<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Century
Properties Fund XI and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>

<MULTIPLIER>   1

       
                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                     3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                              JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                MAR-31-1995
<CASH>                                        3,172,000
<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    83,000 <F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                          0
<INVENTORY>                                           0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                      0
<PP&E>                                        7,223,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              (2,133,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                8,450,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                 0
<BONDS>                                       2,054,000
<COMMON>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<OTHER-SE>                                    6,259,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  8,450,000
<SALES>                                               0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                566,000
<CGS>                                                 0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   330,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               48,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 125,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                          0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             125,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                    125,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         4
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         4
<FN>
<F1> Receivables include $22,000 of other assets.
</FN>