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 quarterly period ended June 30, 2002

/___/     Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
          Securities Act of 1934

for the transition period from ______________ to ________________.

Commission File Number 2-83291



DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII, A California Limited Partnership
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California_______________________________________95-3871044
(State or other jurisdiction of              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)                               Identification No.)


          6700 E. Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, California 90803
          (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code-(562)493-8881

_________________________________________________________________
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report.



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__.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

           The information required by Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X is
included in the Quarterly Report to the Limited Partners of Registrant for
the period ended June 30, 2002 which is attached hereto as Exhibit "20"
and incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.

            Registrant incorporates by this reference its Quarterly Report to
Limited Partners for the period ended June 30, 2002.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8K.
          (a)  Attached hereto as Exhibit "20" is Registrant's Quarterly
Report to Limited Partners for the period ended June 30, 2002.
          (B)  Registrant did not file any reports on Form 8-K for the
period reported upon.

SIGNATURES

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

Dated:  July 31, 2002                DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII
                                     A California Limited Partnership
                                     (Registrant)



                                     By____\s\ Robert J. Conway_____
                                     DSI Properties, Inc., as General
                                     Partner by ROBERT J. CONWAY,
                                     President and Chief Financial Officer

SIGNATURES

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

Dated:  July 31, 2002                DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII
                                     A California Limited Partnership
                                     (Registrant)


                                     By__\s\ Robert J. Conway________
                                     DSI Properties, Inc., as General
                                     Partner by ROBERT J. CONWAY,
                                     President and Chief Financial Officer






                                 July 31, 2002

                   QUARTERLY REPORT TO THE LIMITED PARTNERS
			OF DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII


DEAR LIMITED PARTNERS:

We are pleased to enclose the  Partnership's  unaudited financial statements
for  the  period  ended  June  30,  2002.  The  following  is  Management's
discussion  and  analysis  of  the  Partnership's  financial  condition  and
results  of  its  operations.

For the three month  period  ended June 30, 2002, and  2001, total revenues
decreased 0.9% from $642,992 to $637,269 and total expenses increased 12.8%
from $293,122 to $330,618 and other income decreased from $1,194 to $259.
As a result, net income decreased 12.6% from $351,064 for the three-month
period ended June 30, 2001, to $306,910 for the same period in 2002. Rental
revenue decreased primarily as a result of lower occupancy rates, partially
offset by higher unit rental rates.  Occupancy levels for the Partnership's
six mini-storage facilities averaged 88.8% for the three-month period ended
June 30, 2002 and 92.4% for the same period in 2001.  The Partnership is
continuing its marketing efforts to attract and keep new tenants in its
various mini-storage facilities.  Operating expenses increased approximately
$18,300 (7.7%) primarily as a result of increases in office supplies, workers
compensation insurance and bank and credit card fees expenses, partially
offset by decreases in advertising and salaries and wages expenses.  General
and administrative expenses increased approximately $19,200 (35.5%) primarily
as a result of increases in legal and professional and equipment and computer
lease.

For the six month  periods  ended  June  30, 2002, and 2001, total revenues
increased 4.0% from $1,258,676 to $1,309,012 and total expenses increased
10.3% from $587,466 to $648,101 and other income decreased from $2,644 to
$503. As a result, net income decreased 1.8% from $673,854 for the six months
ended June 30, 2001, to $661,414 for the same period in 2002.  Rental revenue
increased primarily as a result of higher occupancy and unit rental rates.
Operating expenses increased approximately $35,800 (7.7%) primarily due to
increases in telephone, property management fees, office supplies, workers
compensation insurance, bank and credit card fees and postage expenses,
partially offset by decreases in maintenance and repair and security alarm
services expenses. Property management fees, which are based on rental in-
come, increased as a result of the increase in rental revenue. General and
administrative expenses increased approximately $24,800 (20.8%) primarily
for the reasons discussed above.

On April 5, 2002, the General Partners received a copy of a hostile tender
offer from MacKenzie Patterson, Inc. and associated corporations and limited
partnerships to purchase all of the Units in the Partnership. This offer was
also filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the same date. The
General Partners have determined that the hostile tender offer was not in
the best interests of the Limited Partners, that the tender offer was grossly
inadequate given the performance history of the Limited Partnership and the
inherent value of the Units, and recommended that the Limited Partners reject
the hostile tender offer and not tender their Units pursuant thereto. The
offer was subsequently increased and extended to June 30, 2002 and again to
July 22, 2002. The General Partners initial determination regarding the
offer has not changed. Prior to the expiration date of the offer, Limited
Partners tendered 74 Units representing 0.308% of the outstanding Units of
the Partnership.

The General Partners will continue their  policy of  funding improvements
and  maintenance of  Partnership  properties  with cash  generated from
operations.  The Partnership's financial resources appear to be adequate
to meet its needs.  The  General  Partners  anticipate  distributions to the
Limited Partners to remain at the current level for the foreseeable future.

We are not enclosing a copy of the Partnership Form 10-Q as filed with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  since all the information set forth
therein is contained  either in this  letter or in the  attached  financial
statements.  However, if you wish to  receive a copy of said report, please
send a  written  request to  DSI  Realty  Income  Fund  VII,  P.O.  Box 357,
Long  Beach,  California  90801.

                              Very truly yours,

                              DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII
                              By: DSI Properties, Inc., as
                              General Partner



                              By  /s/ Robert J. Conway
                                  ____________________________
                                  ROBERT J. CONWAY, President




                                DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII
                     (A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)


BALANCE SHEETS(UNAUDITED)
JUNE 30, 2002 AND DECEMBER 31, 2001

                                          June 30,       December 31,
                                            2002             2001
ASSETS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                $  686,179       $  530,721
PROPERTY, Net                             2,089,800        2,089,800

OTHER ASSETS                                 73,743           76,413

TOTAL                                    $2,849,722       $2,696,934


LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)


LIABILITIES                              $  586,595       $  610,373

PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
     General Partners                       (85,137)         (86,903)
     Limited Partners                     2,348,264        2,173,464

  Total partners' equity                  2,263,127        2,086,561

TOTAL                                    $2,849,722       $2,696,934

See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited).

STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002 AND 2001


                                          June 30,          June 30,
                                            2002              2001

REVENUES:

Rental                                   $  637,269        $  642,992

EXPENSES:

Operating                                   257,178           238,910
General and administrative                   73,440            54,212
     Total expenses                         330,618           293,122

OPERATING INCOME                         $  306,651        $  349,870

OTHER INCOME
  Interest                                      259             1,194


NET INCOME                               $  306,910        $  351,064


AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO:
    Limited Partners                     $  303,841        $  347,553
    General Partners                          3,069             3,511

TOTAL                                    $  306,910        $  351,064

NET INCOME PER LIMITED
   PARTNERSHIP UNIT                      $    12.66        $    14.48


LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS
   USED IN PER UNIT CALCULATION              24,000            24,000

See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited).


STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002 AND 2001

                                          June 30,           June 30,
                                            2002               2001

REVENUES:
Rental                                   $1,309,012        $1,258,676

EXPENSES:
Operating                                   504,231           468,410
General and administrative                  143,870           119,056
Total expenses                              648,101           587,466

OPERATING INCOME                         $  660,911        $  671,210

OTHER INCOME
  Interest                                      503             2,644

NET INCOME                               $  661,414        $  673,854


AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO:
 Limited Partners                        $  654,800         $ 667,115
 General Partners                             6,614             6,739
TOTAL                                    $  661,414         $ 673,854

NET INCOME PER LIMITED
  PARTNERSHIP UNIT                           $27.28            $27.80

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS USED
  IN PER UNIT CALCULATION                    24,000            24,000


See accompanying notes to financial statements (unaudited)




STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002

                                      GENERAL        LIMITED
                                      PARTNERS       PARTNERS       TOTAL


BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2002            ($86,903)     $2,173,464   $2,086,561

NET INCOME                               6,614         654,800      661,414
DISTRIBUTIONS                           (4,848)       (480,000)    (484,848)

BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2002              ($85,137)     $2,348,263   $2,263,127



See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited).


STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002 AND 2001

                                        June 30,          June 30,
                                          2002              2001

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income                             $ 661,414          $ 673,854

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


    Changes in assets and
	liabilities:

     Decrease(increase)in other assets     2,670             (8,000)

     Decrease in liabilities             (23,778)           (38,831)

Net cash provided by
   operating activities                  640,306            627,023


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES -

     Distributions to partners          (484,848)          (484,848)

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND
    CASH EQUIVALENTS                     155,458            142,175

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

     At beginning of period              530,721            468,842
     At end of period                  $ 686,179          $ 611,017


See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited).



DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII
(A California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1.   GENERAL

DSI Realty Income Fund VII (the "Partnership"), has two general partners
(DSI Properties, Inc., and  Diversified  Investors Agency)  and  limited
partners owning 24,000 limited partnership units. The Partnership was formed
under the California Uniform Limited Partnership Act for the primary purpose
of acquiring and operating real estate.

The  accompanying  financial  information  as  of  June 30, 2002, and for
the periods ended June 30, 2002, and 2001, is unaudited.  Such financial
information includes all adjustments which are considered necessary by the
Partnership's management for a fair presentation of the results for the
periods indicated.

2.   PROPERTY

Properties owned by the Partnership are all mini-storage facilities.
Depreciation is calculated using the straight line method over the
estimated useful life of 15 years.  The total cost of property and
accumulated depreciation at June 30, 2002, is as follows:


        Land                                 $  2,089,800
        Buildings and equipment                 7,685,522
        Equipment                                  60,760
        Total                                   9,836,082
        Less: Accumulated Depreciation        ( 7,746,282)
        Property - Net                       $  2,089,800


3.   NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT

Net income per limited partnership unit is calculated by dividing the net
income allocated to the limited partners by the number of limited
partnership units outstanding during the period.


DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII
Form 10-Q

CERTIFICATION

Each of the undersigned hereby certifies in his capacity as an officer of
DSI Properties Inc. (corporate General Partner) of DSI REALTY INCOME FUND VII
(the "Partnership") that the Quarterly Report of the Partnership on Form 10-Q
for the periods ended June 30, 2002 fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and that information
contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition of the Partnership at the end of such periods and the
results of operations of the Partnership for such periods.



ROBERT J. CONWAY, CEO                        RICHARD P. CONWAY, VP