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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-10-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001174735</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACCREDITED HOME LENDERS HOLDING CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LEND</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001097988</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MEYERSON A JAY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>15090 AVENUE OF SCIENCE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92128</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec Dir Corporate Integration</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>65974</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Assumes exchange of 0.0936 share of Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. (&quot;Accredited&quot;) common stock for each share of common stock of Aames Investment Corporation (&quot;Aames&quot;) held by the reporting person on the closing date of the merger between Accredited and Aames based upon the preliminary exchange ratio announced by the companies.  This number of shares is subject to adjustment once the final exchange ratio and cash paid in lieu of fractional shares has been determined.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Mark T. Lee, Attorney-in-Fact  For: Aaron Jay Meyerson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
