<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-I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 2,292,217 <SECURITIES> 68,858,324<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 474,136 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 763,063<F2> <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 72,387,740 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,443 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 71,345,338<F3> <OTHER-SE> 1,031,959<F4> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 72,387,740 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,760,201<F5> <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 718,592<F6> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,041,609 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,041,609 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,041,609 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F7> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F7> <FN> <F1>Includes participating Insured Mortgages (PIMs") of $42,504,831 and Mortgage-Backed Securities ("MBS") of $26,353,493. <F2>Includes prepaid acquisition fees and expenses of $3,810,610 net of accumulated amortization of $3,262,418 and prepaid participation servicing fees of $810,846 net of accumulated amortization of $595,975. <F3>Represents total equity of General Partners and Limited Partners. General Partners deficit of ($233,646) and Limited Partners equity of $71,578,984. <F4>Unrealized gain on MBS. <F5>Represents interest income on investments in mortgages and cash. <F6>Includes $342,784 of amortization of prepaid fees and expenses. <F7>Net income allocated $61,249 to the General Partners and $1,980,360 to the Limited Partners. Average net income per Limited Partner interest is $.26 on 7,500,099 Limited Partner interests outstanding. </FN>