POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, James D. Widner, do hereby constitute and appoint each of
Richard B. Hirst, Kimberly N. King and Tony Richelieu as my
attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution for each of
them in any and all capacities, to execute and file on the
undersigned's behalf all Forms 4 and 5 (including any amendments
thereto) that may be required or desirable for the undersigned to
file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as
a result of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in
securities of KB HOME.  The authority of Richard B. Hisrt, Kimberly
N. King and Tony Richelieu under this Power of Attorney shall
continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 4
or 5 with regard to the undersigned's ownership of or transactions
in securities of KB HOME, unless earlier revoked in writing.
The undersigned acknowledges that Richard B. Hirst, Kimberly N. King
and Tony Richelieu are not assuming, nor is KB HOME assuming, any of
the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Dated:  September 9, 2005





							/s/James D. Widner
							James D. Widner