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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000906163-09-000035.txt : 20091029
<SEC-HEADER>0000906163-09-000035.hdr.sgml : 20091029
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091029161522
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000906163-09-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091028
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091029
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091029

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FESTA ALFRED E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001270744

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12378
		FILM NUMBER:		091144826

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NVR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906163
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				541394360
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11700 PLAZA AMERICA DR.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7039564000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11700 PLAZA AMERICA DR.
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-10-28</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000906163</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NVR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NVR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001270744</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FESTA ALFRED E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11700 PLAZA AMERICA DR.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RESTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20190</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>NVR, Inc. common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-10-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>194</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>671.51</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>194</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert W. Henley, Attorney in fact for Alfred E. Festa</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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