<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-K FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 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> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 2,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 649,977 <DEPRECIATION> 121,983 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 667,831 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 299,084 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 28,574 <OTHER-SE> 310,886 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 667,831 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 105,696 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 23,607 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,034 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,339 <INCOME-PRETAX> 80,266 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 80,266 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 80,266 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.83 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.83