<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Shelter Properties VI Limited Partnership 1999 First Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 10-QSB filing. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000730013 <NAME> SHELTER PROPERTIES VI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1999 <CASH> 1,409 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 53,601 <DEPRECIATION> 27,224 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 30,533 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 25,973 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 3,304 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 30,533 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,618 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,374 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 586 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 244 <EPS-PRIMARY> 5.72<F2> <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>Registrant has an unclassified balance sheet. <F2>Multiplier is 1. </FN>