KB HOME
KB Home is an American homebuilding company founded in 1957 as Kaufman & Broad in Detroit, Michigan. It was the first company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange as a home builder. Its headquarters are in Los Angeles, California and will be moved to Tempe, Arizona in 2027.
Basic company information
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- Company / filing name
- KB HOME [1]
- Headquarters location
- Westwood; Los Angeles [2]
- Founded
- 1957 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Founders
- Eli Broad; Donald Bruce Kaufman [2]
- Official website
- www.kbhome.com ↗ [2]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US48666K1097 [2]
- CIK
- 795266 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
- Symbols / exchanges
- KBH (NYSE) [1]
Company positioning and business
KB Home is an American homebuilding company founded in 1957 as Kaufman & Broad in Detroit, Michigan. It was the first company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange as a home builder. Its headquarters are in Los Angeles, California and will be moved to Tempe, Arizona in 2027. [3]
The company has built 600,000 homes since its founding. It builds homes primarily for first-time home buyers. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, KB Home. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: KBH (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [1]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [1]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was KB HOME founded?
Founded: 1957. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of KB HOME?
Headquarters location: Westwood; Los Angeles. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Sources and review dates
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — KB Home (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.