EXHIBIT 23



                         Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) pertaining to the Pulte Affiliates 401(k) Plan of Pulte Homes, Inc. of our
report dated January 24, 2002, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of Pulte Homes, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form
10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.



                                                     /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Detroit, Michigan
December 26, 2002