<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from CSA
Income Fund IV Limited Partnership's Statement of Financial Position as
of December 31, 1996 and Statement of Operations for the twelve months then
ended is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                       1,187,208
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,523,288
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                      59,434,351
<DEPRECIATION>                              36,646,360
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              25,498,487
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                  16,437,548
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                25,498,487
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            17,640,994
<CGS>                                       14,495,016
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               15,868,778
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               308,073
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,065,689
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,772,216
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,772,216
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,772,216
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     3.46
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     3.46
<FN>
<F1>The Registrant maintains an unclassified Statement of Financial Position.
</FN>