<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Century
Properties Growth Fund XXII 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>                                        2,107,000<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                         0
<ALLOWANCES>                                          0
<INVENTORY>                                           0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                      0
<PP&E>                                      140,113,000
<DEPRECIATION>                             (46,044,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               98,400,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                 0
<BONDS>                                      80,576,000
<COMMON>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<OTHER-SE>                                   15,606,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 98,400,000
<SALES>                                               0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             10,253,000
<CGS>                                                 0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 6,960,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            3,815,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (591,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                          0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (591,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (591,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                       (6)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       (6)
<FN>
<F1> Includes restricted cash of $500,000.
</FN>