<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 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-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 2,089 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 1,081,238 <DEPRECIATION> 184,295 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,109,083 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 591,236 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 57,810 <COMMON> 30,963 <OTHER-SE> 371,478 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,109,083 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 74,282 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 17,604 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,549 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,436 <INCOME-PRETAX> 35,205 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 35,205 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 35,205 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.07 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.06