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      March 31, 1999
                                                  
                                    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 identification no.)
 incorporation or organization)                                              
                                                  
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One Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts                     02108
(Address   of  principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)
                                               


                                                    
               (617) 523-0066 
 (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

     This Form 10-Q contains  forward-looking  statements  within the meaning of
Section 27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933 and  Section  21E of the  Securities
Exchange  Act of  1934.  Actual  results  could  differ  materially  from  those
projected in the forward-looking  statements as a result of a number of factors,
including those identified herein.

 

               KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                             BALANCE SHEETS
                                                                 


                                 ASSETS

                                                                             March 31,           December 31,
                                                                               1999                  1998     
Participating Insured Mortgages
                                                                                                    
 ("PIMs")(Note 2)                                                           $ 59,362,179         $ 70,497,441
Mortgage-Backed Securities and insured
 mortgages ("MBS")(Note 3)                                                    14,931,243           15,598,230
 
           Total mortgage investments                                         74,293,422           86,095,671

Cash and cash equivalents                                                      6,548,451            6,845,229
Interest receivable and other assets                                             505,038              588,019
Prepaid acquisition fees and expenses, net of
 accumulated amortization of $3,666,507 and
 $4,339,027, respectively                                                      1,116,815             1,300,234
Prepaid participation servicing fees, net of
 accumulated amortization of $1,094,465 and
 $1,317,338, respectively                                                        410,742               471,528

           Total assets                                                     $ 82,874,468          $ 95,300,681


           LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY


Liabilities                                                                 $    304,556          $    161,439

Partners' equity (deficit) (Note 4):

  Limited Partners
   (12,770,261 Limited Partner interests
      outstanding)                                                            82,439,694            94,969,742

  General Partners                                                              (178,207)             (157,989)

  Accumulated comprehensive income                                               308,425               327,489

           Total Partners' equity                                             82,569,912            95,139,242

           Total liabilities and Partners' equity                           $ 82,874,468          $ 95,300,681



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




                KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

              STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                                                    



                                                                            For the Three Months
                                                                                Ended March 31,    

                                                                             1999                   1998
Revenues:
   Interest income - PIMs:
                                                                                                     
     Basic interest                                                      $     1,156,883           $ 1,708,460
     Participation income                                                          -                    455,505
   Interest income - MBS                                                         288,604               549,735
   Interest income - other                                                       126,926               204,486

     Total revenues                                                            1,572,413             2,918,186

Expenses:
   Asset management fee to an affiliate                                          137,312               215,874
   Expense reimbursements to affiliates                                            5,009                33,939
   Amortization of prepaid fees and expenses                                     244,205               813,751
   General and administrative                                                     16,786                44,146

     Total expenses                                                              403,312             1,107,710

Net income                                                                     1,169,101             1,810,476

Comprehensive income:

   Net change in unrealized gain on MBS                                          (19,064)              (25,046)

Total comprehensive income                                                   $ 1,150,037           $ 1,785,430

Allocation of net income (Note 4):

   Limited Partners                                                          $ 1,134,028           $ 1,756,162

   Average net income per Limited Partner
  interest (12,770,261 Limited Partner
    interests outstanding)                                                   $       .09           $       .14

   General Partners                                                          $    35,073           $    54,314



                   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,     

                                                                                       1999                   1998

Operating activities:
                                                                                                            
   Net income                                                                       $1,169,101             $1,810,476
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
      Amortization of prepaid fees and expenses                                        244,205                813,751
      Prepayment penalty income                                                           -                  (304,242)
      Changes in assets and liabilities:
         Decrease in interest receivable and other assets                               82,981                177,284
         Increase (decrease) in liabilities                                            143,117               (145,819)

         Net cash provided by operating activities                                   1,639,404              2,351,450

Investing activities:
  Principal collections on PIMs including prepayment
     penalty income of $304,242 in 1998                                             11,135,262             17,415,151
   Principal collections on MBS                                                        647,923                593,260

         Net cash provided by investing activities                                  11,783,185             18,008,411

Financing activities:
   Quarterly distributions                                                          (2,481,622)            (3,941,380)
   Special distributions                                                           (11,237,745)           (42,269,234)

     Net cash used for financing activities                                        (13,719,367)           (46,210,614)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                             (296,778)           (25,850,753)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                       6,845,229             35,473,221

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                            $6,548,451             $9,622,468






                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, 1998 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, 1999 and its results of operations  and cash
flows for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998.

     The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 1999 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

     In January 1999, the Partnership received a prepayment of the Windsor Court
Apartments  PIM  in the  amount  of  $10,876,051  representing  the  outstanding
principal  balance.  In addition to the  prepayment,  the  Partnership  received
$243,620 of Shared Appreciation  Interest and prepayment  penalties and $196,828
of Minimum Additional  Interest and Shared Income Interest during December 1998.
The  partnership   distributed  the  capital  transaction   proceeds  from  this
prepayment to the Limited  Partners  through a special  distribution on February
26, 1999 in the amount of $.88 per limited partner interest.

     At March 31, 1999, the  Partnership's PIM portfolio has a fair market value
of approximately  $61,456,000 and gross unrealized gains of $2,094,000.  The PIM
portfolio has maturities ranging from 2000 to 2032.

3.      MBS

     At March 31, 1999, the Partnership's MBS portfolio has an amortized cost of
$14,622,818 and gross unrealized gains of $308,425.  The  Partnership's MBS have
maturities ranging from 2016 to 2035.




                                                  

             KRUPP INSURED PLUS-III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

              NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued




4.      Changes in Partners' Equity

A summary of changes in  Partners'  Equity for the three months ended March 31,
1999 is as follows:


                                                                             Accumulated           Total
                                            Limited           General       Comprehensive         Partners'
                                            Partners          Partners         Income              Equity    
   Balance at 
                                                                                              
   December 31, 1998                       $94,969,742       $(157,989)       $  327,489          $95,139,242

   Net income                                1,134,028          35,073             -                1,169,101

   Special distributions                   (11,237,745)           -                -              (11,237,745)

   Quarterly distributions                  (2,426,331)        (55,291)            -               (2,481,622)

   Change in unrealized
        gain on MBS                              -                -              (19,064)             (19,064)

   Balance at March 31, 1999               $82,439,694       $(178,207)       $  308,425          $82,569,912





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

     Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations  contains  forward-looking   statements  including  those  concerning
Management's  expectations regarding the future financial performance and future
events.   These   forward-looking   statements  involve   significant  risk  and
uncertainties,  including  those  described  herein.  Actual  results may differ
materially from those anticipated by such forward-looking statements.

     The General Partners of the Partnership have conducted an assessment of the
Partnership's core internal and external computer  information  systems and have
taken the further  necessary  steps to  understand  the nature and extent of the
work  required to make its systems Year 2000 ready in those  situations in which
it is required to do so. The Year 2000 readiness issue concerns the inability of
computerized  information systems to accurately  calculate,  store or use a date
after 1999.  This could result in a system  failure or  miscalculations  causing
disruptions of operations.  The Year 2000 issue affects  virtually all companies
and all organizations.

     In this regard, the General Partners of the Partnership, along with certain
affiliates,  began a computer systems project in 1997 to  significantly  upgrade
its existing hardware and software.  The General Partners  completed the testing
and conversion of the financial  accounting  operating systems in February 1998.
As a result,  the General  Partners have generated  operating  efficiencies  and
believe their financial  accounting  operating  systems are Year 2000 ready. The
General  Partners  of  the  Partnership  incurred  hardware  costs  as  well  as
consulting  and other  expenses  related to the  infrastructure  and  facilities
enhancements  necessary  to complete  the upgrade and prepare for the Year 2000.
There are no other significant internal systems or software that the Partnership
is using at the present time.

     The General  Partners of the  Partnership  are in the process of evaluating
the  potential  adverse  impact  that could  result from the failure of material
third-party  service  providers  (including  but not  limited  to its  banks and
telecommunications providers) and significant vendors to be Year 2000 ready. The
General  Partners of the Partnership are in the process of surveying these third
party  providers  and assessing  their  readiness  with year 2000. To date,  the
Partnership  is not aware of any  problems  that  would  materially  impact  its
results of operations,  liquidity or capital resources. However, the Partnership
has not yet obtained all written  assurances  that these providers would be Year
2000 ready.

     The Partnership  currently does not have a contingency plan in the event of
a  particular  provider or system not being Year 2000  ready.  Such plan will be
developed  if it  becomes  clear that a  provider  is not going to  achieve  its
scheduled  readiness  objectives by June 30, 1999. The inability of one of these
providers  to  complete  its Year  2000  resolution  process  could  impact  the
Partnership.  In addition,  the  Partnership is also subject to external  forces
that  might  generally  affect  industry  and  commerce,  such  as  utility  and
transportation   company  Year  2000  readiness  failures  and  related  service
interruptions.  To date, the  Partnership  has not incurred any cost  associated
with  being  Year 2000  ready.  All  costs  have been  incurred  by the  General
Partners,  and it is estimated that any future Year 2000 readiness costs will be
borne by the General  Partners.  No estimate  can be made at this time as to the
impact of the readiness of such third parties.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     The most significant  demands on the Partnership's  liquidity are quarterly
distributions  paid to investors of approximately  $2.4 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 quarterly
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.

     In  February  1999,  the  Partnership  paid out $.88  per  Limited  Partner
interest,  which represented the principal  proceeds and prepayment penalty from
the Windsor Court Apartments PIMs.

     The  General  Partners  estimate  that the  Partnership  can  maintain  the
quarterly  distribution  rate of $.19 per limited partner  interest for the near
future.  However,  in the event of further 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  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
Fannie Mae, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (AFHLMC@), the Government
National Mortgage  Association  (AGNMA@) and the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (AHUD@) 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.

     Fannie Mae 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.

     The Partnership  includes in cash and cash equivalents  approximately  $6.0
million of  commercial  paper,  which is issued by entities with a credit rating
equal  to one of the  top  two  rating  categories  of a  nationally  recognized
statistical rating organization.

Operations

     The  following  discussion  relates to the  operations  of the  Partnership
during the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998:

     Net income  decreased  by $641,000  during the three months ended March 31,
1999 as compared to the three  months ended March 31,  1998.  This  decrease was
primarily  due to a $552,000  decrease  in basic  interest  on PIMs,  a $456,000
decrease in participation income on PIMs and a $261,000 decrease in MBS interest
income net of a $570,000 decrease in amortization of prepaid fees and expenses.

     Basic  interest on PIMs decreased due to the prepayment of Windsor Court in
January  1999 and the  prepayment  of  Sundance,  Meredith  Square,  Fourth Ward
Square,  Rosewood,  Woodbine, and Ironwood during 1998.  Participation income on
PIMs  decreased  as the  Partnership  did not receive any  participation  income
during  the first  quarter  of 1999 but  received  $456,000  from the  payoff of
Rosewood in January 1998. MBS interest income decreased due to the payoff of the
Brookside   multi-family  MBS  in  1998  along  with  the  on-going  receipt  of
prepayments on the Partnership's single-family MBS. Amortization of prepaid fees
and expenses  decreased as the  Partnership had fully amortized the prepaid fees
and expenses related to Fourth Ward Square,  Meredith Square and Rosewood during
the first quarter of 1998 which increased that period's expense.

     The  Partnership  funds a  portion  of its  distributions  with MBS and PIM
principal  collections,  which reduces the invested assets generating income for
the Partnership.  As the invested assets decline so will interest income on MBS,
base interest income on PIMs and other interest income.




                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, 1999