UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q


[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934

For the period ended March 31, 1997

                                       or

[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934

For the transition period from                 to
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Commission File Number 0-8908


                       PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES IV, LTD.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           California                                                95-3192402
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(State or other jurisdiction of                                (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification Number)

        701 Western Avenue
       Glendale, California                                               91201
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:              (818) 244-8080
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports)  and  (2)  has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                    Yes X No
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                                      INDEX


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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Condensed balance sheets at March 31, 1997
   and December 31, 1996                                                    2

Condensed statements of income for the three
   months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996                                     3

Condensed statement of partners' deficit for the
   three months ended March 31, 1997                                        4

Condensed statements of cash flows for the
   three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996                               5

Notes to condensed financial statements                                     6

Management's discussion and analysis of
   financial condition and results of operations                          7-8


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION                                                 9








                       PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES IV, LTD.
                            CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS



                                                                                      March 31,            December 31,
                                                                                        1997                   1996
                                                                                   ---------------        ---------------
                                                                                     (Unaudited)
                                     ASSETS
                                     ------

                                                                                                        
Cash and cash equivalents                                                           $   3,015,000          $   2,440,000
Marketable securities of affiliate (cost of $3,791,000)                                 8,617,000              9,211,000
Rent and other receivables                                                                110,000                150,000

Real estate facilities at cost:
     Buildings and equipment                                                           15,569,000             15,441,000
     Land                                                                               5,244,000              5,244,000
                                                                                   ---------------        ---------------
                                                                                       20,813,000             20,685,000

     Less accumulated depreciation                                                    (10,232,000)           (10,017,000)
                                                                                   ---------------        ---------------
                                                                                       10,581,000             10,668,000
                                                                                   ---------------        ---------------

Other assets                                                                              225,000                273,000
                                                                                   ---------------        ---------------
Total assets                                                                          $22,548,000            $22,742,000
                                                                                   ===============        ===============

                        LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' DEFICIT
                        ---------------------------------


Accounts payable                                                                    $     158,000          $      52,000
Deferred revenue                                                                          266,000                224,000
Mortgage note payable                                                                  26,114,000             26,338,000

Partners' deficit:
     Limited partners' deficit, $500 per unit, 40,000 units
        authorized, issued and outstanding                                             (6,539,000)            (6,892,000)
     General partners' deficit                                                         (2,277,000)            (2,400,000)
     Unrealized gain on marketable securities                                           4,826,000              5,420,000
                                                                                   ---------------        ---------------
     Total partners' deficit                                                           (3,990,000)            (3,872,000)
                                                                                   ---------------        ---------------
Total liabilities and partners' deficit                                               $22,548,000            $22,742,000
                                                                                   ===============        ===============




                            See accompanying notes.
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                       PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES IV, LTD.
                         CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                                                                             Three Months Ended
                                                                                                 March 31,
                                                                                   ---------------------------------------
                                                                                          1997                  1996
                                                                                   ------------------    -----------------
REVENUES:
                                                                                                     
Rental income                                                                       $    1,917,000         $    1,783,000
Dividends from marketable securities of affiliate                                           65,000                 65,000
Other income                                                                                35,000                 14,000
                                                                                   ------------------    -----------------
                                                                                         2,017,000              1,862,000
                                                                                   ------------------    -----------------

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

Cost of operations                                                                         490,000                448,000
Management fees paid to affiliate                                                          115,000                 99,000
Depreciation                                                                               215,000                197,000
Administrative                                                                              11,000                 10,000
Interest expense                                                                           710,000                733,000
                                                                                   ------------------    -----------------
                                                                                         1,541,000              1,487,000
                                                                                   ------------------    -----------------

NET INCOME                                                                          $      476,000         $      375,000
                                                                                   ==================    =================


Limited partners' share of net income ($11.78 per unit
    in 1997 and $9.28 per unit in 1996)                                             $      471,000         $      371,000

General partners' share of net income                                                        5,000                  4,000
                                                                                   ------------------    -----------------
                                                                                    $      476,000         $      375,000
                                                                                   ==================    =================




                            See accompanying notes.
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                       PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES IV, LTD.
                    CONDENSED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' DEFICIT
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                                                        Unrealized
                                                                                          Gain on               Total
                                                Limited              General            Marketable            Partners'
                                               Partners              Partners           Securities             Deficit
                                             ------------         -------------        ------------         ------------
                                                                                                

Balance at December 31, 1996                 $(6,892,000)         $(2,400,000)          $5,420,000          $(3,872,000)

Unrealized loss on marketable securities           -                    -                 (594,000)            (594,000)

Net income                                       471,000                5,000                 -                 476,000

Equity transfer                                 (118,000)             118,000                 -                    -
                                             ------------         -------------        ------------         ------------
Balance at March 31, 1997                    $(6,539,000)         $(2,277,000)          $4,826,000          $(3,990,000)
                                             ============         =============        ============         ============




                             See accompanying notes.
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                       PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES IV, LTD.
                       CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                                                                             Three Months Ended
                                                                                                 March 31,
                                                                                   ---------------------------------------  
                                                                                          1997                  1996
                                                                                   -----------------    ------------------

Cash flows from operating activities:

                                                                                                      
     Net income                                                                     $     476,0000         $      375,000


     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       provided by operating activities:



        Depreciation                                                                       215,000                197,000
        Decrease in rent and other receivables                                              40,000                  5,000
        Amortization of prepaid loan fees                                                   23,000                 23,000
        Decrease in other assets                                                            25,000                   -
        Amortization of prepaid management fees                                              -                     99,000
        Increase in accounts payable                                                       106,000                 50,000
        Increase in deferred revenue                                                        42,000                 29,000
                                                                                   -----------------    ------------------

        Total adjustments                                                                  451,000                403,000
                                                                                   -----------------    ------------------
        Net cash provided by operating activities                                          927,000                778,000
                                                                                   -----------------    ------------------

Cash flows from investing activities:

     Additions to real estate facilities                                                  (128,000)               (12,000)
                                                                                   -----------------    ------------------
        Net cash used in investing activities                                             (128,000)               (12,000)
                                                                                   -----------------    ------------------

Cash flows from financing activities:

     Principal payments on mortgage note payable                                          (224,000)              (202,000)
                                                                                   -----------------    ------------------
        Net cash used in financing activities                                             (224,000)              (202,000)
                                                                                   -----------------    ------------------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                  575,000                564,000

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                         2,440,000                967,000
                                                                                   -----------------    ------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                          $    3,015,000         $    1,531,000
                                                                                   =================    ==================

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing
    and financing activities:

    Decrease (increase) in fair market value of marketable securities               $      594,000         $     (409,000)
                                                                                   =================    ==================
    Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities                                 $     (594,000)        $      409,000
                                                                                   =================    ==================




                            See accompanying notes.
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                       PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES IV, LTD.
                     NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


1.   The  accompanying   unaudited  condensed  financial  statements  have  been
     prepared  pursuant  to the  rules and  regulations  of the  Securities  and
     Exchange Commission.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
     included in financial  statements  prepared in  accordance  with  generally
     accepted  accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to
     such  rules  and  regulations,   although   management  believes  that  the
     disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented
     not misleading.  These unaudited condensed  financial  statements should be
     read in  conjunction  with  the  financial  statements  and  related  notes
     appearing in the  Partnership's  Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31,
     1996.

2.   In  the  opinion  of  management,   the  accompanying  unaudited  condensed
     financial  statements  reflect all  adjustments,  consisting of only normal
     accruals,  necessary to present fairly the Partnership's financial position
     at March 31, 1997, the results of its operations for the three months ended
     March 31, 1997 and 1996 and its cash flows for the three months then ended.

3.   The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 1997 are not
     necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

4.   Marketable securities at March 31, 1997 consist of 297,130 shares of common
     stock of Public  Storage,  Inc., a publicly  traded real estate  investment
     trust  and a  general  partner  of the  Partnership.  The  Partnership  has
     designated  its portfolio of  marketable  securities as available for sale.
     Accordingly, at March 31, 1997, the Partnership has recorded the marketable
     securities  at fair  value,  based upon the  closing  quoted  prices of the
     securities  at March  31,  1997.  Changes  in  market  value of  marketable
     securities  are  reflected  as  unrealized  gains  or  losses  directly  in
     Partners' Equity and accordingly have no effect on net income.



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                       PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES IV, LTD.
                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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     THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997  COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
1996:

     The  Partnership's net income for the three months ended March 31, 1997 was
$476,000  compared  to  $375,000  for the three  months  ended  March 31,  1996,
representing  an increase of $101,000 or 27%. The increase is primarily a result
of increased  operating results at the Partnership's  mini-warehouse  facilities
combined with decreased interest expense.

     Rental  income for the three  months  ended March 31,  1997 was  $1,917,000
compared to $1,783,000  for the three months ended March 31, 1996,  representing
an  increase of $134,000 or 8%.  This  increase  is  primarily  attributable  to
increased occupancy levels and rental rates at the Partnership's  mini-warehouse
facilities.   The  weighted  average  occupancy  levels  at  the  mini-warehouse
facilities  were 90% and 86% for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996.
Realized rent per occupied  square foot increased from $.79 for the three months
ended March 31, 1996 to $.81 for the three months ended March 31, 1997.

     Other  income  increased  $21,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1997
compared  to the same  period in 1996.  This  increase  is  primarily  due to an
increase in invested cash balances.

     Cost of operations  (including  management  fees paid to affiliate) for the
three  months  ended March 31, 1997 was  $605,000  compared to $547,000  for the
three months ended March 31, 1996,  representing  an increase of $58,000 or 11%.
This  increase  is mainly  attributable  to  increases  in  management  fees and
property tax expenses.  Property taxes  increased due to an increase in property
tax rates at some of the Partnership's mini-warehouse facilities.

     In 1995, the  Partnership  prepaid eight months of 1996  management fees on
its mini-warehouse  operations,  discounted at the rate of 14% effective rate to
compensate for early payment. As a result,  management fee expense for the three
months  ended March 31, 1996 was $8,000  lower than it would have been under the
customary, undiscounted fee structure.

     Interest  expense  decreased  $23,000 for the three  months ended March 31,
1997  compared to the same period in 1996 due  primarily to a lower  outstanding
loan balance in 1997 over 1996.


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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     Cash flows from operating  activities  ($927,000 for the three months ended
March 31,  1997) have been  sufficient  to meet all current  obligations  of the
Partnership.

     At March 31, 1997, the Partnership held 297,130 shares of common stock with
a fair value totaling $8,617,000 (cost basis of $3,791,000 at March 31, 1997) in
Public  Storage,  Inc. The Partnership  recognized  $65,000 in dividends for the
three months  ended March 31,  1997.  From April 1, 1997 through May 5, 1997 the
Partnership  purchased  an  additional  8,100  shares of common  stock in Public
Storage, Inc. at an aggregate cost of $218,000.

     In the third quarter of 1991, quarterly  distributions were discontinued to
enable the Partnership to make principal  payments that commenced in 1990 and to
increase  cash  reserves in  subsequent  years  through  1998, at which time the
remaining principal balance is due.



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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Items 1 through 4 are inapplicable. 

Item 5  Other Information
        -----------------

     In May 1997,  B. Wayne  Hughes  completed  a cash tender  offer,  which had
commenced in March 1997,  pursuant to which B. Wayne Hughes  acquired a total of
5,033 additional limited  partnership units in the Partnership at $447 per unit.
PSI has an option to  purchase  such 5,033  units from B. Wayne  Hughes,  at his
cost, at any time after May 2, 1998.

Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
       ---------------------------------

         (a)  The following exhibit is included herein:
     
              (27) Financial Data Schedule

         (b)  Form 8-K
     
              None


                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                           DATED: May 13, 1997
                                           PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES IV, LTD.
                                           BY:  Public Storage, Inc.
                                                General Partner

                                           BY:  /s/ John Reyes
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                                                John Reyes
                                                Senior Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer



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