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


BALANCE SHEETS(UNAUDITED) 
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996



                                        September 30,     December 31,
                                            1997             1996 
                                                    
ASSETS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                $  481,882       $  481,301 
PROPERTY                                  3,292,749        3,674,730 
OTHER ASSETS                                 51,726           31,660

TOTAL                                    $3,826,357       $4,187,691 

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

LIABILITIES                              $  580,718       $  567,689 
  
PARTNERS' EQUITY:
     General Partners                       (75,311)         (71,568)
     Limited Partners                     3,320,950        3,691,570 

  Total partners' equity                  3,245,639        3,620,002

TOTAL                                    $3,826,357       $4,187,691

See accompanying notes to financial statements (unaudited).


STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1996




                                        September 30,     September 30,
                                            1997              1996 
                                                      

REVENUES:

Rental Income                            $  498,008        $  467,923
Interest                                      2,515             2,887 
     Total revenues                         500,523           470,810 

EXPENSES:

Operating Expenses                          312,840           303,830 
General and administrative                   36,876            33,681 
     Total expenses                         349,716           337,511

NET INCOME                               $  150,807        $  133,299 

AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO:
    Limited partners                     $  149,299        $  131,966 
    General partners                          1,508             1,333 

TOTAL                                    $  150,807        $  133,299 

NET INCOME PER LIMITED 
   PARTNERSHIP UNIT                      $     6.22        $     5.50 

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 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1996



                                September 30,   September 30,
                                    1997           1996

                                             

REVENUES:
Rental Income                   $1,455,385       $1,403,190
Interest                             7,428            8,791                                               
Total Revenues                   1,462,813        1,411,981

EXPENSES:
Operating Expenses                 968,702          916,933
General and administrative         141,202          133,167
Total expenses                   1,109,904        1,050,100

NET INCOME                        $352,909         $361,881

AGGREGATE NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO:
Limited partners                   349,380          358,262
General partners                     3,529            3,619
TOTAL                              352,909          361,881

NET INCOME PER LIMITED 
  PARTNERSHIP UNIT                  $14.56           $14.93

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 (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1996



                                      GENERAL        LIMITED
                                      PARTNERS       PARTNERS       TOTAL
                                                           

EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1995           ($66,391)     $4,204,098   $4,137,707 

NET INCOME                               3,619         358,262      361,881 
DISTRIBUTIONS                           (7,272)       (720,000)    (727,272)

EQUITY AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1996          ($70,044)     $3,842,360   $3,772,316

EQUITY AT DECEMBER 31, 1996           ($71,568)     $3,691,570   $3,620,002

NET INCOME                               3,529         349,380      352,909
DISTRIBUTIONS                           (7,272)       (720,000)    (727,272)

EQUITY AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1997          ($75,311)     $3,320,950   $3,245,639


See accompanying notes to financial statements(unaudited).



STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1996



                                      September 30,     September 30,
                                          1997              1996    
                                   
                                                    
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income                             $ 352,909          $ 361,881 

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

    Depreciation                         381,981            381,980 
  
    Changes in assets and 
   	liabilities:

     Increase in other assets            (20,066)            (4,205)
     Increase(Decrease) in 
     liabilities:                         13,029             (6,200)

Net cash provided by 
   operating activities                  727,853            733,456   

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES -

     Distributions to partners          (727,272)          (727,272)

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND 
   CASH EQUIVALENTS                          581              6,184  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

     At beginning of period              481,301             470,517 
     At end of period                  $ 481,882           $ 476,701 


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 September 30, 1997, and for
the periods ended September 30, 1997, and 1996 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 September 30, 1997, is as follows:



                                         
        Land                                 $  2,089,800
        Buildings and equipment                 7,662,434 
        Equipment                                  39,046
        Total                                   9,791,280  
        Less: Accumulated Depreciation        ( 6,498,531)
        Property - Net                       $  3,292,749



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.