Exhibit 99.1

	Press Release
	For Immediate Release

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. Reports Preliminary Home Orders, Closings and Backlog for the Quarter and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2004

• Q3 New Home Orders of 4,869, up 3% year-over-year

• Q3 Closings of 4,061, up 12% year-over-year

• All-time Record Backlog at 6/30/04: 9,278 homes (up 8%), $2.3 billion sales value (up 30%)

Atlanta, Ga., July 7, 2004-Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH) (www.beazer.com) today released preliminary unit net orders, closings and backlog for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2004.

New Orders (Units)

For the Quarter Ended June 30,

For the Nine Months Ended June 30,

2004

2003

%
Change

2004

2003

%
Change

Southeast

1,657

1,673

-1.0

4,336

4,316

0.5

West

1,823

1,474

23.7

5,162

3,690

39.9

Central

297

332

-10.5

833

860

-3.1

Mid-Atlantic

427

434

-1.6

1,146

1,382

-17.1

Midwest

665

821

-19.0

1,728

2,206

-21.7

Total

4,869

4,734

2.9

13,205

12,454

6.0

Closings (Units)

For the Quarter Ended June 30,

For the Nine Months Ended June 30,

2004

2003

%
Change

2004

2003

%
Change

Southeast

1,340

1,204

11.3

3,794

3,390

11.9

West

1,562

1,174

33.0

4,180

3,309

26.3

Central

216

296

-27.0

664

834

-20.4

Mid-Atlantic

409

261

56.7

1,094

789

38.7

Midwest

534

681

-21.6

1,621

2,073

-21.8

Total

4,061

3,616

12.3

11,353

10,395

9.2

	Backlog (Units) As of June 30,
	2004	2003	% Change
Southeast	2,863	2,793	2.5	%
West	3,269	2,214	47.7	%
Central	565	533	6.0	%
Mid-Atlantic	1,169	1,293	-9.6	%
Midwest	1,412	1,745	-19.1	%
Total	9,278	8,578	8.2	%

Preliminary backlog sales value as of June 30, 2004 totals $2.32 billion, up 30% from the backlog sales value of $1.78 billion as of June 30, 2003.

The increase in new home orders for the quarter resulted from strong order growth in the Company’s West region, notably California, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado, and in certain Southeast markets, notably Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. This was partially offset mainly by lower orders in the Midwest and in parts of the Carolinas. The increase in new orders from those markets with higher average sales prices resulted in all-time record backlog in terms of both units and sales value.

Closings of 4,061 homes represents a third quarter record and resulted from strong closings in both the Company’s West and Mid-Atlantic regions, with year-over-year increases of 33% and 57%, respectively. The increase in closings in the Southeast resulted from strong closings in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee, partially offset by declines in parts of the Carolinas.

Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company will announce its quarterly new orders, closings and backlog units at the time of its quarterly earnings release, as the Company believes this data is more meaningful within the context of comprehensive quarterly financial results.

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., based in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the country’s ten largest single-family homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Beazer Homes also provides mortgage origination and title services to its homebuyers.

Contact:	Leslie H. Kratcoski
	Director, Investor Relations
	(770) 829-3700
	lkratcos@beazer.com

DELAWARE	001-12822	54-2086934
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	BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.


Date: July 8, 2004		By:	/s/ JAMES O’LEARY
		James O’Leary
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

For Immediate Release

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. Reports Preliminary Home Orders, Closings and Backlog for the Quarter and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2004