<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 
Consolidated Capital Properties IV 1998 First Quarter 10-Q and is qualified 
in its entirety by reference to such 10-Q filing.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000355804
<NAME> CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL PROPERTIES IV
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                    3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998   
<CASH>                                          11,325
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                         131,560
<DEPRECIATION>                                (99,638)   
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  50,908   
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                         72,333     
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0     
<PREFERRED>                                          0  
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                    (24,602)    
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    50,908    
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 7,583    
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 6,602    
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,472    
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       981     
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.75<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Registrant has an unclassified balance sheet.
<F2>Multiplier is 1.
</FN>