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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030903120517
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001188112-03-000563
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030902
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030903

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALTON INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000717216
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				222433361
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 HALF MILE ROAD
		CITY:			RED BANK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07701-6749
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9087801800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 CRAIG RD
		CITY:			MANALAPAN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07726-8790

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FESSEL MARK N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001029605

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08846
		FILM NUMBER:		03878028

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2013 INDIAN RIVER BLVD.
		CITY:			VERO BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32960
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129027202

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2013 INDIAN RIVER BLVD.
		CITY:			VERO BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32960
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-09-02</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000717216</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CALTON INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001029605</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FESSEL MARK N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2013 INDIAN RIVER BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VERO BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32960</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-09-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6667</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.375</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>52269</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>



    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mary H. Magee, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-09-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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