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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-12-12</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001572684</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UCP, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UCP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001664559</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SPERON ERIC H.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O UCP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>99 ALMADEN BOULEVARD, SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95113</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Units of UCP, LLC</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10593000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By PICO Holdings, Inc.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On July 23, 2013, PICO Holdings, Inc. (&quot;PICO&quot;) entered into an Exchange Agreement with the Issuer, pursuant to which PICO may exchange, at PICO's election, all or any portion of the Series A Units of UCP, LLC held by PICO for shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis, subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and repurchases by the Issuer of Class A Common Stock. This exchange right may be exercised multiple times and has no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person is a member of the Board of Directors of PICO, and may be deemed to exercise or share voting power and investment control over the Series A Units of UCP, LLC and any shares of Class A Common Stock issued on exchange of those Series A Units. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Series A Units (and any resulting shares of Class A Common Stock) owned by PICO, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ W. Allen Bennett, his attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-12-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
