<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Shelter
Properties VI 1996 1st Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified in its entirety by
refernce to such 10-QSB filing.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000730013
<NAME> SHELTER PROPERTIES VI
<MULTIPLIER> 1
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1996
<CASH>                                       2,764,400
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   17,656
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                      50,455,591
<DEPRECIATION>                              21,465,313
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              34,521,586
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                     27,776,492
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                   5,540,957
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                34,521,586
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,467,901
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             2,409,366
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             633,806
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    53,862
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.26
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>The Partnership has an unclassified balance sheet.
</FN>