Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated January 25, 2011, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., and the effectiveness of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. for the year ended October 31, 2010, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey
April 7, 2011