FORM 10-QSB.--QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                        Quarterly or Transitional Report
                   (As last amended by 34-32231, eff. 6/3/93.)

                     U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C.  20549


                                   Form 10-QSB

(Mark One)

[X]   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996

                                        
[  ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES 
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the transition period.........to.........

                         Commission file number 0-11095


                          NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 5
        (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)


         California                                           22-2385051
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

One Insignia Financial Plaza, P.O. Box 1089
   Greenville, South Carolina                                   29602
(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


                                  (864) 239-1000
                            Issuer's telephone number


Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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



a)                        NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 5

                                  BALANCE SHEET
                                   (Unaudited)
                        (in thousands, except unit data)
                                   
                                  June 30, 1996




                                                                
 Assets                                                                          
      Cash and cash equivalents                                        $    2,000
      Other assets                                                          1,358
      Investment properties:                                                     
            Land                                        $   2,457                
            Buildings and related personal property        30,214                
                                                           32,671                
            Less accumulated depreciation                 (21,400)         11,271
                                                                       $   14,629
                                                                                
                                                                                
 Liabilities and Partners' Capital (Deficit)                                     
 Liabilities                                                                     
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses                            $      480
      Tenant security deposits                                                119
      Mortgage notes payable                                               14,635
                                                                                 
 Partners' Capital (Deficit)                                                     
      Limited partners' (82,513 units issued and                                 
            outstanding)                                $     614                
      General partner's                                    (1,219)           (605)

                                                                       $   14,629
                                                                                 
<FN>
                 See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements



b)                        NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 5

                             STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS        
                                   (Unaudited)
                        (in thousands, except unit data)
                                                                              

                                              

                                     Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,                      June 30, 
                                    1996           1995           1996          1995  
                                                                
 Revenues:                                                           
    Rental income                $   1,342      $   1,393      $   2,710     $     2,749
    Other income                       132             79            244             159
           Total revenues            1,474          1,472          2,954           2,908
                                                                                        
 Expenses:                                                                              
    Operating                          841            933          1,608           1,755
    Interest                           339            342            672             686
    Depreciation                       331            357            655             716
    General and administrative          77             62            157             120
           Total expenses            1,588          1,694          3,092           3,277
                                                                                        
    Net loss                     $    (114)     $    (222)     $    (138)     $     (369)
                                                                                        
 Net loss allocated to                                                                  
    general partner (3%)         $      (3)     $      (7)     $      (4)     $      (11)
                                                                                        
  Net loss allocated to                                                                 
    limited partners (97%)            (111)          (215)          (134)           (358)
                                 $    (114)     $    (222)     $    (138)      $    (369)
 Net loss per limited                                                   
    partnership unit             $   (1.34)     $   (2.61)     $   (1.62)      $   (4.34)
                                                                           
<FN>                                                                                        
                                                                          
                 See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements




   c)                     NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 5

               STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT)
                                   (Unaudited)
                        (in thousands, except unit data)



   
                                                                           
                                 Limited                          
                               Partnership      General        Limited
                                  Units        Partner's      Partners'       Total   
                                                                                      
Original capital contributions     82,513       $      1      $  41,257      $  41,258
                                                                                      
Partners' capital (deficit) at                                                        
    December 31, 1995              82,513       $ (1,215)     $     748      $    (467)
                                                                                      
Net loss for the six months                                                           
    ended June 30, 1996                --             (4)          (134)          (138)
                                                                                      
Partners' capital (deficit) at                                                        
    June 30, 1996                  82,513       $ (1,219)     $     614      $    (605)
                                                                                      

<FN>                                                                                      
                 See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


d)                        NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 5
                                        
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)



                                                              Six Months Ended
                                                                  June 30,
                                                             1996            1995   
                                                                   
 Cash flows from operating activities:                                              
     Net loss                                             $     (138)     $     (369)
     Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net                                       
    cash provided by operating activities:                                          
    Depreciation                                                 655             716
    Amortization of loan costs                                    37              40
    Change in accounts:                                                             
     Other assets                                               (330)            (59)
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses                       231             106
     Tenant security deposit liabilities                          (5)             (5)
                                                                                    
       Net cash provided by operating activities                 450             429
                                                                                    
 Cash flows from investing activities:                                              
     Property improvements and replacements                     (158)           (111)
                                                                                   
       Net cash used in investing activities                    (158)           (111)
                                                                                    
 Cash flows from financing activities:                                              
     Payments of mortgage notes payable                          (94)            (87)
                                                                                   
       Net cash used in financing activities                     (94)            (87)
                                                                                    
 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                       198             231
                                                                                    
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period              1,802           1,325
                                                                                    
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period               $    2,000      $    1,556
                                                                                    
 Supplemental information:                                                          
    Cash paid for interest                                $      639      $      647
                                                                                    
<FN>
                 See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements




e)                        NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 5

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)

Note A - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of National Property Investors 5
(the "Partnership") have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Form 10-QSB and Item 310(b) of Regulation S-B.  Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the
opinion of the Managing General Partner, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been
included.  Operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30,
1996, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 1996.  For further information, refer to the
financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Partnership's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1995 information to conform to
the 1996 presentation.

Note B - Transactions with Affiliated Parties

The Partnership has no employees and is dependent on NPI Equity Investments,
Inc. ("NPI Equity" or the "Managing General Partner") and its affiliates for the
management and administration of all partnership activities.  The Partnership
Agreement provides for payments to affiliates for services and as reimbursement
of certain expenses incurred by affiliates on behalf of the Partnership.
  
The following transactions with affiliates of Insignia Financial Group, Inc.
("Insignia"), National Property Investors, Inc.("NPI"), and affiliates of NPI
were charged to expense in 1996 and 1995:


                                                                              
                                                          For the Six Months Ended
                                                                    June 30,      
                                                             1996           1995  
                                                                   
Property management fees (included in operating                                   
   expenses)                                               $143,000       $138,000
Reimbursement for services of affiliates (included                                
   in general and administrative and operating                                    
   expenses)                                                138,000        106,000


For the period of January 19, 1996, to June 30, 1996, the Partnership insured
its properties under a master policy through an agency and insurer unaffiliated
with the Managing General Partner.  An affiliate of the Managing General Partner
acquired, in the acquisition of a business, certain financial obligations from
an insurance agency which was later acquired by the agent who placed the current
year's master policy.  The current agent assumed the financial obligations to
the affiliate of the Managing General Partner who received payments on these
obligations from the agent.  The amount of the Partnership's insurance premiums
accruing to the benefit of the affiliate of the Managing General Partner by
virtue of the agent's obligations is not significant.
                                        
Note B - Transactions with Affiliated Parties (continued)

Included in operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 1995, are
insurance premiums of approximately $103,000 which were paid to the Managing
General Partner under a master insurance policy arranged for by the Managing
General Partner.

NPI Equity is the general partner of the Partnership.  NPI Equity is a wholly-
owned subsidiary of NPI.

On August 17, 1995, the stockholders of NPI entered into an agreement to sell to
IFGP Corporation, a Delaware corporation, an affiliate of Insignia, a Delaware
corporation, all of the issued and outstanding common stock of NPI for an
aggregate purchase price of $1,000,000. The closing of the transactions
contemplated by the above mentioned agreement (the "Closing") occurred on
January 19, 1996.

Upon the Closing, the officers and directors of NPI and the Managing General
Partner resigned and IFGP Corporation caused new officers and directors of each
of those entities to be elected.  

Note C - Tenant-In-Common Property

The Partnership currently owns The Village Apartments, as a tenant-in-common
with National Property Investors 6 ("NPI 6"), an affiliated public limited
partnership.  NPI 6 acquired a 75.972 percent undivided interest with the
Partnership owning the remaining 24.028 percent.  The property is accounted for
using the proportionate consolidation method.  The financial statements and
supplementary data reflect the Partnership's 24.028 percent proportionate share
of historical cost of this property.

The condensed, combined balance sheets of The Village Apartments and the
Partnership's proportionate share of assets, liabilities and equity at June 30,
1996, and the condensed, combined statements of operations of The Village
Apartments and the Partnership's proportionate share of revenues and expenses
for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, are summarized
as follows:



                                                                 (In thousands)
                                                                         PROPORTIONATE
                                                            COMBINED         SHARE   

                                                            June 30,        June 30,
                                                              1996            1996   
                                                                     
Total assets, primarily real estate                        $ 13,093         $  3,086
                                                                                   
Liabilities, primarily a mortgage payable                  $ 11,601         $  2,787
Equity                                                        1,492              299
Total liabilities and equity                               $ 13,093         $  3,086






                                             COMBINED             PROPORTIONATE SHARE  

                                     For the Six Months Ended  For the Six Months Ended
                                      June 30,      June 30,     June 30,      June 30,
                                        1996         1995         1996          1995   
                                                                
Total revenues                        $ 2,240      $  2,168     $   538      $    521
                                                                                     
Operating and other expenses          $ 1,214      $  1,204     $   291      $    289
Depreciation                              364           373          88            90
Mortgage interest                         501           507         120           122
                                                                                    
Total expenses                          2,079         2,084         499           501
                                                                                    
Net income                            $   161       $    84     $    39      $     20

                                                                            
                                                                                  
                                                                                     

                                       COMBINED                PROPORTIONATE SHARE  

                              For the Three Months Ended   For the Three Months Ended
                                 June 30,       June 30,     June 30,        June 30,
                                   1996          1995         1996           1995    
                                                                
Total revenues                    $ 1,167     $  1,086        $   281        $   261
                                                                                   
Operating and other expenses      $   614     $    654        $   148       $    157
Depreciation                          183          187             44             45
Mortgage interest                     250          253             60             61
                                                                                    
Total expenses                      1,047        1,094            252            263
                                                                                    
Net income (loss)                 $   120      $    (8)       $    29       $     (2)



ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS

The Partnership's investment properties consist of four apartment complexes. 
The following table sets forth the average occupancy of the properties for the
six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995:
                                                   Average
                                                  Occupancy
Property                                     1996           1995   

The Springs of Altamonte Apartments                                
   Altamonte Springs, Florida                 96%            97%
                                               
Oakwood Village at Lake Nan Apartments         
   Winter Park, Florida                       89%            96%
                                               
Palisades Apartments                           
   Montgomery, Alabama                        89%            92%
                                               
The Village Apartments (1)                     
   Voorhees, New Jersey                       93%            95%


(1)  This property was purchased as a tenancy in common with National Property
Investors 6, an affiliated public partnership, which acquired a 75.972%
undivided interest, with the Partnership owning the remaining 24.028%.

The Managing General Partner attributes the decrease in occupancy at Oakwood
Village to road construction in the area, including the re-routing of the road
to the property, diminished the number of new tenants.

The Partnership's net loss for the six months ended June 30, 1996, was
approximately $138,000 compared to a net loss of approximately $369,000 for the
corresponding period of 1995.  The net loss for the three months ended June 30,
1996, was approximately $114,000 compared to a net loss of approximately
$222,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1995.  The decrease in net loss is
primarily attributable to an increase in other income and a decrease in
operating expenses. The increase in other income is primarily due to increased
interest income resulting from increased cash reserves held by the Partnership. 
Also contributing to the increase in other income was an increase in lease
cancellation fees at all of the Partnership's properties in 1996.  Operating
expenses declined due to a reduction in maintenance expense at all of the
Partnership's properties.  Partially offsetting these decreases to expense was
an increase in general and administrative expenses resulting from increased
expense reimbursements related to the transition of the partnership
administration offices.

As part of the ongoing business plan of the Partnership, the Managing General
Partner monitors the rental market environment of each of its investment
properties to assess the feasibility of increasing rents, maintaining or
increasing occupancy levels and protecting the Partnership from increases in
expense.  As part of this plan, the Managing General Partner attempts to protect
the Partnership from the burden of inflation-related increases in expenses by
increasing rents and maintaining a high overall occupancy level. However, due to
changing market conditions, which can result in the use of rental concessions
and rental reductions to offset softening market conditions, there is no
guarantee that the Managing General Partner will be able to sustain such a plan.

At June 30, 1996, the Partnership had unrestricted cash of $2,000,000, as
compared to $1,556,000 at June 30, 1995.  Net cash provided by operating
activities increased primarily as a result of the decrease in net loss as
discussed above. Also contributing to the increase in cash provided by operating
activities was an increase in prepayments of rent.  The increase in cash used in
investing activities is due to increased property improvements and replacements
in 1996. 

The Managing General Partner has extended to the Partnership a $500,000 line of
credit.  At the present time, the Partnership has no outstanding amounts due
under this line of credit, and the Managing General Partner does not anticipate
the need to borrow in the near future.  Other than cash and cash equivalents the
line of credit is the Partnership's only unused source of liquidity.

The sufficiency of existing liquid assets to meet future liquidity and capital
expenditure requirements is directly related to the level of capital
expenditures required at the various properties to adequately maintain the
physical assets and other operating needs of the Partnership.  Such assets are
currently thought to be sufficient for any near-term needs of the Partnership. 
The mortgage indebtedness of $14,635,000 matures at various times with balloon
payments due at maturity at which time the properties will either be refinanced
or sold.  Future cash distributions will depend on the levels of net cash
generated from operations, property sales and the availability of cash reserves.
No cash distributions were made in 1995 or during the first six months of 1996. 
At this time, it appears that the original investment objective of capital
growth will not be attained and that investors will not receive a return of all
of their invested capital.


                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

   a) Exhibit 27, Financial Data Schedule, is filed as an exhibit to this
      report.

   b) Reports on Form 8-K:  None filed during the quarter ended June 30, 1996.



                                   SIGNATURES

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





                                 NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 5


                                 By:   NPI EQUITY INVESTMENTS, INC.
                                       Its Managing General Partner

                                 By:   /s/William H. Jarrard, Jr.          
                                       William H. Jarrard, Jr.
                                       President and Director


                                 By:   /s/Ronald Uretta                
                                       Ronald Uretta
                                       Principal Financial Officer
                                       and Principal Accounting Officer


                                 Date: August 5, 1996