<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Cash Plus V Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 552,221 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 39,568<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 936,597 <PP&E> 31,255,995<F2> <DEPRECIATION> (20,429,613)<F3> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,354,768 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 683,413 <BONDS> 19,126,371<F4> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> (7,455,016)<F5> <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,354,768 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,280,181<F6> <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,601,012<F7> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,702,393 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (23,224)<F8> <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F8> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F8> <FN> <F1>Includes all receivables grouped in "Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets" on the Balance Sheet. <F2>Includes apartment complexes of $30,736,411 and deferred expenses of $519,584. <F3>Includes depreciation of $20,216,642 and amortization of deferred expenses of $212,971. <F4>Represents mortgage note payable. <F5>Represents total deficit of the General Partners ($328,498) and the Limited Partners ($7,126,518). <F6>Includes all revenue of the Partnership. <F7>Includes operating expenses of $3,080,142, real estate taxes of $539,978 anf depreciation and amortization of $1,980,892. <F8>Net Loss allocated ($232) to the General Partners and ($22,992) to Limited Partners. Net Loss of ($.92) per unit on 25,000 units outstanding. </FN>