EXHIBIT 11


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

 
 
                                                  THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,     SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
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                                                     1997           1996             1997           1996  
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1.   Net income                                   $    9,043     $    8,770       $   14,806     $   12,510
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2.   Weighted average number of shares                                                                    
     outstanding                                      11,796         15,198           12,239         15,240
                                                                                                          
3.   Shares issuable upon exercise                                                                        
     of dilutive options, warrants and                                                                    
     subscriptions outstanding during                                                                     
     period, based on average market                                                                      
     price                                               904          1,176              913            908
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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                     1,030          1,176            1,089            908
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5.   Weighted average number of shares                                                                    
     and share equivalents outstanding                                                                    
     (2 + 3)                                          12,700         16,374           13,152         16,148
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6.   Weighted average number of shares                                                                    
     outstanding assuming full dilution                                                                   
     (2 + 4)                                          12,826         16,374           13,328         16,148
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7.   Earnings per share and                                                                               
     share equivalents (1/5)                      $     0.71     $     0.54       $     1.13     $     0.77
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8.   Earnings per share, assuming                                                 
     full dilution (1/6)                          $     0.71     $     0.54       $     1.11     $     0.77
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