<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0000795196 <NAME> JOHN HANCOCK REALTY INCOME FUND, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 3,201,449 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 135,640 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,305,107 <PP&E> 38,108,981 <DEPRECIATION> 7,929,361 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 33,980,904 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 384,007 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 33,596,897 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 33,980,904 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,568,645 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 227,623 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 728,757 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 728,757 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 728,757 <EPS-PRIMARY> 8.3 <EPS-DILUTED> 8.3 <FN> </FN>