SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              
                   Washington, D.C. 20549
                              
                              
                          FORM 8-K
                              
                              
                       CURRENT REPORT
                              
             PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
           THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                              
                              
 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)  March 29, 1996
                              
                              
          AEI REAL ESTATE FUND XVI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
   (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
                              
                        State of Minnesota
    (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
                              
                              
                              
                              
           0-16555                              41-1571166
   (Commission File Number)                 (I.R.S. Employer
                                           Identification No.)
                              
                              
   1300 Minnesota World Trade Center, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
             (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                              
                              
                        (612) 227-7333
    (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
                              
                              
                              
    (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
                              

Item 1.   Changes in Control of Registrant.

          Not Applicable.

Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

       On  March  29,  1996, the Partnership  sold  its  50%
interest in a Super 8 Motel in Hot Springs, Arkansas to  Jim
and Linda Flannery, the owners of the lessee.  The remaining
50%  was sold by an affiliated Partnership, AEI Real  Estate
Fund   XV  Limited  Partnership.   The  Flannerys  are   not
affiliated with the Partnership.  The total cash sales price
was $1,360,000.

       The  Partnership received approximately $678,300  for
its  interest in the property and recognized a net  gain  of
approximately $230,000

Item 3.   Bankruptcy or Receivership.

          Not Applicable.

Item 4.   Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

          Not Applicable.

Item 5.   Other Events.

          None.

Item 6.   Resignation of Registrant's Directors.

          Not Applicable.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          (a)  A  limited  number of proforma adjustments  are
               required  to  illustrate  the  effects  of  the
               transaction  on  the balance sheet  and  income
               statement.      The     following     narrative
               description  is  furnished  in  lieu   of   the
               proforma statements:
          
               Assuming  the Partnership had sold the property
               on    December31,   1995,   the   Partnership's
               Investments  in  Real  Estate  and  Accumulated
               Depreciation   would  have  been   reduced   by
               $583,653  and $131,056, respectively,  and  its
               Current   Assets   (cash)   would   have   been
               increased by $678,300.
          
               At  December  31,  1995, the Partnership  would
               have  recognized  a net gain  of  approximately
               $225,700.
          
          (c)  Exhibits
          
                  Exhibit  10.1 - Purchase  Agreement dated
                                  July  25, 1995  between  the
                                  Partnership, AEI Real  Estate  Fund
                                  XV  Limited Partnership  and  Motel
                                  Developers,  Inc. relating  to  the
                                  property  at  4726 Central  Avenue,
                                  Hot Springs, Arkansas.


                         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 hereunto  duly
authorized.

                              AEI  REAL  ESTATE  FUND  XVI
                              LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                              By:  AEI Fund Management XVI, Inc.
                                 Its:  Managing General Partner


Date:  April 2, 1996

                              By:  Mark E. Larson
                                 Its   Chief Financial Officer