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

<MULTIPLIER>   1

       
                              
<PERIOD-TYPE>                           6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                 DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                    JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                      JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                              2,409,000
<SECURITIES>                                0
<RECEIVABLES>                         409,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                0
<INVENTORY>                                 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            0
<PP&E>                             36,702,000
<DEPRECIATION>                   (17,157,000) <F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                     22,916,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       0
<BONDS>                            13,984,000
<COMMON>                                    0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                       0
<PREFERRED>                                 0
<OTHER-SE>                          8,470,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>       22,916,000
<SALES>                                     0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                    2,643,000
<CGS>                                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                       1,579,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                            0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                    712,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                       296,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                   296,000
<DISCONTINUED>                              0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                             0
<CHANGES>                                   0
<NET-INCOME>                          296,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                               8
<EPS-DILUTED>                               8
<FN>
<F1> Receivables include other assets of $253,000.
</FN>