<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Consolidated
Capital Institutional Properties 1995 Year-End 10-K and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such 10-K filing.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000352983
<NAME> CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PROPERTIES
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                          26,122
<SECURITIES>                                     5,264
<RECEIVABLES>                                   95,246
<ALLOWANCES>                                    41,478
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                          21,376
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,958
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 106,351
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                          4,560
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     100,776
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   106,351
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 5,265
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 8,656
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  15
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (3,391)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (16.87)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>The Registrant has an unclassified balance sheet.
</FN>