EXHIBIT 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 
33-91904 of Beazer Homes USA, Inc. ("Beazer Homes") on Form S-8 of our report 
dated October 30, 1996 appearing in Beazer Homes' 1996 Annual Report to 
Shareholders and incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K 
of Beazer Homes for the year ended September 30, 1996.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
December 19, 1996