UNITED STATES
                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q
   (Mark One)

             QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR  15(d)  OF   THEx
             SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

   For the quarterly period ended    March 31, 1996

                                        OR

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

   For the transition period from                         to                  


                 Commission file number          0-11210        

                           Krupp Realty Fund, Ltd.-III

              Massachusetts                                     04-2763323    

   (State or other jurisdiction of                        (IRS employer
   incorporation or organization)                           identification
   no.)

   470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts                    02210        

   (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


                                 (617) 423-2233                               

               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

   Indicate by check  mark whether the  registrant (1)  has filed all  reports
   required to be  filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
   of 1934 during the preceding 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.  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                   KRUPP REALTY FUND, LTD. - III AND SUBSIDIARY

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                              

                                      ASSETS
                                                  March 31,   December 31,
                                                    1996          1995    

   Multi-family apartment complexes,
    less accumulated depreciation of
    $16,891,858 and $16,460,550, respectively   $11,931,944   $12,329,503 

   Cash and cash equivalents                        480,439       654,696
   Other investments (Note 3)                       294,435         -
   Required repair and replacement reserves         217,608       202,349 
   Cash restricted for tenant security deposits     169,273       202,950
   Prepaid expenses and other assets                541,540       596,254
   Deferred expenses, net of accumulated 
    amortization of $132,664 and $121,192,
    respectively                                    386,920       398,392

      Total assets                              $14,022,159   $14,384,144

                        LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' DEFICIT

   Mortgage notes payable                       $19,745,290   $19,826,061
   Accounts payable                                  34,003        54,170
   Accrued expenses and other liabilities           627,655       654,603

      Total liabilities                          20,406,948    20,534,834

   Partners' deficit (Note 2):
      Investor Limited Partners
       (25,000 Units outstanding)                (5,203,656)   (4,981,262)
      Original Limited Partner                     (881,192)     (871,828)
      General Partners                             (299,941)     (297,600)

      Total Partners' deficit                    (6,384,789)   (6,150,690)

      Total liabilities and Partners' deficit   $14,022,159   $14,384,144 

                      The accompanying notes are an integral
                  part of the consolidated financial statements.
   
                   KRUPP REALTY FUND, LTD. - III AND SUBSIDIARY

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                For the Three Months 
                                                      Ended March 31,   
                                                   1996          1995   

   Revenue:
      Rental                                    $1,623,884    $1,568,534
      Other income                                  16,076        22,454

            Total revenue                        1,639,960     1,590,988

   Expenses:
      Operating (Note 4)                           479,505       412,754
      Maintenance                                   75,123        79,096
      Real estate taxes                            125,925       133,956
      Management fees (Note 4)                      79,682        79,637
      Depreciation and amortization                442,780       395,879
      General and administrative (Note 4)           26,057        11,121
      Interest                                     436,302       443,381

            Total expenses                       1,665,374     1,555,824

   Net income (loss)                            $  (25,414)   $   35,164

   Allocation of net income (loss) (Note 2):

   Investor Limited Partner

     Interest (25,000 Units outstanding)        $  (24,143)   $   33,405

   Per Unit of Investor Limited Partner
      Interest                                  $     (.97)   $     1.34

   Original Limited Partner                     $   (1,017)   $    1,407

   General Partners                             $     (254)   $      352

                      The accompanying notes are an integral
                  part of the consolidated financial statements.
   
                    KRUPP REALTY FUND, LTD.-III AND SUBSIDIARY

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                    __________

                                                For the Three Months 
                                                     Ended March 31,    
                                                   1996         1995    

   Operating activities:
       Net income (loss)                        $ (25,414)    $  35,164
       Adjustments to reconcile net income
         (loss) to net cash provided by
         operating activities:
            Depreciation and amortization         442,780       395,879
            Decrease (increase) in cash
             restricted for tenant security
             deposits                              33,677        (4,525)
            Decrease in prepaid expenses and 
             other assets                          54,714        63,558 
            Decrease in accounts payable          (20,167)       (2,803)
            Decrease in accrued expenses and 
             other liabilities                    (26,948)      (34,063)

                 Net cash provided by operating 
                   activities                     458,642       453,210

   Investing activities:
            Decrease in accounts payable for  
             fixed asset additions                   -         (225,308)
            Additions to fixed assets             (33,749)     (140,619)
            Funding to replacement reserve        (15,259)      (15,474)
            Decrease in required repair and 
             replacement reserves                    -          272,112
            Increase in other investments        (294,435)     (292,197)

                 Net cash used in investing 
                  activities                     (343,443)     (401,486)

   Financing activities:
            Distributions                        (208,685)     (156,576)
            Principal payments on mortgage 
             notes payable                        (80,771)      (73,863)

                 Net cash used in financing
                  activities                     (289,456)     (230,439)

   Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (174,257)     (178,715)

   Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
    of period                                     654,696       836,785

   Cash and cash equivalents, end of period     $ 480,439     $ 658,070

                      The accompanying notes are an integral
                  part of the consolidated financial statements.
   
                   KRUPP REALTY FUND, LTD. - III AND SUBSIDIARY

                    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                              
   (1)  Accounting Policies

      Certain  information  and  footnote  disclosures  normally  included  in
      financial  statements  prepared in  accordance  with  generally accepted
      accounting principles have been  condensed or omitted in this  report on
      Form  10-Q pursuant to  the Rules and Regulations  of the Securities and
      Exchange Commission.   In the opinion  of the General Partners  of Krupp
      Realty   Fund,  Ltd.-III   and   Subsidiary  (the   "Partnership"),  the
      disclosures  contained  in  this  report   are  adequate  to  make   the
      information  presented  not  misleading.    See  Notes  to  Consolidated
      Financial Statements included in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form
      10-K for the  year ended  December 31, 1995  for additional  information
      relevant to significant accounting policies followed by the Partnership.

      In  the  opinion  of  the  General  Partners  of  the  Partnership,  the
      accompanying  unaudited  consolidated financial  statements  reflect all
      adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary  to
      present fairly  the Partnership's consolidated financial  position as of
      March 31, 1996 and its results of  operations and its cash flows for the
      three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995.  Certain prior year balances
      have  been  reclassified  to  conform  with  current  year  consolidated
      financial statement presentation.

      The results  of operations for the three months ended March 31, 1996 are
      not necessarily  indicative of the results which may be expected for the
      full  year.   See  Management's  Discussion  and Analysis  of  Financial
      Condition and Results of Operations included in this report.  

   (2)  Summary of Changes in Partners' Deficit

      A summary of  changes in Partners' deficit for the three months ended
      March 31, 1996 is as follows:

                         Investor      Original                  Total
                         Limited       Limited      General     Partners'
                         Partners      Partner      Partners     Deficit  

   Balance at
    December 31, 1995  $(4,981,262)   $(871,828)   $(297,600)  $(6,150,690)

   Net loss                (24,143)      (1,017)        (254)      (25,414) 

   Distributions          (198,251)      (8,347)      (2,087)     (208,685)

   Balance at 
    March 31, 1996     $(5,203,656)   $(881,192)   $(299,941)  $(6,384,789)

   (3)  Other Investments

      On  March 31, 1996, the Partnership held investments in commercial paper
      maturing within one year.  Cost approximates the market value.

   (4)  Related Party Transactions

   
      Commencing with the date of acquisition of the Partnership's properties,
      the Partnership entered into agreements under which property  management
      fees are  paid to an affiliate  of the General Partners  for services as
      management  agent.  Such agreements provide  for management fees payable
      monthly at a rate of 5% of the gross receipts from the properties  under
      management.   The Partnership also  reimburses affiliates of the General
      Partners for certain expenses incurred  in connection with the operation
      of the Partnership and its   properties including accounting,  computer,
      insurance,  travel,  legal and  payroll;  and with  the  preparation and
      mailing of reports and other communications to the Limited Partners.

      Amounts accrued or paid to the General Partners or their affiliates were
      as follows:
                                      For the Three Months
                                         Ended March 31,  

                                        1996        1995  

            Property management
                fees                  $ 79,682    $79,637

            Expense
               reimbursements           47,114     19,672

            Charged to
               operations             $126,796    $99,309

   
                   KRUPP REALTY FUND, LTD. - III AND SUBSIDIARY

   Item 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS  OF FINANCIAL CONDITION  AND
              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   Liquidity and Capital Resources
   The  Partnership's ability to  generate cash adequate to  meet its needs is
   dependent  primarily upon  the operations  of its real  estate investments.
   Such  ability  is  also dependent  upon  the  future  availability of  bank
   borrowings  and  the potential  refinancing and  sale of  the Partnership's
   remaining real estate investments.  These sources of liquidity will be used
   by  the  Partnership  for  payment  of  expenses  related  to  real  estate
   operations, capital expenditures, debt service and expenses.  Cash Flow, if
   any,  as calculated under Section 8.2(a) of the Partnership Agreement, will
   then be available for distribution to the Partners.  Due to improvements in
   the  operations of the properties, the Partnership has sufficient Cash Flow
   to increase semi-annual  distributions from  an annual rate  of $11.90  per
   Unit in 1995, to an annual rate of $15.86 per Unit in 1996.

   Improvements  at  the  Partnership's  properties  continue  in  1996.   The
   Partnership  believes that the  improvements are necessary  to compete with
   current  market conditions, produce quality  rental units and absorb excess
   market supply at the properties' respective locations.  Renovations include
   the replacement of countertops, carpeting and appliances.

   Cash Flow

   Shown below, as required  by the Partnership Agreement, is  the calculation
   of Cash Flow of the  Partnership for the three months ended March 31, 1996.
   The  General  Partners provide  certain of  the  information below  to meet
   requirements  of the Partnership Agreement and because they believe that it
   is an appropriate supplemental measure  of operating performance.  However,
   Cash  Flow should not  be considered by  the reader as  a substitute to net
   income(loss), as an indicator of the Partnership's operating performance or
   to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. 
                                                                            
   Rounded to $1,000

      Net income for tax purposes                        $  69,000    

      Items not requiring or (requiring) the use
       of operating funds:
        Tax basis depreciation and amortization            347,000 
        Principal payments on mortgage notes payable       (81,000)
        Expenditures for capital improvements              (34,000)  
        Working capital reserves                          (196,000)

      Cash Flow                                          $ 105,000

   Operations

   The Cash  Flow increase in  the first quarter  of 1996, as  compared to the
   first quarter of 1995 is primarily due to a decrease in capital improvement
   expenditures.  Increased rental  revenue during the first quarter  of 1996,
   as compared to the first  quarter of 1995, is a result of  increased rental
   rates  at the  Partnerships' properties instituted  in 1995.   Also, in the
   first quarter  of 1996, interest income decreased as a result of lower cash
   and cash equivalents available for investment in commercial paper.

   
   During  the first  three months  of 1996,  as compared  to the  first three
   months of 1995,  operating expenses increased due to an increase in utility
   consumption as a  result of adverse weather conditions.   Real estate taxes
   decreased in the first quarter of 1996, as compared to the first quarter of
   1995, due to  a 1995 real estate tax refund for  Dorsey's Forge received in
   1996.  General and  administrative expenses  increased  in the  first three
   months  of 1996, as compared to the first three months of 1995, as a result
   of higher  audit  expenditures.  Depreciation  expense  also  increased  in
   conjunction with the increase in fixed asset expenditures.

   General

   In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards  No. 121, "Accounting for
   the  Impairment  of  Long-Lived Assets  and  for  Long-Lived  Assets to  Be
   Disposed  Of", which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December
   15, 1995,  the  Partnership  has implemented  policies  and  practices  for
   assessing impairment of its real estate assets.

   The  investments  in  properties  are  carried  at  cost  less  accumulated
   depreciation  unless the  General Partners  believe there is  a significant
   impairment in value, in which case a provision to write down investments in
   properties to fair value will be charged against income.  At this time, the
   General  Partners do  not believe  that any assets  of the  Partnership are
   significantly impaired.
   
                   KRUPP REALTY FUND, LTD. - III AND SUBSIDIARY

                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

   Item 1.    Legal Proceedings
                 Response:  None

   Item 2.    Changes in Securities
                 Response:  None

   Item 3.    Defaults upon Senior Securities
                 Response:  None

   Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
                 Response:  None

   Item 5.    Other Information
                 Response:  None

   Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
                 Response:  None
   
                                    SIGNATURE

   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.

                            Krupp Realty Fund, Ltd. - III
                                    (Registrant)


                            BY:           /s/Robert A. Barrows                
                                          Robert A. Barrows
                                          Treasurer   and   Chief   Accounting
                                          Officer of The Krupp  Corporation, a
                                          General Partner.

   DATE:  May 2, 1996