<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance sheet and statement of income and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000786622 <NAME> KRUPP INSURED PLUS LTD PARTNERSHIP <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 3,100,615 <SECURITIES> 63,667,427<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 534,178 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 493,216<F2> <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 67,795,436 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 21,117 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 66,550,488<F3> <OTHER-SE> 1,223,831,<F4> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 67,795,436 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,078,663<F5> <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,334,895<F6> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,743,768 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,743,768 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,743,768 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F7> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F7> <FN> <F1>Includes Participating Insured Mortgages ("PIMs") of $37,769,835 and Mortgage-Backed Securities ("MBS") of $25,897,592. <F2>Includes prepaid acquisition fees and expenses of $844,252 net of accumulated amortization of $522,080 and prepaid participation servicing fees of $331,052 net of accumulated amortization of $160,008. <F3>Represents total equity of General Partners and Limited Partners. General Partners deficit of ($224,493) and Limited Partners equity of $66,774,981. <F4>Unrealized gain on MBS. <F5>Represents interest income on investments in mortgages and cash. <F6>Includes $612,631 of amortization of prepaid fees and expenses. <F7>Net income allocated $142,313 to the General Partners and $4,601,455 to the Limited Partners. Avergage net income per Limited Partner interest id $.61 on 7,500,099 Limited Partner intersts outstanding. </FN>