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

                           FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended    March 31, 1996

                               OR

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

For the transition period from                         to                   
     



Commission file number          0-17691       


           Krupp Insured Plus-III Limited Partnership


          Massachusetts                                     04-3007489
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (IRS employer
incorporation or organization)                              identification no.)

470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts                    02210
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)


                         (617) 423-2233
      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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

              KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                            BALANCE SHEETS
                                       

                                ASSETS

                                                     March 31,   December 31,
                                                        1996          1995   

                                                              
Participating Insured Mortgages ("PIMs")(Note 2)      $151,256,748   $151,465,652
Mortgage-Backed Securities and insured
 mortgages ("MBS")(Note 3)                              34,748,350   36,693,963

     Total mortgage investments                        186,005,098  188,159,615

Cash and cash equivalents                                4,008,939    3,433,885
Interest receivable and other assets                     1,714,663    1,924,402
Prepaid acquisition expenses and fees, net of
 accumulated amortization of $6,386,272 and 
 $6,091,012, respectively                                5,944,791    6,240,051
Prepaid participation servicing fees, net of
 accumulated amortization of $2,177,349 and 
 $2,084,200, respectively                                1,909,183    2,002,332

     Total assets                                     $199,582,674 $201,760,285



                   LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

Liabilities                                           $      5,386 $     14,756

Partners' equity (deficit) (Note 4):

  Limited Partners                                     199,504,660  200,575,459
   (12,770,261 Limited Partner interests
    outstanding)
  General Partners                                        (115,645)                   (102,556)

  Unrealized gain on MBS                                   188,273    1,272,626

     Total Partners' equity                            199,577,288  201,745,529

     Total liabilities and Partners' equity           $199,582,674   $201,760,285













                The accompanying notes are an integral
                  part of the financial statements.


              KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                         STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                           

                                                             For the Three Months   
                                                                 Ended March 31,    

                                                              1996       1995
Revenue:
                                                                
    Interest income - PIMs                              $2,921,074    $3,043,949
    Interest income - MBS                                  698,402       717,024
    Other interest income                                   47,170        47,004

               Total revenues                            3,666,646      3,807,977

Expense:
    Asset management fee to an affiliate                   347,502       350,238
    Expense reimbursements to affiliates                    46,985        50,774
    Amortization of prepaid expenses and fees              388,409       405,610
    General and administrative                              38,132        30,235

                Total expenses                             821,028        836,857

Net income                                              $2,845,618   $2,971,120

Allocation of net income (Note 4):


    Limited Partners                                    $2,760,249   $2,881,986

    Average net income per Limited Partner
      interest (12,770,261 Limited Partner 
       interests outstanding)                           $      .22   $      .23

    General Partners                                    $   85,369   $   89,134

























                The accompanying notes are an integral
                  part of the financial statements.


              KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                       STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                         

                                                      For the Three Months   
                                                          Ended March 31,    
 
                                                          1996        1995

Operating activities:
                                                           
 Net income                                          $ 2,845,618 $ 2,971,120
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
   Amortization of prepaid expenses and fees             388,409     405,610
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
    Decrease in interest receivable and other assets     209,739     151,945
    Decrease in liabilities                               (9,370)     (5,595)

    Net cash provided by operating activities           3,434,396   3,523,080

Investing activities:
 Principal collections on PIMs                            208,904     225,524
 Principal collections on MBS                             861,260     534,972
 
    Net cash provided by investing activities           1,070,164     760,496

Financing activity:
 Distributions                                         (3,929,506) (3,931,831)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                 575,054     351,745

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period          3,433,885   3,257,180

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period              $ 4,008,939 $ 3,608,925


























              The accompanying notes are an integral            
                part of the financial statements.


            KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                        

1.   Accounting Policies

 Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
 financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
 accounting principles have been condensed or omitted in this report on
 Form 10-Q pursuant to the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and
 Exchange Commission.  However, in the opinion of the general partners,
 Krupp Plus Corporation and Mortgage Services Partners Limited
 Partnership, (collectively the "General Partners") of Krupp Insured
 Plus-III Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"), the disclosures
 contained in this report are adequate to make the information presented
 not misleading.  See Notes to Financial Statements included in the
 Partnership's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 for
 additional information relevant to significant accounting policies
 followed by the Partnership.

 In the opinion of the General Partners of the Partnership, the
 accompanying unaudited financial statements reflect all adjustments
 (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present
 fairly the Partnership's financial position as of March 31, 1996 and
 its results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended
 March 31, 1996 and 1995.

 The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 1996 are
 not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the
 full year.  See Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
 Condition and Results of Operations included in this report.

2.   PIMs

 At March 31, 1996, the Partnership's PIM portfolio has a fair value of
 approximately $152,541,000 and gross unrealized gains and losses of   
 approximately $2,516,000 and $1,232,000, respectively.    The PIM
 portfolio has maturities ranging from 1999 to 2032.

3.   MBS

 At March 31, 1996, the Partnership's MBS portfolio has an amortized
 cost of approximately $34,560,000 and gross unrealized gains and losses
 of     approximately $638,000 and $450,000, respectively.  The
 Partnership's MBS have maturities ranging from 2010 to 2035.

4.   Changes in Partners' Equity

 A summary of changes in Partners' Equity for the three months ended
 March 31, 1996 is as follows:


                                                                    Total
                       Limited         General     Unrealized     Partners' 
                       Partners        Partners        Gain         Equity
 Balance at 
                                                      
 December 31, 1995       $200,575,459   $(102,556)   $1,272,626    $201,745,529

 Net income                 2,760,249      85,369        -            2,845,618

 Distributions             (3,831,048)    (98,458)       -           (3,929,506)

 Decrease in unrealized
   gain on MBS               -                -      (1,084,353)     (1,084,353)

 Balance at
   March 31, 1996        $199,504,660   $(115,645)   $  188,273    $199,577,288



Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
           OF OPERATIONS


Liquidity and Capital Resources

 The most significant demand on the Partnership's liquidity are
quarterly distributions paid to investors of approximately $3.9 million. 
Funds used for investor distributions come from interest received on the PIMs,
MBS, cash and cash equivalents net of operating expenses, and certain
principal collections received on the PIMs and MBS. The Partnership funds a
portion of the distributions from principal collections causing the capital
resources of the Partnership to continually decrease.  As the capital
resources decrease, the total cash inflows to the Partnership will also
decrease which will result in periodic adjustments to the quarterly
distributions paid to investors.  

 The General Partners periodically review the distribution rate to
determine whether an adjustment to the distribution rate is necessary based
on projected future cash flows.  In general, the General Partners try to set
a distribution rate that provides for level quarterly distributions of cash
available for distribution.  To the extent quarterly distributions differ from
the cash available for distribution the General Partners may adjust the
distribution rate or distribute funds through a special distribution.

 Based on current projections, the General Partners believe the
Partnership can maintain the current distribution rate for the foreseeable
future.  However, in the event of PIM prepayments the Partnership would be
required to distribute any proceeds from the prepayments as a special
distribution which may cause an adjustment to the distribution rate to reflect
the anticipated future cash inflows from the remaining mortgage investments.

 The Partnership is in the process of negotiating a workout
arrangement with the borrower of the Sundance Apartments PIM and anticipates
completing these negotiations during the second quarter of 1996.  The workout
will most likely provide for some current interest payment relief in exchange
for enhanced participation interests.  The workout would reduce the cash flow
of the Partnership in the near term, but not significantly.  

 The borrower of the Friendly Hills Apartments PIM has expressed an
interest to repay the PIM in the next six months.  In the event the borrower
repays the Friendly Hills PIM or any other PIM is repaid, the Partnership
would distribute the proceeds to investors as a special distribution and
adjust the distribution rate as necessary to reflect the anticipated cash
inflows from the remaining mortgage investments.

 For the first five years of the PIMs the borrowers are prohibited
from prepaying.  For the second five years, the borrower can prepay the loan
incurring a prepayment penalty.  The Partnership has the option to call
certain PIMs by accelerating their maturity if the loans are not prepaid by
the tenth year after permanent funding.  The Partnership will determine the
merits of exercising the call option for each PIM as economic conditions
warrant.  Such factors as the condition of the asset, local market conditions,
interest rates and available financing will have an impact on this decision.




Assessment of Credit Risk

 The Partnership's investments in mortgages are guaranteed or
insured by the Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA"), the Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"), the Government National Mortgage
Association ("GNMA") and the Department of Housing and Urban Development
("HUD") and therefore the  certainty of their cash flows and the risk of
material loss of the amounts invested depends on the creditworthiness of these
entities.

 FNMA is a federally chartered private corporation that guarantees
obligations originated under its programs.  FHLMC is a federally chartered
corporation that guarantees obligations originated under its programs and is
wholly-owned by the twelve Federal Home Loan Banks.  These obligations are not
guaranteed by the U.S.  Government or the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.  GNMA
guarantees the full and timely payment of principal and basic interest on the
securities it issues, which represent interests in pooled mortgages insured
by HUD.  Obligations insured by HUD, an agency of the U.S. Government, are
backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.


Distributable Cash Flow and Net Cash Proceeds from Capital Transactions

 Shown below is the calculation of Distributable Cash Flow and Net
Cash Proceeds from Capital Transactions as defined in Section 17 of the
Partnership Agreement and the source of cash distributions for the three
months ended March 31, 1996 and the period from inception through March 31,
1996.  The General Partners provide certain of the information below to meet
requirements of the Partnership Agreement and because they believe that it is
an appropriate supplemental measure of operating performance.  However,
Distributable Cash Flow and Net Cash Proceeds from Capital Transactions should
not be considered by the reader as a substitute to net income as an indicator
of the Partnership's operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of
liquidity.



                                      (Amounts in thousands except 
                                           per Unit amounts)
                                   Three Months Ended     Inception to
                                     March 31, 1996      March 31, 1996
Distributable Cash Flow:

                                                     
Income for tax purposes                      $ 3,189       $100,284
Items not requiring or (not providing)
 the use of operating funds:
  Amortization of prepaid expenses, fees
   and organization costs                        204          6,273
  Acquisition expenses paid from offering
  proceeds charged to operations                 -              184
  Shared appreciation income                     -             (800)
  Gain on sale of MBS                            -             (253)

  Total Distributable Cash Flow ("DCF")      $ 3,393       $105,688

Limited Partners Share of DCF                $ 3,291       $102,517

Limited Partners Share of DCF per Limited
Partner interests ("Unit")                   $   .26           8.03 (b)

General Partners Share of DCF                $   102       $  3,171






Distributable Cash Flow and Net Cash Proceeds from Capital Transactions (continued)

                                   Three Months Ended     Inception to
                                     March 31, 1996      March 31, 1996
Net Proceeds from Capital Transactions:

Principal collections and prepayments 
 (including Shared Appreciation Income)
                                                    
 on PIMs                                    $   209       $ 18,047
Principal collections and sales proceeds 
  on MBS (including gain on sale)               861         61,405
Reinvestment of MBS and PIM principal
 collections                                    -          (41,960)

Total Net Proceeds from Capital
 Transactions                               $ 1,070       $ 37,492

Cash available for distribution
 (DCF plus proceeds from Capital 
  transactions)                             $ 4,463       $143,180

Distributions:
  Limited Partners                          $ 3,831 (a)   $138,591 (a)

  Limited Partners Average per Unit         $   .30 (a)   $    10.85 (a)(b)

  General Partners                          $   102 (a)   $  3,171 (a)

       Total Distributions                  $ 3,933       $141,762

   (a)   Includes an estimate of the distribution to be paid in May 1996.
   (b)   Limited Partners average per Unit return of capital as of May 1996
         is $2.82 [$10.85 - $8.03].  Return of capital represents that
         portion of distributions which is not funded from DCF such as
         proceeds from the sale of assets and substantially all of the
         principal collections received from MBS and PIMs.


Operations

   The following discussion relates to the operations of the Partnership
during the three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995:


                                         (Amounts in thousands)
                                          1996          1995

    Interest income - PIMs:              
                                                 
      Base interest                      $2,921        $3,044
      Participation interest                159            -  
    Interest income on MBS                  698           717
    Other interest income                    47            47
    Partnership expenses                   (432)         (431)

       Distributable Cash Flow            3,393         3,377

    Decrease in accrued participation
      income                               (159)           -  
    Amortization of prepaid fees
     and expenses                          (388)         (406)

       Net income                        $2,846        $2,971



Operations, Continued

 During the first quarter of 1996 net income did not change materially as
compared to the first quarter of 1995.  Net income decreased due primarily to
lower interest income on PIMs which resulted primarily from the restructuring
of the Royal Palm PIM in December 1995.



           KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                  PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
                                       


Item 1.        Legal Proceedings
               Response:  None

Item 2.        Changes in Securities
               Response:  None

Item 3.        Defaults upon Senior Securities
               Response:  None

Item 4.        Submission of Matters to a Vote Security Holders
               Response:  None

Item 5.        Other information
               Response:  None

Item 6.        Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
               Response:  None











                           SIGNATURE


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.




              Krupp Insured Plus-III Limited Partnership
                                 (Registrant)



              BY:          /s/Robert A. Barrows              
                           Robert A. Barrows 
                           Treasurer and Chief Accounting
                           Officer of Krupp Plus Corporation,
                           a General Partner.








DATE:    April 23, 1996