<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Krupp Realty Fund III Financial Statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 722,318 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 37,746<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,166,213 <PP&E> 33,269,527<F2> <DEPRECIATION> (23,979,062)<F3> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,216,742 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 770,437 <BONDS> 18,289,553<F4> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (7,843,248)<F5> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,216,742 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,848,536<F6> <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,723,792<F7> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,588,576 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 536,168 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>Includes all receivables grouped in "Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets" on the Balance Sheet. <F2>Includes apartment complexes of $32,749,943 and deferred expenses of $519,584. <F3>Includes depreciation of $23,674,311 and amortization of deferred expenses of $304,751. <F4>Represents mortgage note payable. <F5>Represents total deficit of the General Partners ($332,381) and the Limited Partners ($7,510,867). <F6>Includes all revenue of the Partnership. <F7>Includes operating expenses of $3,391,682, real estate taxes of $589,177 and depreciation and amortization of $1,742,933. <F8>Net Income allocated, $5,361 to General Partners and $530,807 to Limited Partners. Net Income of $20.37 per unit on 25,000 units outstanding. </FN>