Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Webb H Lawrence
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
New Home Co Inc. [NWHM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer / See "Remarks" below.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC., 85 ENTERPRISE, SUITE 450		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2018
(Street)

ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/16/2018   A   31,164 (1) A $ 0 848,168 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2018   A   6,421 (2) A $ 0 28,250 (3) I Shared Household

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Webb H Lawrence
C/O THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
85 ENTERPRISE, SUITE 450
ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656		   X     Chief Executive Officer See "Remarks" below.

Signatures

 /s/ Miek Harbur, Attorney-in-Fact for H. Lawrence Webb   02/21/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents restricted stock units which vest in equal annual installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of February 16, 2018, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer through the applicable vesting date. The restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2) Represents restricted stock units granted to Joan Marcus Webb (formerly Joan Marcus-Colvin) who is married to the Reporting Person. The restricted stock units granted vest in equal annual installments on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of February 16, 2018, subject to Ms. Marcus Webb's continued service with the Issuer through the applicable vesting date. The restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3) Represents shares and restricted stock units held by Joan Marcus Webb who is married to the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
 
Remarks:
The Reporting Person is a party to an Investor Rights Agreement with Joseph Davis, Wayne Stelmar, Thomas Redwitz, IHP Capital Partners VI, LLC, Watt/TNHC LLC and TCN/TNHC LP (collectively, "Group Members"), dated February 5, 2014, which was filed as Exhibit 4.2 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Pursuant to this agreement, the entity-parties thereto have the right to designate directors for nomination and each of the Group Members has agreed to vote in favor of particular nominees as described in such Investor Rights Agreement. The Reporting Person may be deemed to have shared voting power over the shares owned by the other Group Members. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the other Group Members and has no pecuniary interest in the shares held by the other Group Members.

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