<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Fox
Strategic Housing Income Partners 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>                                        5,222,000 <F1>
<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   151,000 <F2>
<ALLOWANCES>                                          0
<INVENTORY>                                           0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                      0
<PP&E>                                       21,023,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              (4,703,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               21,821,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                 0
<BONDS>                                       9,233,000
<COMMON>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<OTHER-SE>                                   12,206,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 21,821,000
<SALES>                                               0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                686,000
<CGS>                                                 0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   475,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              247,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (74,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                          0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (74,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (74,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                       (3)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       (3)
<FN>
<F1> Cash includes $3,004,000 of cash investments.
<F2> Receivables include $60,000 of other assets.
</FN>