<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Century
Properties Fund XIV 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>                                        1,518,000
<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                         0
<ALLOWANCES>                                          0
<INVENTORY>                                           0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                      0
<PP&E>                                       54,195,000
<DEPRECIATION>                             (27,342,000)<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               30,048,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                 0
<BONDS>                                      21,385,000
<COMMON>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<OTHER-SE>                                    7,026,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 30,048,000
<SALES>                                               0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              4,346,000
<CGS>                                                 0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 3,477,000<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            1,132,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 117,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                          0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             117,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                    117,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         2
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         2
<FN>
<F1> Depreciation includes a $4,810,000 allowance for impairment of value.
<F2> Total-costs includes a $605,000 provision for loss on sale.
</FN>