<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 2,455 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 115,969 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 584,755 <DEPRECIATION> 114,659 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 607,176 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 237,183 <COMMON> 28,544 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 312,956 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 607,176 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,639 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,046 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,047 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,474 <INCOME-PRETAX> 51,622 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 51,622 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 51,622 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.83 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.83