<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Century
Properties Fund XIII 1996 Second Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such 10-QSB filing.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000276703
<NAME> CENTURY PROPERTIES FUND XIII
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                           3,828
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      128
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   3,956
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                       3,864
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     3,956
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 2,659
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   790
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 233
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,869
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                    (61)<F3>
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   (12)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,796
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    46.34<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>The Registrant has an unclassified statement of net assets in liquidation.
<F3>The amount represents adjustments to change to liquidation basis.
<F2>Multiplier is 1.
</FN>