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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000945094-04-000066
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040212

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN HOMESTAR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922812
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PREFABRICATED WOOD BLDGS & COMPONENTS [2452]
		IRS NUMBER:				760070846
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2450 S SHORE BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 300
		CITY:			LEAGUE CITY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77573
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7133349700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2450 SOUTH SHORE BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 300
		CITY:			LEAGUE CITY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77573

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLSTATE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000899051
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24210
		FILM NUMBER:		04590609

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2775 SANDERS ROAD
		CITY:			NORTHBROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60062
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8474025000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2775 SANDERS ROAD
		CITY:			NORTHBROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60062
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000922812</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN HOMESTAR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>None</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000899051</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ALLSTATE CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2775 SANDERS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORTHBROOK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60062</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Footnote 1</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series C Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>325158</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1169319</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote 4</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">8.4% (assuming 10,000,000 shares of Series C Common Stock issued and outstanding); 12.5% (assuming 6,780,364 shares of Series C Common Stock issued and outstanding).  In its Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2/3/04, American Homestar Corporation (&quot;AHC&quot;) reported that 10,000,000 shares of its Series C Common Stock were issued and outstanding, of which 6,780,364 shares were issued and outstanding and 3,219,636 were deemed issued, outstanding and held in contructive trust for the benefit of shareholders to be determined in name and amount as the claims process is completed.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Allstate Corporation received notice of its share allocation for this transaction on 2/11/04 and did not participate in the selection of the date of execution for the transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The 325,158 shares were issued by AHC to Allstate entities pursuant to AHC's Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization in partial payment of their claims in AHC's Chapter 11 proceedings (Case No. 01-80017-G3-11, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Allstate Insurance Company, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation received an additional 109,073 shares for a total of 389,847 shares and Allstate Life Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allstate Insurance Company received an additional 216,085 shares for a total of 779,472.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>The Allstate Corporation, By Allstate Insurance Company, Mary J. McGinn, Vice President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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