<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Angeles
Park Communities, Ltd. 1997 Second Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such 10-QSB filing.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000317969
<NAME> ANGELES PARK COMMUNITIES, LTD.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                           5,961
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (4,581)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
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<SALES>                                              0
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<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 248
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     73
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 73
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                        73
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     4.79<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Registrant has an unclassified balance sheet.
<F2>Multiplier is 1.
</FN>