<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 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-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 14,972 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 738,321 <DEPRECIATION> 134,906 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 752,128 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 380,109 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 28,665 <OTHER-SE> 311,034 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 752,128 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 59,529 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,897 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,538 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,902 <INCOME-PRETAX> 30,192 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 30,192 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 30,192 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.05 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.05