<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Shelter
Properties VI 1996 Third 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
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1996
<CASH>                                       2,881,631
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   13,886
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                      50,923,811
<DEPRECIATION>                              22,446,726
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                     27,509,847
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                   5,503,536
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                34,391,271
<SALES>                                              0
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<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             7,482,903
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,888,981
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
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<FN>
<F1>Registrant has an unclassified balance sheet.
</FN>