<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000765880 <NAME> HEALTH CARE PROPERTY INVESTORS, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1995 <CASH> 2,063 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 591,312 <DEPRECIATION> 115,452 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 574,999 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 224,762 <COMMON> 28,509 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 289,239 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 574,999 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 26,728 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,209 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,417 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,346 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,756 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 13,756 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 13,756 <EPS-PRIMARY> .50 <EPS-DILUTED> .50