EXHIBIT 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-______) pertaining to The Ryland Group, Inc. 2002 Equity Incentive Plan of our report dated January 23, 2002, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of The Ryland Group, Inc. incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001 and the related financial statement schedule included therein, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Los Angeles, California
November 25, 2002