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

                              FORM 10-K

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


             For the fiscal year ended    March 31, 1996

                 Commission file number     33-24537


            CENTURY PACIFIC TAX CREDIT HOUSING FUND II
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          CALIFORNIA                       95-4178283
(State of other jurisdiction of           (IRS Employer
incorporation of organization)        Identification Number)


               1925 Century Park East, Suite 1760
                    Los Angeles, CA   90067
            (Address of principal executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                      (800) 262-8242


                     NO CHANGE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year if 
            changed since last report)

Indicate by a 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  [ ]