Exhibit 11

                                   NVR, Inc.
                       Computation of Earnings Per Share
               (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)



                                                         Three Months Ended March 31,
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                                                          1997                 1996
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     1.    Net income                                    $ 5,763              $ 3,740
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     2.    Average number of shares outstanding           12,688               15,281
                                                                                     
     3.    Shares issuable upon exercise of                                          
           dilutive options, warrants and                                            
           subscriptions outstanding during                                          
           period, based on average market price             927                  115
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     4.    Shares issuable upon exercise of dilutive                                 
           options, warrants and subscriptions                                       
           outstanding during period, based on                                       
           higher of average or end of period                                        
           market price                                    1,143                  115
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     5.    Average number of shares and share                                        
           equivalents outstanding (2 + 3)                13,615               15,396
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     6.    Average number of shares outstanding                                      
           assuming full dilution (2 + 4)                 13,831               15,396
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     7.    Net income per share and share                                            
           equivalents (1/5)                             $  0.42              $  0.24
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     8.    Net income per share assuming                             
           full dilution (1/6)                           $  0.42              $  0.24
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