's staff,  together
with independent  architects, consultants  and  contractors.  The Company's
staff also carries out long-term planning of projects.

     Design.  The Company's residential communities are generally located  in
suburban areas  near  major  highways.    The  communities  are  designed  as
neighborhoods that fit existing land characteristics.  The Company strives to
create diversity within the  overall planned community by  offering a mix  of
homes with differing architecture, textures  and colors.  Wherever  possible,
recreational amenities such as  a swimming pool, tennis  courts and tot  lots
are included.

     Construction.  The  Company designs and supervises  the development and
building  of  its  projects.    Its   homes  are  constructed  according   to
standardized  prototypes  which  are  designed  and  engineered  to   provide
innovative product design while attempting to minimize costs of construction.
The Company employs subcontractors for the installation of site  improvements
and construction  of homes.   Agreements  with subcontractors  are  generally
short term  and provide  for a  fixed price  for labor  and materials.    The
Company  rigorously  controls  costs  through  the  use  of  a   computerized
monitoring system.  Because  of the risks  involved in speculative  building,
the Company's  general  policy is  to  construct a  residential  multi-family
building only after signing  contracts for the  sale of at  least 75% of  the
units in that building.  Single family detached homes are usually constructed
after the signing of a contract and mortgage approval has been obtained.

     Materials  and  Subcontractors.    The  Company  attempts  to   maintain
efficient operations  by utilizing  standardized materials  available from  a
variety of  sources.    In addition,  the  Company  contracts  with  numerous
subcontractors representing  all  building  trades  in  connection  with  the
construction of its homes.  In  recent years, the Company has experienced  no
material construction delays  due to shortages  of materials or  labor.   The
Company cannot predict, however, the extent  to which shortages in  necessary
materials or labor may occur in the future.

     Marketing and Sales.   The  Company's residential  communities are  sold
principally through  on-site sales  offices.   In  order  to respond  to  its
customers' needs and trends  in housing design, the  Company relies upon  its
internal market research  group to analyze  information gathered from,  among
other sources, buyer profiles, exit interviews  at model sites, focus  groups
and demographic  data bases.   The  Company makes  use of  newspaper,  radio,
magazine, billboard, video and  direct mail advertising, special  promotional
events, illustrated  brochures,  full-sized  and scale  model  homes  in  its
comprehensive marketing program.  For fiscal 1994, the Company's  advertising
expenditures totaled $8,587,000.

     Customer Service and  Quality Control.   The Company's customer  service
department participates in pre-closing quality control inspection as well  as
responding to post-closing customer  needs.  Prior to  closing, each home  is
inspected by  customer service  personnel and  any necessary  repair work  is
undertaken by the Company.   The Company believes  that the participation  of
customer service personnel during and after construction reduces post-closing
repair costs.  The  Company is also enrolled  in a standard limited  warranty
program which, in general, provides a homebuyer with a one-year warranty  for
the home's  materials and  workmanship, a  two-year warranty  for the  home's
heating, cooling, ventilating, electrical and plumbing systems and a ten-year
warranty for  major  structural  defects.   All  of  the  warranties  contain
standard exceptions,  including, but  not limited  to, damage  caused by  the
customer.

     Customer Financing.    The Company  sells  its homes  to  customers  who
generally finance their  purchases through  mortgages.   During fiscal  1994,
approximately 27% of the Company's customers obtained mortgages originated by
the Company's wholly-owned  mortgage banking subsidiary,  with a  substantial
portion of the Company's remaining customers obtaining mortgages from various
independent lending  institutions.   Mortgages  originated by  the  Company's
wholly-owned mortgage banking subsidiary are sold in the secondary market.

     Financing arrangements  with  independent lending  institutions  are  at
prevailing rates and  on terms in  accordance with  the lending  institutions
policies.  Mortgages offered by the Company's subsidiary are on terms similar
to  those  offered  by  independent  lending  institutions.    There  are  no
assurances that  mortgage  financing will  remain  readily available  to  the
Company's customer at affordable rates.

COMPETITION

     The Company's residential business is  highly competitive.  The  Company
competes in each of the geographic  areas in which it operates with  numerous
real estate  developers, ranging  from small  local  to larger  regional  and
national builders  and  developers, some  of  which have  greater  sales  and
financial  resources  than  the  Company.     Resales  of  housing  and   the
availability of rental housing provide  additional competition.  The  Company
competes primarily  on  the basis  of  reputation, price,  location,  design,
quality, service and amenities.

     Competition in  commercial real  estate is  considerable.   The  Company
competes in the acquisition of properties for development and in the  leasing
of space with many other realty and general contracting concerns, both  local
and national, many of which have greater resources than the Company.  To  the
extent the level of vacant office space in the metropolitan or suburban areas
in which  the  Company's commercial  properties  are located  increases,  the
Company would not proceed with the  development of such properties and,  with
respect to existing  developments, the Company's  ability to increase  rental
rates and/or maintain its occupancy levels could be adversely affected.

     For calendar  1993,  the  Company's new  home  market  share  (based  on
building permits)in New Jersey  was approximately 10.2%, compared to 10.1% in
calendar 1992.

REGULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

     General.  The  Company is subject  to various local,  state and  federal
statutes, ordinances,  rules  and  regulations  concerning  zoning,  building
design, construction and similar  matters, including local regulations  which
impose restrictive  zoning and  density requirements  in order  to limit  the
number of  homes that  can eventually  be built  within the  boundaries of  a
particular locality.  In addition, the Company is subject to registration and
filing requirements in  connection with the  construction, advertisement  and
sale of its communities in certain states and localities in which it operates
even if all necessary government approvals  have been obtained.  The  Company
may also be  subject to  periodic delays or  may be  precluded entirely  from
developing communities due to building moratoriums that could be  implemented
in the  future  in  the  states  in  which  it  operates.    Generally,  such
moratoriums relate to insufficient water or sewerage facilities or inadequate
road capacity.

     Environmental.  The Company is also subject to a variety of local, state
and federal statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations concerning protection
of  health  and  the  environment  ("environmental  laws").  The   particular
environmental laws which apply to any given community vary greatly  according
to the community site,  the site's environmental  conditions and the  present
and former uses of the site.  These environmental laws may result in  delays,
may cause the Company  to incur substantial compliance  and other costs,  and
prohibit  or  severely  restrict   development  in  certain   environmentally
sensitive regions or areas.

     The Florida Growth Management Act of 1985 became fully effective in Palm
Beach County on  February 1,  1990.   The act  requires that  infrastructure,
including roads, sewer and water lines must be in existence concurrently with
the  construction  of  the  development.    If  such  infrastructure  is  not
concurrently available, then the  community cannot be  developed.  This  will
have an effect on limiting the  amount of land available for development and
may delay approvals of some developments.

     Fair Housing Act.  In July 1985, New Jersey adopted the Fair Housing Act
which established  an  administrative  agency  to  adopt  criteria  by  which
municipalities will determine  and provide for  their fair share  of low  and
moderate income housing.  This agency adopted such criteria in May 1986.  Its
implementation thus far has  caused some delay in  approvals for some of  the
Company's New Jersey communities and may result in a reduction in the  number
of homes planned for some properties.

     Both prior  to  the  enactment  of  the Fair  Housing  Act  and  in  its
implementation thus  far,  municipal approvals  in  some of  the  New  Jersey
municipalities in which the  Company owns land or  land options required  the
Company to set  aside up  to 22% of  the approved  homes for  sale at  prices
affordable to persons of low  and moderate income.   In order to comply  with
such requirements, the Company must sell these homes at a loss.  The  Company
attempts to reduce some  of these losses  through increased density,  certain
cost saving construction measures and reduced land prices from the sellers of
property.  Such losses are  absorbed by the market  priced homes in the  same
developments.

     State Planning Act.   Pursuant to the 1985 State Planning  Act, the New
Jersey  State  Planning  Commission  has  adopted  a  State  Development  and
Redevelopment Plan ("State  Plan").  The  State Plan,  if fully  implemented,
would designate large portions of the state as unavailable for development or
as available for development only at low densities, and other portions of the
state for  more intense  development.   State  government agencies  would  be
required to make permitting decisions in  accordance with the State Plan,  if
it is fully implemented. The state  government agencies have not yet  adopted
policies and regulations to fully implement the State Plan.

     Conclusion.   Despite the  Company's past  ability to  obtain  necessary
permits and  approvals  for  its communities,  it  can  be  anticipated  that
increasingly  stringent  requirements  will  be  imposed  on  developers  and
homebuilders in the future.  Although  the Company cannot predict the  effect
of these  requirements, they  could result  in time-consuming  and  expensive
compliance programs  and substantial  expenditures  for pollution  and  water
quality control, which could have a  material adverse effect on the  Company.
In addition,  the  continued  effectiveness of  permits  already  granted  or
approvals already obtained is dependent upon many factors, some of which  are
beyond the  Company's  control,  such  as  changes  in  policies,  rules  and
regulations and their interpretation and application.

     Company Offices.  The Company owns  its corporate headquarters, a  four-
story, 24,000 square feet office building located in Red Bank, New Jersey,  a
43,290 square feet  office building located  in West Palm  Beach, Florida  of
which 14,662  square feet  house the  Florida divisional  office, and  11,325
square feet in  a Middletown, New  Jersey condominium  office building  which
houses one subsidiary operation.  The Company leases office space  consisting
of 38,300 square feet in various  New Jersey locations, 7,100 square feet  in
Trevose, Pennsylvania, and 10,000 square feet in Fairfax, Virginia.

ITEM 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     During fiscal 1989, the Company became aware that certain fire-retardant
plywood commonly  used in  the roof  construction of  multi-family homes  may
contain a product  defect causing accelerated  deterioration of the  plywood.
The Company  has  determined  that  such  plywood  was  used  in  33  of  its
communities containing approximately 11,750 homes.

     Common areas, including  roofs, in  each of  the Company's  multi-family
condominium  developments  are   governed  and   controlled  by   homeowners'
associations for  each development,  rather  than by  individual  homeowners.
Certain of the 33 homeowners' associations in the affected developments  have
asserted claims against the  Company.  As of  February 28, 1993, the  Company
had entered separate agreements with 31 of the 33 associations (the "Settling
Associations"), covering 10,850 homes.

     In August  1989  the Company  brought  suit  in an  action  entitled  K.
Hovnanian at Bernards I, Inc., et al. v. Hoover Treated Wood Products,  Inc.,
et al. (No. L-11822-89) against the plywood material manufacturers, treaters,
suppliers  and   others   (the   "Defendants")  to   determine   the   proper
responsibility for  damages, to  protect its  interests  and to  recover  its
damages.

     In November 1992 the Company and the Settling Associations entered  into
a settlement  agreement  with  most  of  the  Defendants.    Based  upon  the
settlement monies  received,  the  use of  the  Settling  Associations'  roof
shingle reserves, and the actual expenditures in performing the repairs,  the
Company believes the  repair costs will  not require it  to set aside  future
reserves for such roof repairs.

     The  Company  is  continuing  to  litigate  with  the  two  non-settling
associations which contain 900 homes.  Because the litigation is in its early
discovery stages, the Company is unable to predict at this time the  ultimate
outcome of the litigation.  However, due to the small size of this  remaining
litigation, the Company  does not  believe an  adverse decision  will have  a
material effect on the Company.

     In addition, the  Company is involved  from time to  time in  litigation
arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which is expected to have
a material adverse effect on the Company.

ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     During the  fourth quarter  of  the year  ended  February 28,  1994,  no
matters were submitted to a vote of security holders.
                                   PART II

ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR THE  REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED  STOCKHOLDERS
MATTERS

     The number of shares and all data presented on a per share basis in this
Form 10-K  have been  adjusted to  give  effect to  all  stock splits.    The
Company's Class A Common Stock is  traded on the American Stock Exchange  and
was held  by approximately  1,200 shareholders  of record  at May  13,  1994.
Prior to  the  Company's recapitalization  in  September 1992  the  Company's
Common Stock was also traded on the American Stock Exchange.  (See "Notes  to
Consolidated Financial Statements  - Note 12"  for additional explanation  on
recapitalization.)  The high  and low sales prices  were as follows for  each
fiscal quarter during the years ended February 28, 1994 and 1993:

                            Class A Common Stock
                      ----------------------------------     Common Stock
                       Fiscal 1994        Fiscal 1993         Fiscal 1993
                      --------------    ----------------    ---------------
Quarter               High      Low      High      Low       High       Low
- - -------               ----      ---      ----      ---       ----       ---
First...........      $12.38   $10.50      --       --      $14.25   $ 9.25
Second..........      $14.13   $10.63      --       --      $12.38   $ 8.13
Third...........      $18.13   $13.25    $11.25   $ 8.50    $10.75   $ 9.13
Fourth..........      $16.00   $13.00    $13.13   $10.63      --       --

     Certain debt  instruments  to  which the  Company  is  a  party  contain
restrictions on the  payment of  cash dividends.   As  a result  of the  most
restricted of these  provisions, approximately $33,432,000  was free of  such
restrictions at February 28, 1994.  The Company has never paid dividends  nor
does it currently intend to pay dividends.

ITEM 6 - SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

     The following table sets forth selected  financial data for the  Company
and its consolidated subsidiaries and should be read in conjunction with  the
financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.  Per common  share
data and weighted  average number of  common shares  outstanding reflect  all
stock splits.
                                           Fiscal Year Ended
Summary Consolidated     February   February   February   February   February
Income Statement Data    28, 1994   28, 1993   29, 1992   28, 1991   28, 1990
- - ---------------------    --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
                                (In Thousands Except Per Share Data)

Revenues................ $587,010   $429,315   $318,527    $275,428  $410,409
Costs and  expenses.....  557,859    414,790    316,633     296,610   371,193
Income (loss) before
  income taxes,
  extraordinary loss and
  cumulative effect of
  change in accounting
  for  income taxes.....   29,151     14,525      1,894     (21,182)   39,216
State and Federal income
  taxes.................    9,229      4,735        299      (5,937)   17,428
Extraordinary loss......   (1,277)       --         --          --        --
Cumulative effect of
  change in accounting
  for income taxes......      --         --         883         --        --
                          --------   --------  ---------   --------   -------
Net income (loss).......  $ 18,645   $  9,790  $  2,478    $(15,245)  $21,788
                          ========   ========  ========    ========  ========

Earnings per common
  share:
  Income (loss) before
    extraordinary loss
    and cumulative
    effect of change in
    accounting for
    income taxes....... . $    .87   $    .43   $    .07   $  (.74)   $  1.05
  Extraordinary loss....      (.05)        --         --        --         --
  Cumulative effect of
    change in account-
    ing for income taxes        --         --        .04        --        --
                          --------   --------   --------   --------   -------
  Net income (loss)....   $    .82   $    .43   $    .11   $  (.74)   $  1.05
                          ========   ========   ========   ========   =======

Weighted average number
  of common shares
  outstanding...........    22,821     22,775     21,988     20,695    20,834

Summary Consolidated     February   February   February   February   February
Balance Sheet Data       28, 1994   28, 1993   29, 1992   28, 1991   28, 1990
- - --------------------     --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
      (In Thousands)
Total assets............ $539,602   $465,029   $399,455   $437,930   $457,567
Mortgages, and notes 
  payable............... $ 68,244   $ 66,699   $105,071   $158,836   $121,420
Bonds collateralized by
  mortgages receivable.  $ 30,343   $ 39,914   $ 49,879   $ 55,456   $ 60,677
Participating senior
  subordinated debent-
  ures and subordinated
  notes................. $200,000   $152,157   $ 67,723   $ 71,559   $ 81,794
Stockholders' equity.... $171,001   $151,937   $141,989   $125,421   $140,666

ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

     The Company's  cash uses  in fiscal  1994 were  for operating  expenses,
seasonal  increases  in  housing  inventories,  construction  of   commercial
facilities,  redemption  of  subordinated  indebtedness,  income  taxes   and
interest.   The  Company provided  for  its cash  requirements  from  outside
borrowings,  including   the  issuance   of  $100,000,000   of   subordinated
indebtedness, the revolving credit facility and land purchase notes, as  well
as from housing revenues.   The Company believes  that these sources of  cash
are sufficient to finance its working capital requirements and other needs.

     The Company's bank borrowings  are made pursuant  to a revolving  credit
agreement (the "Agreement") which provides a  revolving credit line of up  to
$130,000,000 through July 1996.   The Company believes  that it will be  able
either to extend the  Agreement beyond July 1996  or negotiate a  replacement
facility, but there  can be  no assurance  of such  extension or  replacement
facility.  The  Company currently is  in compliance and  intends to  maintain
compliance with its covenants under the Agreement.  As of February 28,  1994,
there were no borrowings outstanding under the Agreement.

     The aggregate principal  amount of subordinated  indebtedness issued  by
the Company and  outstanding as of  February 28, 1994  was $200,000,000.   On
June 7, 1993, the Company issued  $100,000,000 9 3/4% Subordinated Notes  due
2005.  There are no sinking fund payments  prior to maturity.  In July  1993,
the Company redeemed all  of its outstanding 12  1/4% Subordinated Notes  due
2005 at a price of 102% of par.

     The  Company's  mortgage  banking   subsidiary  borrows  under  a   bank
warehousing arrangement.  Other finance subsidiaries formerly borrowed from a
multi-builder owned  financial corporation  and   a builder  owned  financial
corporation to finance mortgage backed securities but in fiscal 1988  decided
to cease further  borrowing from  multi-builder and  builder owned  financial
corporations.  These non-recourse borrowings  have been generally secured  by
mortgage loans  originated by  one  of the  Company's  subsidiaries.   As  of
February 28,  1994,  the  aggregate  outstanding  principal  amount  of  such
borrowings was $30,755,000.

     The book value  of the Company's  inventories, rental condominiums,  and
commercial  properties  completed  and  under  development  amounted  to  the
following:

                                                     February 28,
                                            ------------------------------
                                                1994              1993
                                            ------------      ------------

Residential real estate inventory.........  $278,738,000      $243,391,000
Residential rental property...............     8,411,000         3,973,000
                                            ------------      ------------
    Total residential real estate.........   287,149,000       247,364,000
Commercial properties.....................    68,240,000        58,217,000
                                            ------------      ------------
    Combined Total........................  $355,389,000      $305,581,000
                                            ============      ============

     Total residential real estate increased $39,785,000 at February 28, 1994
from February 28, 1993  as a result of  an inventory increase of  $35,347,000
and a residential rental  property increase of $4,438,000.   The increase  in
residential real estate inventory was primarily due to the Company's increase
in construction activities for increased  deliveries next year and  expansion
within its  existing  markets.    Residential  homes  under  construction  or
completed and included in residential real  estate inventory at February  28,
1994 are expected to be closed during the next twelve months.  The  Company's
residential rental property increased during fiscal 1994 due to the Company's
construction  of  senior  citizen   rentals  amounting  to  $5,862,000   less
liquidation of New Hampshire rentals through deep discount sales amounting to
$1,424,000.  The senior rentals consist of 96 homes.  By building these homes
and renting to  seniors the Company  expects to receive  federal tax  credits
amounting to  approximately  $6,000,000  over  the  next  ten  years.    Most
residential real estate  completed or under  development is financed  through
the Company's lines of credit.

     The following table  summarizes housing lots  included in the  Company's
total residential real estate:

                                     Total         Contracted       Remaining
                                      Home             Not             Lots
                                      Lots           Closed         Available
                                    ------         ----------       ---------

February 28, 1994:
   Owned..........................   8,255              1,643           6,612
   Optioned.......................  12,898                283          12,615
                                   -------         ----------       ---------
     Total                          21,153              1,926          19,227
                                    ======         ==========       =========

February 28, 1993:
   Owned..........................   8,983              1,379           7,604
   Optioned.......................   9,785                 70           9,715
                                   -------         ----------       ---------
     Total                          18,768              1,449          17,319
                                    ======         ==========       =========

     The Company's commercial properties  represent long-term investments  in
commercial and retail facilities completed or under development (see  "Rental
Program" and  "Other  Operations"  under  "Results  of  Operations").    When
individual facilities  are completed  and substantially  leased, the  Company
will have the ability to obtain  long-term financing on such properties.   At
February  28,  1994   the  Company  had   long-term  non-recourse   financing
aggregating $18,474,000 on three commercial facilities, a decrease of $98,000
from February 28, 1993, due to principal amortization.

     The Company's mortgages and notes receivable amounted to the
following:

                                                    February 28,
                                           -------------------------------
                                               1994               1993
                                           -----------         -----------
Collateralized mortgages receivable......  $30,755,000         $40,355,000
Residential mortgages receivable.........   50,673,000          34,108,000
Land and lot mortgages receivable........    2,609,000           1,343,000
Notes from the sale of subsidiaries......    1,199,000           3,047,000
                                           -----------         -----------
  Total Mortgages and Notes Receivable...  $85,236,000         $78,853,000
                                           ===========         ===========

     The collateralized mortgages receivable are pledged against non-recourse
collateralized  mortgage  obligations.    Residential  mortgages   receivable
amounting to $43,502,000   and  $25,868,000 at  February 28,  1994 and  1993,
respectively, are  being  temporarily warehoused  and  awaiting sale  in  the
secondary mortgage market.  The balance  of such mortgages are being held  as
an investment by the  Company.  The  Company may incur  risk with respect  to
mortgages that  are delinquent  but only  to the  extent the  losses are  not
covered by mortgage insurance  or resale value of  the house.   Historically,
the Company has incurred minimal credit  losses.  Land and lot mortgages  are
usually short term  (5 years or  less) and not  subject to construction  loan
subordination.  Notes from the sale of subsidiaries are secured by the assets
or stock of the subsidiaries  and amortized over ten  years.  (See "Notes  to
Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 9" for information on the  writedown
of a note from the sale of a subsidiary.)

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     The  Company's  operations  consist  primarily  of  residential  housing
development and sales  in its Northeast  Region (comprised  primarily of  New
Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania), in southeastern Florida, North Carolina and
metro Washington  D.  C.  (northern Virginia).    In  addition,  the  Company
develops and operates commercial properties  as long-term investments in  New
Jersey, and,  to a  lesser extent,  Florida.   During the  last three  fiscal
years, the  Company's Northeast  Region, North  Carolina Division  and  metro
Washington D. C.  Division have produced  operating profits.   These  profits
have been reduced by losses from  its other operations and the  establishment
of reserves to  reduce the book  value of certain  residential properties  to
their estimated  net realizable  value.   Over  this  time, the  Company  has
improved its profitability from a net income in fiscal 1992 of $2,478,000  to
a net income in fiscal 1994 of $18,645,000.   Also over this time, net  sales
contracts have  increased each  year from  2,756  homes, or  $348,032,000  in
fiscal 1992, to  4,305 homes, or  $606,601,000 in fiscal  1994.  The  Company
sees this trend  continuing and currently  expects higher operating  profits,
net income and net sales contracts during the year ending February 28, 1995.

     The following  table  sets forth,  for  the periods  indicated,  certain
income statement items as percentages of total revenues:

                                                  Year Ended
                                     ------------------------------------
                                     February      February      February
                                     28, 1994      28, 1993      29, 1992
                                     --------      --------      --------

Total Revenues.....................    100.0%        100.0%        100.0%
                                     --------      --------      --------
Costs and Expenses:
  Construction, land, interest and
    operations.....................     77.6          77.3          78.0
  Provision to reduce inventory
   to estimated net realizable
   value...........................       --            .7            --
  Selling, general and
    administrative.................     13.0          13.3          13.9
  Mortgage banking and finance
    operations.....................      1.8           2.1           2.7
  Rental and other operations......      2.6           3.2           4.8
                                     --------      --------      --------
    Total costs and expenses.......     95.0          96.6          99.4
                                     --------      --------      --------
Income Before Income Taxes,
    Extraordinary Item and
    Cumulative Effect of Change
    in Accounting for Income Taxes.      5.0           3.4            .6
Total Taxes........................      1.6           1.1            .1
                                     --------      --------      --------
                                         3.4           2.3            .5

Extraordinary Loss.................      (.2)           --            --
Cumulative Effect of Change in
  Accounting for Income Taxes......       --            --            .3
                                     --------      --------      --------
     Net Income....................      3.2%          2.3%           .8%
                                     ========      ========      ========

TOTAL REVENUES

     Compared to fiscal  1993, total  fiscal 1994  revenues increased  $157.7
million, or 36.7%, due to a  $160.2 million housing revenue increase, a  $6.8
million decrease in land and lot sales, and a $4.3 million increase in  other
revenue sources.    Compared  to fiscal  1992,  total  fiscal  1993  revenues
increased $110.8 million, or 34.8%, due  to a $105.6 million housing  revenue
increase, a $7.7 million increase in land  and lot sales, and a $2.5  million
decrease in other revenue sources.

HOUSING OPERATIONS

     Fiscal 1994  housing revenues  increased by  $160.2 million,  or  40.3%,
compared to fiscal 1993.   Fiscal 1993 housing  revenues increased by  $105.6
million, or 36.2%, compared to fiscal 1992.  Housing revenues are recorded at
the  time  each  home  is  delivered  and  title  and  possession  have  been
transferred to the buyer.

     Information on homes delivered by market area is set forth below:

                                               Year Ended
                                 ------------------------------------------
                                 February 28,   February 28,   February 29,
                                    1994           1993           1992
                                 ------------   ------------   ------------
                                           (Dollars in Thousands)

Northeast Region(1):
  Housing Revenues...........    $389,577       $311,347       $216,274
  Homes Delivered............       2,527          2,226          1,582

North Carolina:
  Housing Revenues...........    $ 72,639       $ 59,399       $ 45,698
  Homes Delivered............         580            517            420

Florida:
  Housing Revenues...........    $ 48,780       $ 19,900       $ 20,512
  Homes Delivered............         405            184            282

Metro Washington, D. C.:
  Housing Revenues...........    $ 44,783       $  3,327       $    --
  Homes Delivered............         288             28            --

Other:
  Housing Revenues...........    $  1,710       $  3,333       $  9,271
  Homes Delivered............          28             44             99

Totals:
  Housing Revenues...........    $557,489       $397,306       $291,755
  Homes Delivered...........        3,828          2,999          2,383

(1)  Excludes suspended  operations in New York  which are included with  New
Hampshire in "Other".

     The increase in  housing revenue  during fiscal  1994 and  1993 was  the
result of more homes delivered and increased average sales prices.  Increased
deliveries are primarily the result of  opening up more housing  developments
for sale over this period and  expanding into eastern Pennsylvania and  metro
Washington, D.  C.   The increased  average sales  prices are  primarily  the
result of diversifying the Company's product  mix in the Northeast Region  to
include more detached single family homes and larger townhouses with  garages
designed for the move-up buyer.  Also, average sales prices have increased in
Florida because substantially  all its new  developments are detached  single
family homes.

     The Company's contract backlog using base sales prices by market area is
set forth below:

                                                  February 28,
                                           ------------------------
                                              1994           1993
                                           ---------      ---------
                                             (Dollars in Thousands)
Northeast Region:
   Total Contract Backlog..................$173,430       $130,095
   Number of Homes.........................   1,182            885

North Carolina:
   Total Contract Backlog..................$ 55,620       $ 26,630
   Number of Homes.........................     402            221

Florida:
   Total Contract Backlog..................$ 37,837       $ 28,461
   Number of Homes.........................     278            234

Metro Washington D. C.:
   Total Contract Backlog..................$ 10,377       $ 14,088
   Number of Homes.........................      50            101

Other:
   Total Contract Backlog..................$    863       $    477
   Number of Homes.........................      14              8

Totals:
   Total Contract Backlog..................$278,127       $199,751
   Number of Homes                            1,926          1,449

     The Company  has  established  reserves to  reduce  certain  residential
inventories to their estimated net realizable values including costs to carry
and dispose.   These  reserves were  established primarily  because of  lower
property values  due to  economic  downturns or  a  change in  the  marketing
strategy to liquidate a  particular property.   The established reserves  are
reduced for carrying  costs (i.e., property  taxes, interest, etc.)  incurred
and upon property sale.  During fiscal 1993, the Company established reserves
of $3.1 million.  The reserves were substantially attributable to two Florida
developments where sales prices were reduced to accelerate their sellout.  At
February 28, 1994 and February 28,  1993, remaining reserves of $9.6  million
and $13.8  million,  respectively,  reduced residential  inventories.    (See
"Notes to  Consolidated Financial  Statements -  Note  1" for  an  additional
explanation of reserves.)

     Construction,  land,  interest  and  operating  expenses  include   such
expenses for housing  and land and  lot sales.   A breakout of  construction,
land, interest and operations  expenses for housing  sales and housing  gross
margin is set forth below:

                                                      Year Ended
                                           --------------------------------
                                           February    February    February
                                           28, 1994    28, 1993    29, 1992
                                           --------    --------    --------
                                                (Dollars in Thousands)
Housing Sales............................  $557,489    $397,306    $291,755
                                           --------    --------    --------
Construction, land and operations
  expenses...............................   434,653     306,707     230,235
Interest expense.........................    17,424      15,671      15,584
                                           --------    --------    --------
  Total expenses.........................   452,077     322,378     245,819
                                           --------    --------    --------
Housing gross margin.....................  $105,412    $ 74,928    $ 45,936
Gross margin percentage..................    18.9%       18.9%       15.7%
                                           ========    ========    ========

     While the Company's housing  gross margin remained  flat in fiscal  1994
compared to  fiscal 1993,  construction, land  and  operating expenses  as  a
percentage of  housing  sales increased  0.8%  to  78.0% from  77.2%.    This
increase is primarily the result of the decreased percentage of home revenues
coming from  the Northeast  Region  where gross  margins  are greater.    The
Northeast Region has declined to 69.9%  of the Company's housing revenues  in
fiscal 1994 from 78.4% in  fiscal 1993.  In  addition, the increase was  also
caused by sharply rising material costs (primarily lumber) as demand for such
materials is greater  than current  supplies.   The 1.7%  reduction of  these
expenses as a percentage of housing  sales in fiscal 1993 compared to  fiscal
1992 (to 77.2% from 78.9%) was  primarily the result of decreased land  costs
and increased average sales prices. This improvement was aided in fiscal 1993
by the  reversal  of  $1.0 million  of  previously  accrued  post-development
completion costs.

     Housing interest has declined 0.8% and  1.4% as a percentage of  housing
sales to 3.1% and 3.9% for fiscal 1994 and 1993, respectively.  This decrease
is primarily the  result of the  Company's increased  inventory turnover  and
reduced average interest rates.

     Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $19.2 million in
fiscal 1994 from fiscal 1993 and increased $12.7 million in fiscal 1993  from
fiscal 1992.   The increase  in fiscal  1994 and  1993 was  primarily due  to
increased selling expenses resulting from increased new sales contracts, home
deliveries and the opening  of the metro  Washington, D. C.  division.  As  a
percentage of total revenues, such expenses decreased to 13.0% in fiscal 1994
from 13.3% in fiscal 1993, and from 13.9% in fiscal 1992.

LAND AND LOT OPERATIONS

     A breakout of  construction, land, interest and operating  expenses for
land and lot sales and gross margin is set forth below:

                                                        Year Ended
                                             --------------------------------
                                             February    February    February
                                             28, 1994    28, 1993    29, 1992
                                             --------    --------    --------
                                                   (Dollars in Thousands)

Land and lot sales.........................  $  4,188    $ 10,946    $  3,220
                                             --------    --------    --------
Construction, land and operations
  expenses.................................     3,158       8,564       2,243
Interest expense...........................       198         789         316
                                             --------    --------    --------
  Total expenses...........................     3,356       9,353       2,559
                                             --------    --------    --------
Land and lot sales
  Gross margin.............................  $    832    $  1,593    $    661
                                             ========    ========    ========

     Land and lot sales are incidental  to the Company's residential  housing
operations and are expected to continue  in the future but may  significantly
fluctuate up or down.   During fiscal 1994, land  and lot sales consisted  of
four land sales and one lot sale community in the Northeast Region, one  land
sale in  metro Washington,  D. C.  and  one lot  sale community  in  Florida.
During fiscal 1993, land and lot sales consisted of three land sales and  one
lot sale community in the Northeast Region  and two land sales and lot  sales
in Florida.  During fiscal 1992 land and lot sales consisted of one land sale
and one lot sale community in the Northeast Region and lot sales in  Florida.
The Florida land and lot sales are the result of the liquidation of lots in
suspended communities or the sale of land not suited for its current product
line.

MORTGAGE BANKING AND FINANCE OPERATIONS

     Mortgage  banking  and   finance  operations   consisted  primarily   of
originating mortgages from  sales of the  Company's homes,  and selling  such
mortgages in the  secondary market.   Approximately 27%, 26%  and 32% of  the
Company's customers obtained  mortgages originated by  the Company's  wholly-
owned mortgage  banking and  finance subsidiaries  in fiscal  1994, 1993  and
1992, respectively.  This represents a 40% increase in mortgage  originations
from fiscal 1992 to fiscal 1994 due to the increase in homes delivered by the
Company.  Such operations also include  interest income and expense from  the
Company's collateralized mortgages receivable and related collateral mortgage
obligations.  Such  operations are expected  to operate at  a slight  profit.
Most servicing rights on new mortgages originated by the Company will be sold
as the loans are closed.

RENTAL PROGRAM

     At February 28,  1994, the Company owned and  was leasing three  office
buildings, four  office/warehouse facilities,  three retail  centers and  one
mini-storage facility.  During fiscal  1994, rental operations increased  due
to the completion  and leasing of  additional commercial  properties and  the
acquisition of  a  retail  center  mid-year.    During  fiscal  1993,  rental
operations decreased primarily due  to the sale of  a retail center.   Rental
operations include interest expense amounting  to $4.9 million, $5.8  million
and $6.6 million for fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, respectively.  The  Company
also rented residential  homes in  Florida, New  York and  New Hampshire  but
liquidated most  of these  rentals by  the end  of fiscal  1992. The  Company
expects such operations  to operate at  a loss after  deducting interest  and
depreciation.

OTHER OPERATIONS

     In fiscal 1994, 1993 and 1992,  other operations consisted primarily  of
title insurance activities, investment properties operations and other income
from residential  housing  operations  including  interest  income,  contract
deposit forfeitures  and low  and moderate  income  housing subsidies.    The
investment properties  division  supervises the  construction  of  commercial
properties  and  manages  completed  properties   for  the  Company.     Such
properties, when completed,  result in additional  rental operations for  the
Company.  During fiscal 1994, the Company sold a retail center in New Jersey.
Included in  other income  is the  pretax gain  from this  sale amounting  to
$538,000.

TOTAL TAXES

     Total taxes as a percentage of income before income taxes amounted to
31.7%, 32.5% and  15.8% in  fiscal 1994, 1993  and 1992,  respectively.   The
Company applied for and received a refund of federal income taxes for  fiscal
1992 based  on a  loss carryback  amounting  to approximately  $1.6  million.
Deferred federal  and  state income  tax  assets  for fiscal  1994  and  1993
primarily  represents  the  deferred  tax  benefits  arising  from  temporary
differences between book and  tax income which will  be recognized in  future
years.  (See  "Notes to Consolidated  Financial Statements -  Note 8" for  an
additional explanation of taxes.)

CUMMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES

     The Company elected to adopt early application of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards  No 109  - "Accounting  for Income  Taxes" ("FAS  109").
Among other things, FAS  109 changes the method  of recognizing deferred  tax
assets.  Deferred tax  assets are recognized  for temporary differences  that
will result in deductible amounts in  future years and for carryforwards.   A
valuation allowance is  recognized if it  is more likely  than not that  some
portion of  the  deferred  asset will  not  be  recognized.   The  effect  of
initially applying FAS 109 in fiscal  1992, resulted in recording  additional
deferred tax assets and increasing net income by $0.9 million.

EXTRAORDINARY LOSS

     In July  1993, the  Company  redeemed all  of  its outstanding  12  1/4%
Subordinated Notes due 1998 at a price of 102% of par.  The principal  amount
redeemed was $50,000,000 and the redemption resulted in an extraordinary loss
of $1,277,000 net of income taxes of $658,000.

INFLATION

     Inflation has a long-term effect on the Company because increasing costs
of land, materials and labor result in increasing sales prices of its  homes.
In general, these  price increases have  been commensurate  with the  general
rate of  inflation  in the  Company's  housing markets  and  have not  had  a
significant adverse effect on the sale of the Company's homes.  A significant
inflationary risk  faced by  the housing  industry generally  is that  rising
housing costs, including land and interest costs, will substantially  outpace
increases in the  income of potential  purchasers.  In  recent years, in  the
price ranges in which it sells homes, the Company has not found this risk  to
be a significant problem.

     Inflation has  a lesser  short-term effect  on the  Company because  the
Company generally negotiates  fixed price contracts  with its  subcontractors
and material  suppliers for  the construction  of its  homes.   These  prices
usually are applicable for a specified number of residential buildings or for
a time  period of  between four  to twelve  months.   Construction costs  for
residential buildings  represent approximately  51%  of the  Company's  total
costs and expenses.

Item 8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

     Financial statements of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. and its consolidated
subsidiaries, are set forth herein beginning on page F-1.

Item 9  - CHANGES  IN  OR DISAGREEMENT  WITH  ACCOUNTANTS ON  ACCOUNTING  AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

     During the past twenty-four months there have not been any changes in or
disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure.

                                  PART III

Item 10 - DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

     The information called for by Item  l0, except as set forth below  under
the heading "Executive Officers of the Registrant", is incorporated herein by
reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to
Regulation  l4A,  in  connection  with   the  Company's  annual  meeting   of
shareholders to be  held in  July 1994, which  will involve  the election  of
directors.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

     The executive  officers  of  the Company  are  listed  below  and  brief
summaries of their  business experience  and certain  other information  with
respect to them are set forth following the table.

                                                                 Year Started
       Name            Age             Position                  With Company

Kevork S. Hovnanian     71    Chairman of the Board, Chief            l967
                                Executive Officer, and Director
                                of the Company.

Ara K. Hovnanian        36    President and Director of               l979
                                the Company.

Paul W. Buchanan        43    Senior Vice President-Corporate         l981
                                Controller and Director of the
                                Company.

Timothy P. Mason        53    Senior Vice President-Adminis-          1975
                                tration/Secretary and Director
                                of the Company.

Peter S. Reinhart       44    Senior Vice President and General       1978
                                Counsel and Director of the
                                Company.

John J. Schimpf         45    Executive Vice President and            1981
                                Director of the Company.

J. Larry Sorsby         38    Senior Vice President-Finance/          1988
                                Treasurer

     Mr. K.  Hovnanian  founded  the  predecessor  of  the  Company  in  l959
(Hovnanian Brothers, Inc.)  and has served  as Chairman of  the Board of  the
Company since its incorporation in l967.  Mr. K. Hovnanian was also President
of the Company from 1967 to April 1988.

     Mr. A. Hovnanian was appointed President in April 1988, after serving as
Executive Vice President  from March 1983.   Mr. A.  Hovnanian was elected  a
Director of the Company in December l98l.  Mr. A. Hovnanian is the son of Mr.
K. Hovnanian.

     Mr. Buchanan was appointed Senior Vice President-Corporate Controller in
May l990, after  serving as  Vice President-Corporate  Controller from  March
1983.  Mr. Buchanan was elected a Director of the Company in March l982.

     Mr.  Mason  was  appointed  Senior  Vice  President  of  Administration/
Secretary of the  Company in March  1991, after serving  as Vice President  -
Administration/Treasurer and Secretary of the Company since March l982.   Mr.
Mason was elected a Director of the Company in 1980.

     Mr. Reinhart was appointed Senior Vice President and General Counsel in
April 1985 after  serving as  Vice President  and Chief  Legal Counsel  since
March l983.  Mr. Reinhart was elected  a Director of the Company in  December
l98l.

     Mr. Schimpf was  appointed Executive Vice  President of  the Company  in
April 1988  after serving  as Senior  Vice President  from April  1985.   Mr.
Schimpf was elected a Director of the Company in June 1986.

     Mr. Sorsby was appointed Senior Vice President-Finance/Treasurer of  the
Company in March 1991, after serving as Vice President/Finance of the Company
since September l988.

Item 11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

     The information  called  for  by  Item  ll  is  incorporated  herein  by
reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to
Regulation  l4A,  in  connection  with   the  Company's  annual  meeting   of
shareholders to be  held in  July 1994, which  will involve  the election  of
directors.

Item 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

     The information  called  for  by  Item l2  is  incorporated  herein  by
reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to
Regulation  l4A,  in  connection  with   the  Company's  annual  meeting   of
shareholders to be  held in  July l994, which  will involve  the election  of
directors.

Item 13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

     The information  called  for  by  Item  l3  is  incorporated  herein  by
reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to
Regulation  l4A,  in  connection  with   the  Company's  annual  meeting   of
shareholders to be  held in  July 1994, which  will involve  the election  of
directors.
                                   PART IV

Item 14 - EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
          AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

                                                                     Page

Financial Statements:

  Index to Consolidated Financial Statements.......................  F-1
  Independent Auditors' Report.....................................  F-2
  Consolidated Balance Sheets at February 28, 1994 and 1993........  F-3
  Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years
     Ended February 28, 1994, February 28, 1993 and
     February 29, 1992.............................................  F-5
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
     for the Years Ended February 28, 1994,
     February 28, 1993 and February 29, 1992.......................  F-6
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
     Years Ended February 28, 1994, February 28, 1993
     and February 29, 1992.........................................  F-7
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.......................  F-8

Financial Statement Schedules:

  VIII  Valuation and Qualifying Accounts..........................  F-20
  X     Supplementary Income Statement Information.................  F-21
  XI    Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation...................  F-22

     All other schedules  are either not  applicable to the  Company or  have
been omitted because the  required information is  included in the  financial
statements or notes thereto.

Exhibits:

     3(a)  Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.(1)
     3(b)  Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the
           Registrant.(8)
     3(c)  Bylaws of the Registrant.(8)
     4(a)  Specimen Class A Common Stock Certificate.(8)
     4(b)  Specimen Class B Common Stock Certificate.(8)
     4(c)  Indenture dated as of April 29, 1992, relating to 11 1/4%
           Subordinated Notes between the Registrant and First Fidelity Bank,
           including form of 11 1/4% Subordinated Notes due April 15,
           2002.(2)
     4(d)  Indenture dated as of May 28, 1993, relating to 9 3/4%
           Subordinated Notes between Registrant and First Fidelity Bank,
           National Association, New Jersey, as Trustee, including form of
           9 3/4% Subordinated Note due 2005.(4)
     10(a) Credit Agreement dated July 30, 1993 among K. Hovnanian
           Enterprises, Inc., Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., certain
           Subsidiaries Thereof, Midlantic National Bank, Chemical
           Bank, United Jersey Bank/Central, N.A., and NBD Bank, N.A.(7)
     10(b) Description of Management Bonus Arrangements.(8)
     10(c) Description of Savings and Investment Retirement Plan.(1)
     10(d) Stock Option Plan.(6)
     10(e) Management Agreement dated August 12, 1983 for the management of
           properties by K. Hovnanian Investment Properties, Inc.(1)
     10(f) Agreement dated July 8, 1981 between Hovnanian Properties of
           Atlantic County, Inc. and Kevork S. Hovnanian.(2)
     10(g) Management Agreement dated December 15, 1985, for the management
           of properties by K. Hovnanian Investment Properties, Inc.(3)
     10(h) Description of Deferred Compensation Plan.(5)
     22    Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
     (1)   Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Registration
           Statement (No. 2-85198) on Form S-1 of the Registrant.
     (2)   Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Registration Statement
           (No. 33-46064) on Form S-3 of the Registrant.
     (3)   Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Annual Report on Form 10
           -K for the year ended February 28, 1986 of the Registrant.
     (4)   Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Registration Statement
           (No. 33-61778) on Forms S-3 of the Registrant.
     (5)   Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Annual Report on Form 10-
           K for the year ended February 28, 1990 of the Registrant.
     (6)   Incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement dated June 15,
           1990.
     (7)   Incorporated by reference to an Exhibit to Quarterly Report on 
           Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 1993, of the 
           Registrant.
     (8)   Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Annual Report on Form 10-
           for the year ended February 28, 1993 of the Registrant.

Reports on Form 8-K

     The Company did  not file  any reports on  Form 8-K  during the  quarter
ended February 28, 1994.

                                 SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements  of Section l3 or  l5(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of l934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                          Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
                                      By:


                                          /S/KEVORK S. HOVNANIAN
                                          Kevork S. Hovnanian
                                          Chairman of the Board and
                                          Chief Executive Officer

     Pursuant to the  requirements of the  Securities Exchange  Act of  l934,
this report has been signed below by  the following persons on behalf of  the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated



/S/ KEVORK S. HOVNANIAN            Chairman of The Board         5/20/94
Kevork S. Hovnanian                and Director                  Date


/S/ ARA K. HOVNANIAN               President and Director         5/20/94
Ara K. Hovnanian                                                  Date
 

/S/ PAUL W. BUCHANAN               Senior Vice President          5/20/94
Paul W. Buchanan                   Corporate Controller and       Date
                                   Director


/S/ TIMOTHY P. MASON               Senior Vice President-         5/20/94
Timothy P. Mason                   Administration/Secretary       Date
                                   and Director


/S/ PETER S. REINHART              Senior Vice President and      5/20/94
Peter S. Reinhart                  General Counsel and Director   Date


/S/ JOHN J. SCHIMPF                Executive Vice President       5/20/94
John J. Schimpf                    and Director                   Date


/S/ J. LARRY SORSBY                Senior Vice President/         5/20/94
J. Larry Sorsby                    Finance and Treasurer          Date


                                  PART IV

Item 14 - EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
          AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
                                                                    Page
Financial Statements:

  Index to Consolidated Financial Statements.....................    F-1
  Independent Auditors' Report...................................    F-2
  Consolidated Balance Sheets at February 28, 1994 and 1993......    F-3
  Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years
    Ended February 28, 1994, February 28, 1993 and
    February 29, 1992............................................    F-5
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
    for the Years Ended February 28, 1994, 
    February 28, 1993 and February 29, 1992......................    F-6
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
    Years Ended February 28, 1994, February 28, 1993
    and February 29, 1992........................................    F-7
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.....................    F-8

Financial Statement Schedules:

  VIII Valuation and Qualifying Accounts..........................   F-21
  X    Supplementary Income Statement Information.................   F-22
  XI   Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation...................   F-23

All other schedules  have been omitted  because the  required information  of
such other schedules is not present, is not present in amounts sufficient  to
require submission of  the schedule or  because the  required information  is
included in the financial statements.       


                       INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT


To the Stockholders and
Board of Directors of
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

We have audited  the consolidated  balance sheets  of Hovnanian  Enterprises,
Inc. and  subsidiaries as  of February  28, 1994  and 1993,  and the  related
consolidated statements of income, changes  in stockholders' equity and  cash
flows for each of the years in the three year period ended February 28,  1994
and the  schedules  listed  in  the  accompanying  index.    These  financial
statements  and  the  schedules  are  the  responsibility  of  the  Company's
management.  Our responsibility is to  express an opinion on these  financial
statements and schedules based upon our audits.

We conducted  our  audits  in accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those  standards require that  we plan and  perform the audit  to
obtain reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  financial  statements  and
schedules are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on
a test  basis,  evidence  supporting  the  amounts  and  disclosures  in  the
financial statements and  schedules.  An  audit also  includes assessing  the
accounting principles used and significant  estimates made by management,  as
well as evaluating the overall financial statement and schedule presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our  opinion,  the consolidated  financial  statements referred  to  above
present fairly, in all material respect, the financial position of  Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc. and subsidiaries as of February 28, 1994 and 1993, and  the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the
three year  period ended  February 28,  1994,  in conformity  with  generally
accepted accounting  principles.    Further,  it  is  our  opinion  that  the
schedules referred to above present fairly the information set forth therein.



                                          /S/ Kenneth Leventhal and Company
                                          Kenneth Leventhal and Company

New York, New York
April 21, 1994, except
for Note 9 as to which the
date is May 10, 1994 

<TABLE>
               HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                               (In Thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                                February 28,   February 28,
          ASSETS                                    1994            1993

                                                ------------   ------------
<S>                                             <C>            <C>
Cash:
  Demand deposits..............................      $23,274        $10,211
  Escrow accounts (Note 3).....................        5,043          6,854
                                                ------------   ------------
      Total cash...............................       28,317         17,065
                                                ------------   ------------
Receivables:
  Customer accounts and other..................       17,935         11,010
  Escrow and deposits..........................        8,393          6,968
  Related parties (Note 9).....................        1,411            803
                                                ------------   ------------
      Total receivables........................       27,739         18,781
                                                ------------   ------------
Mortgages and Notes Receivable (Notes 4 and 9):
  Collateralized mortgages receivable..........       30,755         40,355
  Residential mortgages receivable.............       50,673         34,108
  Other mortgages and notes receivable.........        3,808          4,390
                                                ------------   ------------
      Mortgages and notes receivable...........       85,236         78,853
                                                ------------   ------------
Inventories - At cost, not in excess of
  market (Notes 1 and 5):
  Real estate under development:
    Accumulated cost of construction:
      Finished.................................       22,247         31,994
      In progress..............................       25,395         19,955
    Land and land development costs............      146,665        128,888
  Land, land options, and costs of projects
    in planning................................       84,431         62,554
                                                ------------   ------------
      Total inventories........................      278,738        243,391
                                                ------------   ------------
Property - At cost (Note 2):
  Operating property...........................       20,757         19,296
  Less accumulated depreciation................       10,925         10,800
                                                ------------   ------------
    Net operating property.....................        9,832          8,496
                                                ------------   ------------
  Rental property..............................       69,116         49,923
  Less accumulated depreciation................        7,156          5,748
                                                ------------   ------------
    Net rental property........................       61,960         44,175
                                                ------------   ------------
  Income producing properties under development       14,691         18,015
                                                ------------   ------------
      Property - net.. ........................       86,483         70,686
                                                ------------   ------------
Investment In and Advances to Unconsolidated
  Affiliate and Joint Venture..................        4,353          4,565
                                                ------------   ------------
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets..............       28,736         31,688
                                                ------------   ------------
Total Assets...................................     $539,602       $465,029
                                                ============   ============

<FN>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
               HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                               (In Thousands)


<CAPTION>
                                                February 28,   February 28,
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                1994           1993
                                                ------------   ------------

<S>                                             <C>            <C> 
Mortgages and Notes Payable (Note 5):
  Nonrecourse land mortgages...................      $7,494        $13,431
  Revolving credit agreement...................                     15,000
  Mortgage warehouse line of credit............      39,307         16,691
  Nonrecourse mortgages secured by building,
    land, and land improvements................      21,447         21,577
                                                ------------   ------------
    Total mortgages and notes payable..........      68,248         66,699
                                                ------------   ------------
Bonds Collateralized By Mortgages
  Receivable (Note 4)..........................      30,343         39,914
                                                ------------   ------------
Subordinated Notes (Note 6)....................     200,000        152,157
                                                ------------   ------------
Accounts Payable...............................      19,821         12,532
                                                ------------   ------------
Customers' Deposits (Note 3)...................      12,103          8,129
                                                ------------   ------------
Accrued Liabilities:
  State income taxes (Note 8):
    Current....................................       1,745            705
    Deferred...................................      (1,105)
  Federal income taxes (Note 8):
    Current....................................       8,288          3,188
    Deferred...................................      (5,990)        (5,522)
  Interest.....................................       7,660          6,056
  Post development completion costs............      12,145          8,979
  Other........................................      15,343         20,255
                                                ------------   ------------
    Total accrued liabilities..................      38,086         33,661
                                                ------------   ------------
      Total liabilities........................     368,601        313,092
                                                ------------   ------------

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Note 11)

Stockholders' Equity (Notes 10 and 12):
  Preferred Stock,$.01 par value-authorized
    100,000 shares; none issued
  Common Stock,Class A,$.01 par value authorized
    87,000,000 shares; issued 14,707,465 shares
    (including 345,874 shares held in Treasury)         147            137
  Common Stock,Class B,$.01 par value authorized
    13,000,000 shares; issued 8,826,336 shares
    (including 345,874 shares held in Treasury)          88             98
  Paid in Capital..............................      32,301         31,882
  Retained Earnings (Note 6)...................     143,764        125,119
  Treasury Stock - at cost.....................      (5,299)        (5,299)
                                                ------------   ------------
       Total stockholders' equity..............     171,001        151,937
                                                ------------   ------------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity.....    $539,602       $465,029
                                                ============   ============
<FN>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>      
                HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                    (In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
<CAPTION>
                                                       Year Ended
                                            ------------  ------------  ------------                                 February 28,  F
                                            February 28,  February 28,  February 29,
                                                1994          1993          1992
                                            ------------  ------------  ------------
<S>                                         <C>           <C>           <C>          
Revenues:
  Housing sales.............................  $557,489      $397,306      $291,755
  Land and lot sales........................     4,188        10,946         3,220
  Rental operations.........................     7,371         5,750         7,338
  Mortgage banking and finance operations...    10,528         9,200        10,055
  Other.....................................     7,434         6,113         6,159
                                            ------------  ------------  ------------
    Total revenues..........................   587,010       429,315       318,527
                                            ------------  ------------  ------------
Cost and Expenses:
  Costruction, land, interest and operation.   455,433       331,731       248,378
  Provision to reduce inventory to estimated
      net realizable value..................                   3,100
  Selling, general and administrative.......    76,350        57,112        44,415
  Rental operations.........................     9,285        10,182        11,633
  Mortgage banking and finance operations...    10,704         8,919         8,779
  Other operations..........................     4,204         3,746         3,428
  Provision for loan writedown.(Note 9).....     1,883
                                            ------------  ------------  ------------
    Total costs and expenses................   557,859       414,790       316,633
                                            ------------  ------------  ------------

Income Before Income Taxes, Extraordinary
  Loss and Cumulative Effect of Change in
  Accounting for Income Taxes...............    29,151        14,525         1,894
                                            ------------  ------------  ------------
State and Federal Income Taxes:
  State:
    Current.................................     2,008         1,599           578
    Deferred (Note 8).......................    (1,105)
  Federal:
    Current.................................     8,794         3,331        (1,553)
    Deferred (Note 8).......................      (468)         (195)        1,274                 
                                            ------------  ------------  ------------
    Total taxes.............................     9,229         4,735           299
                                            ------------  ------------  ------------
                                                19,922         9,790         1,595

Extraordinary Loss from Extinguishment of
  Debt, Net of Income Taxes (Note 6)........    (1,277)
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting
  for Income Taxes (Note 1).................                                   883
                                            ------------  ------------  ------------
Net Income..................................  $ 18,645      $  9,790      $  2,478
                                            ============  ============  ============

Earnings Per Common Share (Note 1):
  Income before extraordinary loss..........     $0.87         $0.43         $0.07
  Extraordinary loss........................     (0.05)
  Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
    for income taxes........................                                  0.04
                                            ------------  ------------  ------------
Net Income..................................     $0.82         $0.43         $0.11
                                            ============  ============  ============
<FN>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Dollars in Thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                Common Stock        A Common Stock       B Common Stock
                            -------------------- -------------------- ---------------------                           

                               Shares               Shares               Shares
                             Issued and           Issued and           Issued and            Paid-in  Retained  Treasury
                            Outstanding  Amount  Outstanding  Amount  Outstanding   Amount   Capital  Earnings   Stock      Total
                            ----------- -------- ----------- -------  ----------- -------- --------- ---------- ---------  --------
<S>                         <C>         <C>      <C>         <C>      <C>         <C>      <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>   

Balance, February 28, 1991.. 20,695,182   $214                                               $17,655   $112,851  ($5,299)  $125,421

Issuance of common stock....  2,000,000     20                                                13,753                         13,773

Sale of common stock under
 employee stock option plan.     60,449                                                          317                            317

Net income..................                                                                              2,478               2,478
                            ----------- -------- ----------- -------  ----------- -------- --------- ---------- ---------  --------
Balance, February, 29, 1992  22,755,631    234                                                31,725    115,329   (5,299)   141,989 

Sale of common stock under
 employee stock option plan.     28,000      1                                                   157                            158

Conversion of common stock
 to Class A and Class B.... (22,783,631)  (235)  11,391,815   $118   11,391,815    $117

Conversion of Class B to
 Class A common stock.......                      1,928,981     19   (1,928,981)    (19)                   

Treasury stock purchases....                            (41)                (41)

Retirements.................                             (1)

Net income..................                                                                           9,790                9,790
                            ----------- -------- ----------- -------  ----------  -------- -------- --------- ---------- --------
Balance, Februry 28, 1993...         0       0   13,320,754    137    9,462,793      98     31,882   125,119    (5,299)   151,937
                            ----------- -------- ----------- -------  ----------  -------- -------- --------- ---------- --------
Sale of common stock under
 employee stock option plan.                         29,250              29,250                419                            419

Conversion of Class B to
 Class A common stock.......                      1,011,587     10   (1,011,581)    (10)    

Net income..................                                                                          18,645               18,645
                            ----------- -------- ----------- -------  ---------   -------- -------- --------- ---------- ---------  
Balance, February 28, 1994..         0      $0   14,361,591   $147    8,480,462     $88    $32,301  $143,764   ($5,299)  $171,001  
                            =========== ======== =========== =======  =========   ======== ======== ========= ========== =========  
<FN>
See notes to consolidaed financial statements.
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
                HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                               (In Thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                                              Year Ended

                                                  ----------------------------------
                                                   February    February    February
                                                   28, 1994    28, 1993    29, 1992
                                                  ----------  ----------  ----------
<S>                                               <C>         <C>         <C>        
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
  Net Income.....................................   $18,645      $9,790     $2,478
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by (used in) operating activities:
      Depreciation...............................     3,035       2,924      2,888
      Loss (gain) on sale and retirement of
        property and assets......................       244        (28)     (1,375)
      Writedown of loan from sale of subsidiary..     1,883
      Deferred income taxes......................    (1,573)       (195)       391
      Loss from unconsolidated affiliates........         8         269
      Provision to reduce inventory to net
        realizable value.........................                 3,100
      Decrease (increase) in assets:
        Escrow cash..............................     1,811      (3,249)       (72)
        Receivables, prepaids and other assets...    (6,006)    (22,296)       533
        Mortgages receivable.....................   (22,043)    (15,755)     5,251
        Inventories..............................   (35,347)    (38,476)    12,635
      Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
        State and Federal income taxes...........     6,140       4,978      2,296
        Customers' deposits......................     3,974         455      2,043
        Interest and other accrued liabilities...    (3,308)     15,073        676
        Post development completion costs........     3,166      (3,665)     3,389
        Accounts payable.........................     7,289       2,882       (660)
        Amortization of debenture discounts......         3          24         31
          Net cash provided by (used in)          ----------  ----------  ----------
          operating activities...................   (22,079)    (44,423)    30,504
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:             ----------  ----------  ----------
  Proceeds from sale of property and assets......     2,114       3,327     13,309
  Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries.............                              (95)
  Investment in property and assets..............    (1,464)     (3,198)   (13,017)
  Purchase of property...........................    (3,130)     (3,571)      (716)
  Investment in and advances to unconsolidated
    affiliates...................................       204         204     (2,914) 
  Investment in income producing properties......   (16,597      (1,796)    17,593
  Investment in loans from sale of subsidiaries..        50         (86)    (2,761)
          Net cash provided by (used in)          ----------  ----------  ----------
          investing activities...................   (18,823)     (5,120)    11,399
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:             ----------  ----------  ----------
  Proceeds from mortgages and notes..............   552,640     255,340    183,344
  Proceeds from subordinated debt................   100,000     100,000
  Principal payments on mortgages and notes......  (557,531)   (303,677)  (242,686)
  Principal payments on subordinated debt........   (52,160)    (15,590)    (3,867)
  Investment in mortgages receivable.............    10,597      11,240      7,240
  Proceeds from sale of stock....................       419         157     14,090
          Net cash provided by (used in)          ----------  ----------  ----------
          financing activities...................    53,965      47,470    (41,879)
                                                  ----------  ----------  ----------
Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash..................    13,063      (2,073)        24
Cash Balance, Beginning Of Period................    10,211      12,284     12,260
                                                  ----------  ----------  ----------
Cash Balance, End Of Period......................   $23,274     $10,211    $12,284
Supplemental Disclosures Of Cash Flow:            ==========  ==========  ==========
  Cash paid (received) during the year for:
    Interest (net of amount capitalized).........   $25,173     $19,546    $22,302
    Income Taxes.................................     3,867         (48)    (3,271)
                                                  ----------  ----------  ----------
                                                    $29,040     $19,498    $19,031
                                                  ==========  ==========  ==========
<FN>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>

HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
     STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28(29), 1994, 1993 AND 1992

1.  SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     Operations - The Company,  a Delaware Corporation, principally  develops
housing communities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina  and
Virginia.  In addition,  the Company develops  and operates income  producing
properties.

     Principles of Consolidation  - The  accompanying consolidated  financial
statements include  the  accounts of  the  Company and  all  wholly-owned  or
majority owned subsidiaries after elimination of all significant intercompany
balances and transactions.   The Company's investments  in joint ventures  in
which the Company's interest is 50% or  less are accounted for by the  equity
method of accounting.   The financial  statements for prior  years have  been
conformed to the format used at February 28, 1994.

     The Company  reports  income  taxes  in  accordance  with  Statement  of
Financial Accounting  No. 109  ("FAS 109"),  "Accounting For  Income  Taxes".
Among other things, FAS  109 changes the method  of recognizing deferred  tax
assets.  Deferred tax  assets are recognized  for temporary differences  that
will result in deductible amounts in  future years and for carryforwards.   A
valuation allowance is  recognized if it  is more likely  than not that  some
portion of  the  deferred  asset will  not  be  recognized.   The  effect  of
initially applying FAS 109  in fiscal 1992  resulted in recording  additional
deferred tax assets and increasing net income by $883,000, or $.04 per common
share.

     Income Recognition  -  Income  from sales  is  recorded  when  title  is
conveyed to  the buyer,  subject to  the buyer's  financial commitment  being
sufficient to provide economic substance to the transaction.

     Cash -  Cash includes  cash deposited  in checking  accounts,  overnight
repurchase agreements, certificates of deposit, Treasury bills and government
money market funds.

     Inventories - Inventories are recorded at  the lower of cost or  market.
Market is defined as the estimated proceeds upon disposition less all  future
costs to  complete  and expected  costs  to  sell.   Construction  costs  are
accumulated during the period  of construction and charged  to cost of  sales
under specific identification  methods.   Land, land  development and  common
facility costs are amortized based upon the number of homes to be constructed
in each housing community utilizing a relative sales value allocation method.

     Interest costs related to properties in progress are capitalized  during
the construction  period  and  charged  to  cost  of  sales  as  the  related
inventories are sold (see Note 5).

     The cost  of  land  options is  capitalized  when  incurred and  either
included as part of the purchase price  when the land is acquired or  charged
to operations when the Company determines it will not exercise the option.

     During fiscal 1993, the Company provided  for a $3.1 million reserve  to
reduce certain  residential  properties  to their  estimated  net  realizable
values.    This  reserve  is   substantially  attributable  to  two   Florida
communities where the Company significantly  reduced sales prices.   Although
these communities have  very few standing  unsold houses,  by reducing  sales
prices the Company plans to accelerate their buildout.  The Company  believes
the rapid liquidation of  these properties will enable  it to concentrate  on
newer and  more profitable  developments.   In addition,  in years  prior  to
fiscal 1992 the Company established similar reserves attributable to Florida,
New Hampshire and New York communities.

     During fiscal  1994,  1993 and 1992,  the Company  charged  $4,176,000,
$5,245,000 and $7,525,000, respectively, against reserves for losses realized
from  the  sales  of  certain  homes.    In  fiscal  1994,  1993  and   1992,
respectively,  these  charges   consisted  of   $3,620,000,  $4,459,000   and
$5,678,000 of  construction, and  operations  costs, $195,000,  $201,000  and
$476,000 of  selling,  general  and  administration  expenses  and  $361,000,
$583,000 and $1,371,000 of interest expenses. At February 28, 1994 and  1993,
respectively, inventory and residential rental inventory have been reduced by
an allowance of $9,591,000 and $13,767,000 to reflect the carrying amounts at
estimated net realizable value.

     Property - Various condominium  homes, not yet  under contract of  sale,
are rented  under  short-term  leases.   Such  homes  are  reclassified  from
inventory and depreciated after a reasonable selling period not to exceed one
year.  Rental operations of the  Company arise from these incidental  rentals
and from rental of commercial properties.

     Post  Development  Completion  Costs  -  In  those  instances  where   a
development  is  substantially  completed  and  sold  and  the  Company   has
additional construction  work  to  be incurred,  an  estimated  liability  is
provided to cover the cost of such work.

     Deferred Income Tax - Deferred income  taxes are provided for  temporary
differences between amounts recorded for  financial reporting and for  income
tax purposes.

     Depreciation - The straight-line method is  used for both financial  and
tax reporting purposes for all assets  except office furniture and  equipment
which are depreciated using the declining balance method over their estimated
useful lives.

     Prepaid Expenses - Prepaid  expenses which  relate to  specific housing
communities are amortized to costs of sales as the applicable inventories are
sold.

     Per Share Calculations - Per share amounts are calculated on a  weighted
average basis and reflect the recapitalization described in Note 12.

2.  PROPERTY

     Operating property  consists  of  land,  land  improvements,  buildings,
building improvements, furniture and  equipment used by  the Company and  its
subsidiaries to conduct  day to day  business.  Rental  property consists  of
rental  condominiums,   three  office   buildings,  four   office   warehouse
facilities, three retail shopping centers, and a mini-storage facility.   The
condominiums located in New Hampshire, are  either sold and waiting to  close
or being temporarily rented and are being actively marketed for sale.

3.  ESCROW CASH

     Escrow  cash  primarily   represents  customers'   deposits  which   are
restricted from use by the  Company.  The Company  is able to release  escrow
cash by pledging letters of credit and as a result, $6,453,000 and $5,024,000
was released from escrow at February 28, 1994 and 1993, respectively.  Escrow
cash accounts  are  substantially  invested  in  short-term  certificates  of
deposit or time deposits.

4.  MORTGAGES AND NOTES RECEIVABLE

     The Company's  wholly-owned mortgage  banking and  finance  subsidiaries
originate mortgage loans,  primarily from the  sale of  the Company's  homes.
Such mortgage loans  are sold in  the secondary mortgage  market or in  years
prior to  fiscal 1988  pledged  against collateralized  mortgage  obligations
("CMO's").   At February  28, 1994  and  1993, mortgage  loans owned  by  the
Company amounted  to  $81,428,000  and $74,463,000,  respectively,  of  which
$30,755,000 and $40,355,000,  respectively, were pledged  against CMO's  with
the remainder held for  sale.  At February  28, 1994 and 1993,  respectively,
$43,502,000 and  $25,868,000  of  such mortgages  were  pledged  against  the
Company's mortgage  warehouse  line  (see "Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial
Statements - Note 5").  The Company may incur risk with respect to  mortgages
that are delinquent and not pledged against CMO's, but only to the extent the
losses are not  covered by mortgage  insurance or resale  value of the  home.
Historically, the Company has incurred minimal  credit losses.  The  mortgage
loans held  for sale  are carried  at  the lower  of  cost or  market  value,
determined on  an aggregate  basis.   There was  no valuation  adjustment  at
February 28, 1994.

     In connection with certain bulk sales  of condominium homes, land  sales
and the sale of  certain subsidiaries, the Company  made loans.  At  February
28, 1994  and  February 28,  1993,  such  loans amounted  to  $3,808,000  and
$4,890,000, respectively, with interest rates at February 28, 1994 ranging up
to 12%.

5.  MORTGAGES AND NOTES PAYABLE

     Substantially all of the land and construction mortgages are  short-term
borrowings.  The mortgages secured by  buildings, land and land  improvements
are  installment   obligations   having  annual   principal   maturities   of
approximately $1,107,000 in fiscal 1995, $186,000 in fiscal 1996, $205,000 in
fiscal 1997, $225,000 in fiscal 1998, and $19,815,000 after fiscal 1998.

     The Company has a Revolving Credit Agreement ("Agreement") with a  group
of banks which provides  up to $130,000,000 through  July 1996.  Interest  is
payable monthly and at various rates of either prime plus 1/2% or LIBOR  plus
2%.  In addition,  the Company pays  3/8% per annum  on the weighted  average
unused portion of the line.  The Company believes that it will be able either
to extend the Agreement beyond July 1996 or negotiate a replacement facility,
but there can be no assurance of such extension or replacement facility.
       Interest costs incurred, expensed and capitalized were:

                                                       Year Ended
                                            ---------------------------------
                                           February     February     February
                                           28, 1994     28, 1993     29, 1992
                                           --------     --------     --------
                                                  (Dollars in Thousands)
Interest incurred (1):
  Residential(3).........................  $20,830      $15,990      $13,701
  Commercial(4)..........................    5,138        6,165        6,762
                                           -------      -------      -------
  Total incurred.........................  $25,968      $22,155      $20,463
                                           =======      =======      =======

Interest expensed:
  Residential(3).........................  $17,622      $16,460      $15,900
  Commercial(4)..........................    4,908        5,809        6,557
                                           -------      -------      -------
  Total expensed.........................  $22,530      $22,269      $22,457
                                           =======      =======      =======

Interest capitalized at
  beginning of year......................  $23,366      $24,062      $27,427
Plus:  Interest incurred.................   25,968       22,155       20,463
Less:  Interest expensed.................   22,530       22,269       22,457
Less:  Charged to reserves...............      361          583        1,371
                                           -------      -------      -------
Interest capitalized at end of year......  $26,443      $23,365      $24,062
                                           =======      =======      =======

Interest capitalized at end of year (5):
  Residential(3).........................  $20,209      $15,727      $16,780
  Commercial(2)..........................    6,234        7,638        7,282
                                           -------      -------      -------
   Total interest capitalized............  $26,443      $23,365      $24,062
                                           =======      =======      =======

(1)  Data does not include interest incurred by the Company's mortgage  and
     finance subsidiaries.
(2)  Data does not include a reduction for depreciation.
(3)  Represents acquisition interest for construction, land and development
     costs which is charged to cost of sales.
(4)  Represents interest charged to rental operations.
(5)    Capitalized  residential  interest  at  February  28,  1994   includes
$1,635,000
     reported at February 28, 1993 as capitalized commercial interest.  This
     reclassification was the result of the transfer of two parcels of land
     from commercial due to a change in the intended use to residential
     housing.
     Average interest rates and balances outstanding for short-term debt  are
as follows:

                                          February     February      February
                                          28, 1994     28, 1993      29, 1992
                                          --------     --------      --------
                                                 (Dollars In Thousands)

Average outstanding borrowings..........  $ 39,632     $ 32,788      $110,910
Average interest rate during period(1)..     5.39%        6.21%         8.35%
Average interest rate at end of period..       --         6.50%         7.07%
Maximum outstanding at any month end.... .$ 72,700     $ 68,350      $138,904

(1) Total interest incurred for the year divided by average outstanding short
    term borrowings.

6.  SUBORDINATED NOTES

     On June 24, 1988, the Company issued $50,000,000 principal amount of  12
1/4% Subordinated  Notes  due June  15,  1998.   Interest  is  payable  semi-
annually.   Annual  sinking fund  payments  of $10,000,000  are  required  to
commence June 15, 1996, and are calculated  to retire 40% of the issue  prior
to maturity. In July 1993, the Company redeemed all of these notes at a price
of 102%  of  par.   The  redemption  resulted  in an  extraordinary  loss  of
$1,277,000 net of an income tax benefit of $658,000.

     On April 29, 1992, the Company  issued $100,000,000 principal amount  of
11 1/4% Subordinated  Notes due April  15, 2002.   Interest is payable  semi-
annually.   Annual  sinking fund  payments  of $20,000,000  are  required  to
commence April 15, 2000, and are calculated to retire 40% of the issue  prior
to maturity.

     On June 7, 1993, the Company issued $100,000,000 principal amount of
9  3/4%  Subordinated  Notes  due  June   1,  2005.    Interest  is   payable
semiannually.  The notes are redeemable in whole or in part at the  Company's
option, initially at 104.875% of their  principal amount on or after June  1,
1999 and reducing to 100% of their principal amount on or after June 1, 2002.

     The indentures  relating to  the subordinated  notes and the  Revolving
Credit Agreement contain restrictions on the  payment of cash dividends.   At
February 28,  1994,  $33,432,000  of retained  earnings  were  free  of  such
restrictions.

7.  RETIREMENT PLAN

     On  December  1, 1982, the  Company established  a defined  contribution
savings and investment retirement plan.   Under such plan there are no  prior
service costs.    Plan costs  charged  to  operations amount  to  $788,000  ,
$477,000 and $434,000  for the years  ended February 28,  1994, February  28,
1993 and February 29, 1992, respectively.

8.  INCOME TAXES

     Deferred income  taxes have  been provided  (reduced) due  to  temporary
differences as follows:
                                                  Year Ended
                                       --------------------------------
                                       February    February    February
                                       28, 1994    28, 1993    29, 1992
                                       --------    --------    --------
                                             (Dollars In Thousands)

Capitalized interest.................  $     (3)    $   (16)   $   (96)
Homeowner association maintenance
   reserves..........................       166          53        (117)
Installment sales....................      (493)       (578)       (592)
Provision to reduce inventory to net
  realizable value...................     1,324         954       2,563
Deferred expenses....................      (727)       (608)       (484)
Depreciation.........................       298
Post development completion costs....    (1,988)
Net operating losses.................      (129)
Other................................       (21)
                                        --------    --------    --------
Benefit (Provision) - total..........   $(1,573)    $  (195)    $ 1,274
                                        ========    ========    ========

     The deferred  tax liabilities  or assets have  been recognized  in  the
consolidated  balance   sheets  due   to  temporary   differences  and   loss
carryforwards as follows:
                                             February    February
                                             28, 1994    28, 1993
                                             --------    --------
                                            (Dollars In Thousands)
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
  Deferred interest.......................   $    252    $    256
  Installment sales.......................        784       1,278
  Accelerated depreciation................      1,104         807
                                             --------    --------
   Total.................................       2,140       2,341
                                             --------    --------

Deferred Tax Assets:
  Deferred income.........................        369         333
  Maintenance guarantee reserves..........        490         656
  Provision to reduce inventory to net
    realizable value......................      3,577       4,901
  Uniform capitalization of  overhead.....      2,018       1,579
  Post development completion costs.......      1,988
  Other...................................        793         394
                                             --------    --------
    Total.................................      9,235       7,863
                                             --------    --------
Net Deferred Tax Assets...................   $ (7,095)   $ (5,522)
                                             ========    ========

     The effective tax rates varied from  the expected rate.  The sources of
these differences were as follows:

                                             February   February   February
                                             28, 1994   28, 1993   29, 1992
                                             --------   --------   --------

Computed "expected" tax rate..............      35.0%     34.0%      34.0%
State income taxes, net of Federal
  income tax benefit......................       1.8%      7.3%      20.1%
Loss carryforward of New Fortis
  subsidiary..............................      (2.1%)    (2.6%)    (26.5%)
Other.....................................      (3.0%)    (6.2%)    (11.8%)
                                             --------   --------   --------
Effective tax rate........................      31.7%     32.5%      15.8%
                                             ========   ========   ========

     The Company has available at February 28, 1994 a federal operating loss
carryforward for financial reporting purposes  and tax purposes of  $274,000,
which may provide future tax benefits.   The carryforward expires during  the
years ended February 28, 2005 and 2006.  The Company has state net  operating
loss carryforwards for financial reporting  and tax purposes of  $164,000,000
due to expire between the years February 28, 1995 and February 28, 2009.

9.  TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

     The Company's Board of Directors has adopted a general policy providing
that it will not make loans to officers or directors of the Company or  their
relatives at an interest rate less than the interest rate at the date of  the
loan on six month U.S. Treasury Bills, that the aggregate of such loans  will
not exceed $2,000,000 at any one time, and that such loans will be made  only
with the approval of the members of the Company's Board of Directors who have
no interest in the transaction.  Notwithstanding the policy stated above, the
Board of Directors of the Company  concluded that the following  transactions
were in the best interests of the Company.

     On March 1, 1990, the Company sold all the assets and liabilities of its
wholly-owned engineering subsidiary Najarian and Associates ("N & A") to  the
employees of  N &  A for  $3,600,000.   One  of  these employees  and  former
President of N & A was Tavit O. Najarian, the son-in-law of Mr. K. Hovnanian,
Chairman of the Board and Director of the Company.  The sale was approved  by
members of  the Company's  Board of  Directors who  were not  related to  Mr.
Najarian.  At the closing the Company received a cash payment of $720,000 and
a $2,880,000 note.   Originally the note carried  an annual interest rate  of
10% and was to amortize over ten years.  As  long as any portion of the  note
is outstanding, the Company receives 25% of the net cash flow.  During fiscal
1992, N & A began to experience a significant decrease in business  activity.
As a result, the note  was modified by changing  the interest rate to  prime,
add accrued interest from September 1, 1991 to September 1, 1992 to principal
and reschedule principal payments over the  balance of the term of the  note.
As a result of  continued financial difficulties,  a committee consisting  of
independent  directors  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Company  (the
"Committee") engaged  an outside  consultant to  determine the  fair market
value of the above note.   Based on the consultant's findings, the  Committee
recommended  a  reduction  in  the  note  including  accrued  interest   from
$2,983,000 to $1,100,000 at  February 28, 1994.   This reduction of the  note
was charged  to operations  in the  current fiscal  year.   In addition,  the
Committee recommended a  new term of  ten years with  annual interest on  the
note  of  5%  for  the  first  two  years  adjusting  to  prime   thereafter.
Amortization would begin in year three  with an annual minimum amount of  5%,
ranging up to 30% in year 10, or  85% of cash flow after interest,  whichever
is greater.  The Committee also  recommended a $300,000 discount if the  loan
was paid in full during the first two years.

     The Company  provides property  management services  to various  limited
partnerships including two partnerships in which Mr. A. Hovnanian,  President
and a Director  of the  Company, is  a general  partner,  and members of his
family and  certain  officers  and  directors  of  the  Company  are  limited
partners.  At February 28, 1994, these partnerships owed the Company $27,000.

     On May 10, 1994, the Board of Directors approved the acquisition of  the
10% minority  interest  in certain  Florida  subsidiaries owned  by  Paul  W.
Asfahl, President of the Company's Florida  Division.  For his 10%  interest,
the Company issued 45,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to Mr. Asfahl.

10.  STOCK OPTION PLAN

     The Company  has  a stock  option  plan  for certain  officers  and  key
employees.  Options  are granted  by a Committee  appointed by  the Board  of
Directors.  The exercise price of all stock options must be at least equal to
the fair market  value of the  underlying shares on  the date  of the  grant.
Stock option transactions are summarized as follows:

                                               February   February   February
                                               28, 1994   28, 1993   29,1992
                                              ---------  ---------  ---------

Options  outstanding  at  beginning  of  year 1,004,000    530,500    590,949
   Granted................................        --       509,500         --
     Exercised............................        58,500    28,000     60,449
   Cancelled..............................         7,000     8,000         --
                                              ---------- ---------  ---------
Options  outstanding  at  end  of  year...        938,50 1,004,000    530,500
                                              ========== =========  =========

Options exercisable  at  end  of  year.....      598,833   336,500    198,500

Price range of options exercised..... $3.00-$9.44   $5.13-$9.44    $3.00-$9.44

Price range of options outstanding....$5.13-$11.50  $3.00-$11.50   $3.00-$9.44

11.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

     During fiscal 1989, the Company became aware that certain fire-retardant
plywood commonly  used in  the roof  construction of  multi-family homes  may
contain a product  defect causing accelerated  deterioration of the  plywood.
The Company  has  determined  that  such  plywood  was  used  in  33  of  its
communities containing approximately 11,750 homes.

     Common areas, including  roofs, in  each of  the Company's  multi-family
condominium  developments  are   governed  and   controlled  by   homeowners'
associations for  each development,  rather  than by  individual  homeowners.
Certain of the 33 homeowners' associations in the affected developments  have
asserted claims against the  Company.  As of  February 28, 1993, the  Company
had entered separate settlement  agreements with 31  of the 33  associations,
(the "Settling Associations") covering 10,850 homes.

     In August 1989  the Company brought  suit against  the plywood  material
manufacturers, treaters, suppliers and others (the "Defendants") to determine
the proper  responsibility  for damages,  to  protect its  interests  and  to
recover its damages.

     In November 1992, the Company and the Settling Associations entered into
a settlement  agreement  with  most  of  the  Defendants.    Based  upon  the
settlement monies  received,  the  use of  the  Settling  Associations'  roof
shingle reserves and the actual expenditures  in performing the repairs,  the
Company believes the  repair costs will  not require it  to set aside  future
reserves for such roof repairs.

     The  Company  is  continuing  to  litigate  with  the  two  non-settling
associations which contain 900 homes.  Because the litigation is in its early
discovery stages, the Company is unable to predict at this time the  ultimate
outcome of  the litigation.   However,  due  to the  limited amount  of  this
remaining litigation, the  Company does not  believe that  the resolution  of
this litigation will have a material effect on the Company.

     In addition, the  Company is involved  from time to  time in  litigation
arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which is expected to have
a material adverse effect on the Company.

     As of February 28, 1994 and 1993, respectively, the Company is obligated
under various letters of credit amounting to $5,114,000 and $10,340,000.

12.  RECAPITALIZATION

     In September  1992,  the  Company's  stockholders  approved  a  Plan  of
Recapitalization  (the  "Recapitalization").    The  Recapitalization  became
effective September 11, 1992.

     On the effective date,  each outstanding share  of the Company's common
stock, par value $.01 per  share, was converted into  one-half of a share  of
"Class A Common Stock", par value $.01  per share having one vote per  share,
and one-half of a share of "Class B  Common Stock", par value $.01 per  share
having ten votes per share.  The amount of any regular cash dividend  payable
on a share of  Class A Common Stock  will be an amount  equal to 110% of  the
corresponding regular cash  dividend payable  on a  share of  Class B  Common
Stock.

     If a shareholder desires  to sell shares of Class B  Common Stock, such
stock must be converted  into shares of Class  A Common Stock.   Shareholders
may convert their  shares of Class  B Common Stock  into an  equal number  of
shares of Class A Common Stock at any time.  A holder of Class B Common Stock
can wait until the  time of sale and  deliver the Class B  Common Stock to  a
broker.   The broker  will then  present  the Class  B  Common Stock  to  the
Company's transfer agent, which  will issue the purchaser  shares of Class  A
Common Stock.

13.  UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY INFORMATION

     Summarized quarterly financial information for the years ended  February
28, 1994 and 1993 is as follows:

                                                Three Months Ended
                                       (In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                    February   November   August       May
                                    28, 1994   30, 1993  31, 1993   31, 1993
                                    --------   --------  --------   ---------
Revenues........................... $257,691   $143,078  $123,291   $ 62,950
Costs and expenses................. $241,046   $136,157  $116,093   $ 64,563
Income (loss) before income taxes
  and extraordinary loss........... $ 16,645   $  6,921  $  7,198   $ (1,613)
State and Federal income tax....... $  5,277   $  2,152  $  2,426   $   (626)
Income (loss) before extraordinary
   loss............................ $ 11,368   $  4,769  $  4,772   $   (987)
Extraordinary loss from
  extinguishment of debt, net
  of income taxes..................                                 $ (1,277)

Net income (loss).................. $ 11,368   $  4,769  $  4,772   $ (2,264)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
  Income (loss) before
    extraordinary loss............. $    .50   $    .21  $    .21   $   (.05)
  Extraordinary loss...............                                 $   (.05)
Net income (loss).................. $    .50   $    .21  $    .21   $   (.10)
Weighted average number of
  common shares outstanding........   22,842     22,839    22,818     22,784
_____________________________________________________________________________

                                                 Three Months Ended
                                        (In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     February   November   August      May
                                     28, 1993   30, 1992  31, 1992   31, 1992
                                     --------   --------  --------   --------
- - -
Revenues............................ $184,950   $115,594  $ 83,585   $ 45,186
Costs and expenses.................. $172,214   $112,486  $ 82,173   $ 47,917
Income (loss) before income taxes... $ 12,736   $  3,108  $  1,412   $ (2,731)
State and Federal  income tax....... $  4,444   $  1,152  $    188   $ (1,049)
Net income (loss)................... $  8,292   $  1,956  $  1,224   $ (1,682)
Earnings (loss) per common  share....$    .36   $    .09  $    .05   $   (.07)
Weighted average number of
  common shares outstanding.........   22,784     22,779    22,779     22,755


<TABLE>
                              SCHEDULE VIII
                HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
<CAPTION>
                     BALANCE     CHARGED TO                          CHARGED TO             BALANCE
                     FEB. 28,    COSTS AND    DEDUCTIONS  DESCRIP-    OTHER     DESCRIP-    FEB 29,
DESCRIPTION            1991      EXPENSES                   TION     ACCOUNTS    TION        1992
- - ------------------- -----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
<S>                 <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>         
Land and land
  development costs $ 5,429,000               $2,906,000  Closings                         $ 2,523,000
Land, land options
  and costs of comm.
  in planning         8,200,000                                                              8,200,000
Rental property       9,508,000                4,619,000  Closings                           4,889,000
Income producing
  property under
  development           300,000                                                                300,000
                    -----------  -----------  ----------  ---------- ---------  --------- ------------
                    $23,437,000               $7,525,000                                   $15,912,000
                    ===========  ===========  ==========  ========== =========  ========= ============           

<CAPTION>
                     BALANCE     CHARGED TO                          CHARGED TO              BALANCE
                     FEB. 29,    COSTS AND    DEDUCTIONS  DESCRIP-    OTHER      DESCRIP-    FEB 28,
DESCRIPTION            1992      EXPENSES                   TION     ACCOUNTS      TION        1993
- - ------------------- -----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  -----------  --------- ----------
<S>                 <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>       <C>                            

Land and land
  development costs $ 2,523,000  $2,306,000  $2,292,000  Closings    $3,899,000    Reclass  $ 6,436,000
Land, land options
  and costs of comm.
  in planning         8,200,000     794,000   1,458,000  Closings    (2,690,000)   Reclass    4,846,000
Rental property       4,889,000               1,495,000  Closings    (1,007,000)   Reclass    2,387,000
Income producing
  property under
  development          300,000                                         (202,000)   Reclass       98,000
                    -----------  ----------   ----------             -----------            -----------
                    $15,912,000  $3,100,000   $5,245,000                     $0             $13,767,000
                    ===========  ==========   ==========             ===========            ===========

<CAPTION>
                     BALANCE     CHARGED TO                          CHARGED TO              BALANCE
                     FEB. 28,    COSTS AND    DEDUCTIONS  DESCRIP-    OTHER      DESCRIP-    FEB. 28,
DESCRIPTION            1993      EXPENSES                   TION     ACCOUNTS      TION        1994              
- - ------------------- -----------  -----------  ----------  --------   ---------- ---------  ------------
<S>                 <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>          
Land and land
  development costs $ 6,436,000               $3,164,000  Closings  $2,091,000    Reclass   $5,363,000
Land, land options
  and costs of comm.
  in planning         4,846,000                                     (2,091,000)   Reclass    2,755,000
Rental property       2,387,000                1,012,000  Closings                           1,375,000
Income producing
  property under
  development            98,000                                                                 98,000
                    -----------  -----------  ----------             ----------             ----------
                    $13,767,000               $4,176,000                     $0             $9,591,000
                    ===========  ===========  ==========             ==========             ========== 
</TABLE>

                                 SCHEDULE X
             HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION

                                        Charged To Cost And Expenses
                                  ----------------------------------------
                                  February 28,  February 28,  February 29,
                                      1994          1993          1992
                                  ----------------------------------------

Advertising.....................  $8,587,000   $5,895,000    $4,776,000
Depreciation....................  $3,035,000   $2,924,000    $2,888,000
Maintenance guarantee reserves..  $1,237,000   $2,764,000    $1,257,000

<TABLE>

                                SCHEDULE XI
                HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                              FEBRUARY 28, 1994


<CAPTION>
                         Gross Amounts (A)(B)(C)(D)
                         ---------------------------
                                        Building/                   Tax      Accumulated
Description                  Land     Improvements     Total       Basis     Depreciation
- - ------------------------ -----------  ------------  ----------- -----------  ------------
<S>                      <C>          <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>
 1 Society Hill Florida  $    42,000   $   254,000  $   296,000 $   296,000
   Lake Worth, FL
   Condominiums
 2 North Brunswick IV        445,000     3,576,000    4,021,000   4,021,000  $    119,000
   North Brunswick, NJ
   Flex Building
 3 K.Hovnanian Corp.Center   541,000     4,780,000    5,321,000   4,844,000       895,000
   West Palm Beach, FL
   Office Building
 4 Hamilton Mini Storage     301,000     3,591,000    3,892,000   3,537,000       469,000
   Hamilton, NJ
   Mini Storage
 5 Society Hill @ Merimack   885,000     2,108,000    2,993,000   3,890,000       444,000
   Merrimack, NH
   Condominiums
 6 Unipower Building         454,000       789,000    1,243,000   1,243,000        81,000
   Pompano Beach, FL
   Office Building
 7 Hovnanian Corp.Center   1,000,000     4,722,000    5,722,000   5,167,000       867,000
   North Brunswick, NJ
   Retail
 8 Piscataway Retail       1,743,000    10,354,000   12,097,000  11,113,000     1,333,000
   Piscataway, NJ
   Retail Center
 9 Hovnanian Corp. Center    616,000     8,500,000    9,116,000   8,075,000     2,292,000
   North Brunswick, NJ
   Office/Warehouse
10 Cypress Plaza             678,000     3,263,000    3,941,000   3,574,000       337,000
   Jacksonville, FL
   Retail Center
11 Lower Saucon               32,000       246,000      278,000     240,000
   Bethlehem, PA
   Condominiums
12 Allaire Shopping Center 1,688,000     6,606,000    8,294,000   8,294,000       134,000
   Allaire, NJ
   Retail Center
13 Hidden Meadows            544,000     5,318,000    5,862,000   5,632,000
   Ocean Twp, NJ
   Condominiums
14 North Brunswick IV        905,000     5,135,000    6,040,000   4,564,000
   North Brunswick, NJ
   Flex Building
15 Hovnanian Corp. Center  2,702,000     4,768,000    7,470,000   6,648,000
   North Brunswick, NJ
   Land/Land Improvement
   Approval & Flex Building
   Under Construction
16 Newark Shopping Center                1,309,000    1,309,000   1,309,000
   Newark, NJ
   Land Improvement and
   Approval Costs
17 Merrimack Commercial      200,000       100,000      300,000     300,000
   Merrimack, NH
   Land/Land Improve.Costs
18 Cypress Plaza           1,744,000     3,651,000    5,395,000   5,123,000
   Jacksonville, FL
   Land/Land Improve.
   and Approval Costs
19 Jensen Beach Club         190,000                    190,000     190,000
   Jensen Beach, FL
   Land/Land Improve.
   and Approval Costs
20 Miscellaneous                           27,000        27,000      27,000
   New Jersey
                         -----------  ------------  ----------- -----------  -----------
                         $14,710,000   $69,097,000  $83,807,000 $78,087,000  $ 7,156,000
                         ===========  ============= =========== ===========  ===========
<FN>
(A) Fiscal Year Construction Completed:
    1 - 1985
    2 through 3 - 1987
    4 - 1989
    5 through 10 - 1990
    11 through 15 - 1993
    16 through 20 - not completed   
(B) Depreciable Life:
    40 years - Depreciation expense was $1,408,000, $1,723,000, $1,932,000 for
    the years ended February  28, 1994 and 1993 and February 29, 1992,
    respectively.  Accumulated depreciation at February 28 (29), 1994, 1993
    and 1992 amounted to $7,156,000, $5,748,000 and $4,274,000, respectively.
    5 - is a condominium rented under short-term leases while being marketed
    for sale.  Such units are reclassified from inventory and depreciated
    after reasonable selling period not to exceed one year.
(C) Items marked 16 through 20 consist of land improvement and approval costs
     on land held for future development.
(D) Items 6, 7, and 8 have encumberance amounting to $847,000, $5,964,000 and
    $11,663,000, respectively.


Balance - February 28, 1991                                  $ 97,444,000
     Additions:     Improvements                                5,037,000
               Transfer from inventories                          300,000
               Provision to reduce inventory to net
                 realizable value                               1,108,000
     Deletions:     Payments for tenant improvements              (63,000)
               Cost of rental condominiums sold               (11,614,000)
               Cost of retail center sold                     (12,361,000)
                                                              -------------
Balance - February 29, 1992                                    79,851,000

     Additions:     Improvements                                5,314,000
               Provision to reduce inventory to net
                 realizable value                               2,502,000
     Deletions:     Transfers to inventories                  (14,633,000)
               Cost of rental condominiums sold                (5,096,000)
                                                              -------------
                                                               67,938,000
Balance - February 28, 1993

     Additions:     Improvements                                3,635,000
               Transfers from inventories                       6,558,000
               Acquisitions                                     8,020,000
     Deletions:  Cost of rental condominiums sold              (1,414,000)
               Cost of retail center sold                        (728,000)
               Abandonment of project                            (202,000)
                                                              ------------
Balance - February 28, 1994                                   $ 83,807,000
                                                             =============

Balance at February 28, 1994 is reported on the consolidated balance sheet as
rental and income producing properties under development.
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                                 EXHIBIT 22

                             SUBSIDIARY LISTING

K. Hovnanian Equities, Inc.
EXC, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Companies of North Carolina, Inc.
KHL, Inc.
Hovnanian Texas, Inc.
Hovnanian Georgia, Inc.
Hovnanian Financial Services III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Mortgage USA, Inc.
Hovnanian Financial Services IV, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Developments of New Jersey, Inc.
KHE Finance, Inc.
K. Hov International, Inc.
Hovnanian Financial Services II, Inc.
New Fortis Investment
Hovnanian Financial Services I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
Hovnanian Pennsylvania, Inc.
Recreational Development Co., Inc.
K. Hovnanian Marine, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Aviation, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Companies of North Jersey, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Montville, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Wayne, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Mahwah IV, Inc
K. Hovnanian at Morris II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Mahwah II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Mahwah III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian @ Northern Westchester, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Hanover, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Montville II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian @ Newark Urban Renewal Corp.I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian @ Newark I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian @ Newark Urban Renewal Corp.II, Inc.
Jersey City Danforth CSO
K. Hovnanian @ Newark Urban Renewal Corp.III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian @ Newark Urban Renewal Corp. IV, Inc.
K. Hovnanian @ Newark Urban Renewal Corp. V, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Jersey City I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Jersey City II, Inc.(Phase 2A)
K. Hovnanian at Jersey City III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Mahwah VI, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Jersey City II, Inc.(Phase 2B)
K. Hovnanian at Mahwah VII, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Montclair, N.J., Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Horizon Heights, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Reservoir Ridge, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Mahwah V, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Mahwah VIII, Inc.
K. Hovnanian of North Jersey, Inc. (Hudson River)
Montego Bay I Acquisition Corp., Inc.
Montego Bay Associates Limited I, LP (MBAI)
Montego Bay II Acquisition Corp., Inc.
Montego Bay Associates Limited II, LP (MBAII)
0515 Co., Inc.
K. Hovnanian at North Brunswick IV, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Properties of North Brunswick IV, Inc.
Arrow Properties, Inc.
KHIPE, Inc.
Pine Brook Company, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Properties of North Brunswick II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Properties of Galloway, Inc.K. Hovnanian @ Cedar Grove I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian @ Cedar Grove II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Properties of Piscataway, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Properties of North Brunswick I, Inc.
Molly Pitcher Renovations, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Properties of East Brunswick II,Inc.
K. Hovnanian Investment Properties of N.J., Inc.
K. Hovnanian Investment Properties, Inc.
Hovnanian Properties of Atlantic County, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Properties of Newark Urban Renewal Corporation, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Properties of Hamilton, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Properites of Franklin, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Properties of North Brunswick III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Properties of Franklin II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Jacksonville, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Properties of North Brunswick V, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Properties of Wall, Inc.
K.Hovnanian at Pompano Beach, Inc.
Hovnanian Properties of Lake Worth, Inc.
Landarama, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Companies Northeast, Inc.
Parthenon Group
Minerva Group
K. Hovnanian Companies of Central Jersey, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Real Estate Investment, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Princeton, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at South Brunswick III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at South Brunswick IV, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Plainsboro I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Plainsboro II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Klockner Farms, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at South Brunswick II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Hopewell III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Hopewell I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at South Brunswick, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at East Windsor I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at North Brunswick II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at North Brunswick III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Hopewell I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Somerset VIII, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Lawrence Square, Inc.
Dryer Associates, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at East Brunswick V, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Bernards II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Bridgewater III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Plainsboro III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Somerset V, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Somerset VI, Inc.
Eastern Title Agency, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Mortgage, Inc.
Governors Abstract
Eastern National Title Insurance Agency, Inc.
Founders Title Agency, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Companies North Central Jersey, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Bedminster, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Bridgewater IV, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Branchburg III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Spring Ridge, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Bridgewater V, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Readington, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Branchburg II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Bridgewater II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Branchburg I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Companies Jersey Shore, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Wall Township, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Galloway VIII, Inc.K. Hovnanian at Dover Township, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Galloway VII, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Tinton Falls II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Ocean Township, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Wall Township II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Wall Township III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Holmdel Township, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Wall Township IV, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Wall Township V, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Atlantic City, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Ocean Township II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Ocean Township, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Marlboro Township, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Howell Township, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Howell Township II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Woodbury Oaks, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Freehold Township, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Lakewood, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Companies of the Delaware Valley, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Co. of Delaware Valley, Inc. Brokerage Company
K. Hovnanian at Lower Saucon, Inc
K. Hovnanian at Perkiomen I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Montgomery I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Upper Merion, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Perkiomen II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Companies of South Jersey, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Valleybrook, Inc.
Kings Grant Evesham Corp.
K. Hovnanian at Burlington, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Medford I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at The Reserve @ Medford, Inc
K. Hovnanian at Kings Grant I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Valleybrook II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Real Estate of Florida, Inc.
Hovnanian Developments of Florida, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Companies of Florida, Inc.
Hovnanian of Palm Beach II, Inc.
Hovnanian of Palm Beach III, Inc.
Hovnanian of Palm Beach IV, Inc.
Hovnanian of Palm Beach V, Inc.
Hovnanian of Palm Beach VI, Inc.
Hovnanian of Palm Beach VII, Inc.
Hovnanian of Palm Beach VIII, Inc.
Hovnanian of Palm Beach IX, Inc.
Hovnanian at Tarpon Lakes I, Inc.
Hovnanian at Tarpon Lakes II, Inc.
Hovnanian at Tarpon Lakes III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Pasco I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Ft. Myers I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Palm Beach XI, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Jensen Beach, Inc.
Hovnanian of Palm Beach X, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Martin Downs I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Jacksonville I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Ft. Myers II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Lawrence Grove, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Jacksonville II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian of Palm Beach XIII, Inc.
Hovnanian of Palm Beach, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Half Moon Bay, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Woodridge Estates, Inc.
Pike Utilities, Inc.
Tropical Service Builders, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Embassy Lakes, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Delray Beach II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Orlando I, Inc.K. Hovnanian at Orlando II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Orlando III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Martin Downs II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Orlando IV, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Properties of Orlando, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Delray Beach I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Pasco II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Port St. Lucie I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Delray Beach, Inc.
Eastern National Title Insurance Agency, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Mortgage of Florida, Inc.
South Florida Residential Title Agency, Inc.
Eastern National Title Insurance Agency I, Inc.
Western Financial Services, Inc.
r. e. Scott Mortgage co. of Florida, Inc.
New K. Hovnanian Developments of Florida, Inc.
New K. Hovnanian Companies of Florida, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Fairway Views, Inc.
K. Hovanian at Lake Charleston, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Carolina Country Club I, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Chapel Trail, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Winston Trails, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Lakes of Boca Raton, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Lake Charleston II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Lake Charleston III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Carolina Country Club II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Winston Trails, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Pembroke Isles, Ins.
K. Hovnanian at Carolina Country Club III, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Coconut Creek, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Polo Trace, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Companies of New York, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Westchester, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Peekskill, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Washingtonville, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Mahopac, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Carmel, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Developments of New York, Inc.
Cedar Hill Water Corporation
Cedar Hill Sewer Corporation
R.C.K. Community Management Co., Inc.
K. Hovnanian Companies of Massachusetts, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Merrimack, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Merrimack II, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Taunton, Inc.
New England Community Management Co., Inc.
K. Hovnanian Cos. of Metro Washington, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Ashburn Village, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Woodmont,, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Sully Station, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Bull Run, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Montclair, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at River Oaks, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Holly Crest, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Woodmont, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Montclair, Inc.(Montclair Condos)
K. Hovnanian at Fair Lakes, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Ashburn Village, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Park Ridge, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Belmont, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Fair Lakes Glen, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Developments of Metro Washington, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at River Oaks, Inc.
K. Hovnanian at Montclair, Inc. (Montclair Laing)
K. Hovnanian Companies of California, Inc.


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