Exhibit 11


                    STANDARD PACIFIC CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                        

                        EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATIONS
                FOR THE NINE MONTH AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
                          SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1996
                                        




 
                                                               Nine Months Ended                   Three Months Ended              
                                                                 September 30,                        September 30,                
                                                        ---------------------------------     ------------------------------------ 
                                                              1997             1996                1997                  1996      
                                                        ---------------   ---------------     --------------       ---------------  

                                                                                                                    
Primary Earnings Per Common                                                                                                        
  and Equivalent Share:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                   
 Income from continuing operations                          $14,596,000      $  4,658,000       $  6,874,000          $  2,497,000 
 Income (loss) from discontinued operations                     829,000           151,000            367,000              (472,000) 
                                                        ---------------   ---------------     --------------       ---------------  
 Net income                                                 $15,425,000      $  4,809,000       $  7,241,000          $  2,025,000 
                                                        ===============   ===============     ==============       =============== 
                                                                                                                                   
Common and equivalent shares:                                                                                                      
   Average shares outstanding                                29,476,413       30,060,281          29,508,917            30,060,281 
   Equivalent shares                                            273,222            4,981             326,278                 3,530 
                                                        ---------------   ---------------     --------------       ---------------  
     Total                                                   29,749,635       30,065,262          29,835,195            30,063,811 
                                                        ===============   ===============     ==============       =============== 
                                                             
Primary Earnings Per Share:
 Income from continuing operations                          $      0.49      $      0.15         $      0.23           $      0.08 
 Income (loss) from discontinued operations                        0.03             0.01                0.01                 (0.01) 
                                                        ---------------   ---------------     --------------       --------------- 
 Primary Earnings Per Share                                 $      0.52      $      0.16         $      0.24           $      0.07
                                                        ===============   ==============      ==============       ===============

Fully Diluted Earnings Per Common
  and Equivalent Share:

  Common and equivalent shares:
   Average shares outstanding                                29,476,413       30,060,281          29,508,917            30,060,281
   Equivalent shares                                            336,106            4,981             326,278                 3,530
                                                        ---------------   --------------      --------------       ---------------
     Total                                                   29,812,519       30,065,262          29,835,195            30,063,811
                                                        ===============   ==============      ==============       ===============
                                       
Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share:
 Income from continuing operations                          $      0.49      $      0.15         $      0.23           $      0.08 
 Income (loss) from discontinued operations                        0.03             0.01                0.01                 (0.01) 
                                                        ---------------   --------------      --------------       ---------------
 Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share                           $      0.52      $      0.16         $      0.24           $      0.07
                                                        ===============   ==============      ==============       ===============