FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                       
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SORSBY J LARRY 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC [ HOV ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
Exec. VP and CFO
(Last)         (First)         (Middle)
90 MATAWAN ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)
12/15/2020
(Street)
MATAWAN, NJ 07747
(City)       (State)       (Zip)
 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)
 
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock  12/15/2020 (1)   A    11046.0000 (2) A $0.0000  30970.0000  D   

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Market Share Units (Performance)   (3) 12/15/2020 (4)   A     1700.0000       (5) 6/8/2023  Class A Common Stock  1700.0000 (6) $0.0000  1700.0000  D   
Market Share Units (Performance)   (3) 12/15/2020 (4)   A     1700.0000       (5) 6/8/2023  Class A Common Stock  1700.0000 (6) $0.0000  3400.0000  D   

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The date of the transaction represents the date on which the financial performance criteria of a previously granted long-term incentive plan ("LTIP") award were determined to have been satisfied
(2)  Represents the number of shares determined to have been earned for the share portion of the LTIP. The share portion of the LTIP award vests as follows: (a) 3,933 shares vest on October 31, 2021, and (b) 7,113 shares vest on October 31, 2022.
(3)  Converts to Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, non-cumulative ("Class A Common Stock"), on a one-for-one basis
(4)  The date of the transaction represents the date on which the financial performance criteria of previously granted Market Share Units were determined to have been satisfied
(5)  The Market Share Units vest, if at all and to the extent of specified market performance of the Class A Common Stock over each relevant vesting period, in four equal installments on the following vesting dates: January 1, 2021, June 8, 2021, June 8, 2022 and June 8, 2023
(6)  The number of shares of Class A Common Stock that would be received upon vesting of the Market Share Units, if any, may vary from 50% to 200% of the number shown depending on the market performance of the Class A Common Stock over each relevant vesting period

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SORSBY J LARRY
90 MATAWAN ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR
MATAWAN, NJ 07747		 X
Exec. VP and CFO

Signatures
Nancy A. Marrazzo Attorney-in-Fact 12/17/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person Date