<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Century
Pension Income Fund XXIII 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>                                        6,224,000 <F1>
<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                 1,749,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                          0
<INVENTORY>                                           0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                      0
<PP&E>                                       96,012,000 <F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                             (25,227,000) <F3>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               82,215,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                 0
<BONDS>                                      85,856,000 <F4>
<COMMON>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<OTHER-SE>                                 (14,222,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 82,215,000
<SALES>                                               0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              2,928,000
<CGS>                                                 0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 1,794,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            1,624,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             (1,734,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                          0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         (1,734,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                (1,734,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      (18)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      (18)
<FN>
<F1> Cash includes restricted cash of $122,000.
<F2> PP&E includes an in-substance foreclosure property of $1,985,000.
<F3> Depreciation includes an allowance for impairment of value of $8,069,000.
<F4> Bonds include deferred interest payable of $26,970,000.
</FN>