FORM 10-Q--QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


                                   FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997

                                       or

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

               For the transition period from.........to.........
            (Amended by Exchange Act Rel. No. 312905, eff. 4/26/93.)

                         Commission file number 0-15710


                        CENTURY PENSION INCOME FUND XXIV
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         California                                            94-2984976
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

   One Insignia Financial Plaza
   Greenville, South Carolina                                     29602
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


                                 (864) 239-1000
                        (Registrant's telephone number)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports ), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  X  .  No      .


                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


a)                         CENTURY PENSION INCOME FUND XXIV

                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                        (in thousands, except unit data)




                                                           June 30,     December 31,
                                                             1997           1996
                                                          (Unaudited)      (Note)
                                                                 
Assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                              $   1,957      $  1,929
  Receivables and other assets                                 411           488
  Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures               8,021         7,844
  Investment properties:
       Land                                                  4,397         4,397
       Buildings and related personal property              13,381        13,379
                                                            17,778        17,776
       Accumulated depreciation                             (3,944)       (3,704)
                                                            13,834        14,072

                                                         $  24,223      $ 24,333
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Liabilities
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities                 $     148      $    140
Partners' Capital
  General partner                                               --            --
  Limited partners' (73,341 units issued and
    outstanding at June 30, 1997, and
    December 31, 1996)                                      24,075        24,193
      Total partners' capital                               24,075        24,193

                                                         $  24,223      $ 24,333
<FN>
      Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 1996, has been derived from
            the audited financial statements at that date but does not
            include all of the information and footnotes required by
            generally accepted accounting principles for complete
            financial statements.

                 See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


b)                         CENTURY PENSION INCOME FUND XXIV

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                     (Unaudited)
                           (in thousands, except unit data)


                                   Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                                        June 30,                   June 30,
                                  1997           1996          1997           1996
                                                                
Revenues:
 Rental income                  $  513         $  493         $ 1,020        $ 1,072
 Other income                       27             25              53             53
 Equity in income of
   unconsolidated joint
   ventures                         90             92             177            156
     Total revenues                630            610           1,250          1,281
Expenses:
 Operating                         153            138             302            247
 General and administrative        152            155             271            319
 Depreciation                      120            120             240            238
     Total expenses                425            413             813            804

Net income                      $  205         $  197         $   437        $   477

Net income allocated to
  general partner               $    2         $    3         $     5        $     6

Net income allocated to
  limited partners                 203            194             432            471
                                $  205         $  197         $   437        $   477

Net income per limited
  partnership unit              $ 2.76         $ 2.64         $  5.89        $  6.42

Cash distributions per
  limited partnership unit      $ 3.75         $ 3.75         $  7.50        $  7.50
<FN>
                    See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


c)                         CENTURY PENSION INCOME FUND XXIV

                      STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
                                     (Unaudited)
                           (in thousands, except unit data)


                                     Limited
                                   Partnership    General       Limited
                                      Units       Partner      Partners'       Total
                                                                
Original capital contributions      73,341       $    --       $ 36,671      $36,671

Partners' capital at
  December 31, 1995                 73,341       $    --       $ 24,318      $24,318

Distributions to partners               --            (6)         (550)         (556)

Net income for the six months
 ended June 30, 1996                    --             6           471           477

Partners' capital at
 June 30, 1996                      73,341       $    --       $ 24,239      $24,239

Partners' capital at
 December 31, 1996                  73,341       $    --       $ 24,193      $24,193

Distributions to partners               --            (5)         (550)         (555)

Net income for the six months
 ended June 30, 1997                    --             5           432           437

Partners' capital at
 June 30, 1997                      73,341       $    --      $(24,075)      $24,075
<FN>
                    See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


d)                         CENTURY PENSION INCOME FUND XXIV

                               STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                     (Unaudited)
                                    (in thousands)


                                                               Six Months Ended
                                                                   June 30,
                                                               1997           1996
                                                                  
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income                                               $   437        $   477
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation                                             240            238
     Amortization of lease commissions                         21             21
     Equity in income of unconsolidated joint
       ventures' operations                                  (177)          (156)
     Change in accounts:
       Receivables and other assets                            56           (216)
       Accrued expenses and other liabilities                   8             33

           Net cash provided by operating activities          585            397

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Property improvements and replacements                       (2)           (34)
  Contributions to unconsolidated joint venture                --            (38)

           Net cash used in investing activities               (2)           (72)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Distributions to partners                                  (555)          (556)

           Net cash used in financing activities             (555)          (556)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents               28           (231)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period            1,929          2,190

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                $ 1,957        $ 1,959
<FN>
                    See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


e)                        CENTURY PENSION INCOME FUND XXIV

                           NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                    (Unaudited)


NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of Century Pension Income Fund
XXIV (the "Partnership") have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they
do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the
opinion of Fox Capital Management Corporation, a California corporation (the
"Managing General Partner" or "FCMC"), all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been
included. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30,
1997, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 1997.  For further information, refer to the
financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Partnership's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1996 information to conform to
the 1997 presentation.

NOTE B - TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED PARTIES

The Partnership has no employees and is dependent on the Managing General
Partner and its affiliates for the management and administration of all
partnership activities. The Partnership Agreement provides for payments to
affiliates for services and as reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by
affiliates on behalf of the Partnership.

The General Partner of the Partnership is Fox Partners VI, a California general
partnership, whose general partners are FCMC and Fox Realty Investors ("FRI"), a
California general partnership.

Pursuant to a series of transactions which closed during the first half of 1996,
affiliates of Insignia Financial Group, Inc. ("Insignia") acquired all of the
issued and outstanding shares of stock of FCMC, NPI Equity Investments II, Inc.
("NPI Equity"), the managing general partner of FRI, and National Property
Investors, Inc. ("NPI").  In connection with these transactions, affiliates of
Insignia appointed new officers and directors of NPI Equity and FCMC.

The following transactions with affiliates of the Managing General Partner were
charged to expense in 1997 and 1996 (in thousands):

                                                        For the Six Months Ended
                                                                June 30,
                                                            1997           1996
Partnership management fee (included in general
  and administrative expenses)                            $ 62            $ 62
Reimbursement for services of affiliates (included
  in general and administrative expenses)                   47             101

Since January 19, 1996, the Partnership insured its properties under a master
policy through an agency and insurer unaffiliated with the Managing General
Partner.  An affiliate of the Managing General Partner acquired, in the
acquisition of a business, certain financial obligations from an insurance
agency which was later acquired by the agent who placed the current year's
master policy.  The current agent assumed the financial obligations to the
affiliate of the Managing General Partner who received payments on these
obligations from the agent.  The amount of the Partnership's insurance premiums
accruing to the benefit of the affiliate of the Managing General Partner by
virtue of the agent's obligations is not significant.

The general partner received cash distributions of approximately $5,000 and
$6,000 during the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

NOTE C - INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES

The Partnership has investments in two unconsolidated joint ventures as follows:

Coral Palm Plaza Joint Venture

On January 23, 1987, the Partnership acquired a 33.33% ownership interest in
Coral Palm Plaza Joint Venture ("Coral Palm"), a joint venture with Century
Pension Income Fund XXIII, a California Limited Partnership ("CPIF XXIII"), an
affiliate of the Managing General Partner.  Also, on January 23, 1987, Coral
Palm Plaza Joint Venture acquired the Coral Palm Plaza, a shopping center
located in Coral Springs, Florida.  The Partnership's interest in the Coral Palm
Plaza Joint Venture is reported using the equity method of accounting.

Summary financial information for Coral Palm Plaza Joint Venture is as follows
(in thousands):
                            June 30,    December 31
                              1997          1996

Total assets               $ 7,164       $ 7,301
Total liabilities             (311)         (468)

Total ventures' equity     $ 6,853       $ 6,833


                         For the Three Months Ended    For the Six Months Ended
                                  June 30,                     June 30,
                             1997          1996           1997          1996

Total revenues             $   222       $   255        $  440        $ 534
Total expenses                (179)         (171)         (420)        (504)

Net income                 $    43       $    84        $   20        $  30


The Partnership did not receive a distribution from the Joint Venture during the
six month periods ended June 30, 1997 or 1996.  The Partnership paid
contributions of approximately $38,000 to the Joint Venture during the six
months ended June 30, 1996.

Minneapolis Business Parks Joint Venture

On April 30, 1987, the Partnership acquired a 32% ownership interest in
Minneapolis Business Parks Joint Venture, a joint venture with CPIF XXIII.  On
May 5, 1987, Minneapolis Business Parks Joint Venture acquired Alpha Business
Center located in Bloomington, Minnesota; Plymouth Service Center located in
Plymouth, Minnesota, and Westpoint Business Center located in Plymouth, 
Minnesota.  The Partnership's interest in the Minneapolis Business Parks Joint 
Venture is reported using the equity method of accounting.

Summary financial information for Minneapolis Business Park Joint Venture is as
follows (in thousands):

                             June 30,     December 31,
                              1997           1996

Total assets               $17,938        $17,412
Total liabilities             (169)          (176)

Total ventures' equity     $17,769        $17,236


                       For the Three Months Ended     For the Six Months Ended
                                June 30,                      June 30,
                           1997           1996           1997           1996

Total revenues           $   791        $   751         $ 1,613      $ 1,517
Total expenses              (552)          (551)         (1,080)      (1,060)

Net income               $   239        $   200         $   533      $   457


The Partnership did not receive a distribution from the Joint Venture during the
six month periods ended June 30, 1997 or 1996.


ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

The Partnership's investment properties consist of three wholly-owned shopping
centers, as well as three business parks and one shopping center owned by two
unconsolidated joint ventures between the Partnership and an affiliated
partnership.  The following table sets forth the average occupancy of the
properties for the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996:

                                                     Average
                                                    Occupancy
Property                                          1997         1996

Butler Square Center
 Mauldin, South Carolina                         100%         98%

Kenilworth Commons Shopping Center
 Charlotte, North Carolina                       100%         100%

Plantation Pointe Shopping Center
 Smyrna, Georgia                                 98%          98%

The Partnership's net income for the six months ended June 30, 1997, was
approximately $437,000 versus approximately $477,000 for the same period of
1996.  The net income for the three months ended June 30, 1997, was
approximately $205,000 compared to net income of approximately $197,000 for the
three months ended June 30, 1996.  The decrease in net income for the six months
ended June 30, 1997 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 1996 is
primarily attributable to the increase in operating expenses. The increase in
operating expense is due to landscaping at Plantation Pointe, parking lot
repairs at Butler Square and exterior painting at Kenilworth Commons Shopping
Center. Additionally, operating expenses increased due to an increase in real
estate taxes at Butler Square which were due to a reassessment of the property
in 1996.  Included in operating expense is approximately $35,000 of major
repairs and maintenance comprised primarily of major landscaping, parking lot
repairs and exterior painting for the six months ended June 30, 1997.  Included
in operating expense for the six months ended June 30, 1996, is approximately
$9,000 comprised primarily of major landscaping.

Partially offsetting the increase in operating expense was an increase in income
from unconsolidated joint ventures and a decrease in general and administrative
expenses. The increase in income from unconsolidated joint ventures is primarily
attributable to an increase in the income at the Minneapolis Business Park Joint
Venture.  The increase in income at the Minneapolis Business Park Joint Venture
is primarily the result of increased rental rates and interest income.  The
decrease in general and administrative expenses is attributable to a decrease in
reimbursements for services of affiliates.  The decrease in these reimbursements
is directly attributable to the combined transition efforts of the Greenville,
South Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia administrative offices during the 1995 year
end close, preparation of the 1995 10-K and the tax return (including the
limited partner K-1's) and transition of asset management responsibilities to
the new administration during the six months ended June 30, 1996.

The increase in net income for the three months ended June 30, 1997 is primarily
attributable to the increase in rental income which is a result of increased
occupancy at Butler Square Shopping Center.  Partially offsetting the increase
in rental income was an increase in operating expenses for reasons discussed
above.

As part of the ongoing business plan of the Partnership, the Managing General
Partner monitors the rental market environment of its investment properties to
assess the feasibility of increasing rents, maintaining or increasing occupancy
levels and protecting the Partnership from increases in expense.  As part of
this plan, the Managing General Partner attempts to protect the Partnership from
the burden of inflation-related increases in expenses by increasing rents and
maintaining a high overall occupancy level.  However, due to changing market
conditions, which can result in the use of rental concessions and rental
reductions to offset softening market conditions, there is no guarantee that the
Managing General Partner will be able to sustain such a plan.

At June 30, 1997, the Partnership had unrestricted cash of approximately
$1,957,000 as compared to approximately $1,959,000 at June 30, 1996.  Net cash
provided by operating activities increased primarily due to the decrease in
receivables and other assets. The decrease in receivables and other assets is
primarily attributable to the decrease in common area maintenance receivables
due to the timing of receipts.  Net cash used in investing activities decreased
due to a contribution by the Partnership to the Coral Palm Plaza Joint Venture
in 1996.  The contribution was necessary to help fund tenant improvements at
Coral Palm.  Also contributing to the decrease in cash used in investing
activities is a decrease in purchases of property improvements and replacements.
Net cash used in financing activities remained constant for the six month
periods ending June 30, 1997 and 1996.

The Partnership has no material capital programs scheduled to be performed in
1997, although certain routine capital expenditures and maintenance expenses
have been budgeted.  These capital expenditures and maintenance expenses will be
incurred only if cash is available from operations or is received from the
capital reserve account.

The sufficiency of existing liquid assets to meet future liquidity and capital
expenditure requirements is directly related to the level of capital
expenditures required at the property to adequately maintain the physical assets
and other operating needs of the Partnership.  Such assets are currently thought
to be sufficient for any near-term needs of the Partnership.  The Partnership
distributed approximately $555,000 and $556,000 to the partners (including
approximately $5,000 and $6,000 to the general partner) during the six months
ended June 30, 1997 and 1996.  Future cash distributions will depend on the
levels of cash generated from operations, property sales, and the availability
of cash reserves, however, quarterly distributions are expected to continue
throughout 1997.  The level of such distributions will be contingent upon
successful future operations.


                               PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

        a) Exhibits:

           Exhibit 27, Financial Data Schedule, is filed as an exhibit to
           this report.

        b) Reports on Form 8-K:

           None filed during the quarter ended June 30, 1997.



                              SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.





                              CENTURY PENSION INCOME FUND XXIV


                              By:   FOX PARTNERS VI
                                    Its General Partner


                              By:   FOX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION,
                                    Its Managing General Partner
    

                              By:   /s/William H. Jarrard, Jr.
                                    William H. Jarrard, Jr.
                                    President and Director


                              By:   /s/Ronald Uretta
                                    Ronald Uretta
                                    Principal Financial Officer
                                    and Principal Accounting Officer

          
                              Date: August 7, 1997