<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Preferred
Properties Fund 80 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>                                          774,000
<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                         0
<ALLOWANCES>                                          0
<INVENTORY>                                           0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                      0
<PP&E>                                        5,345,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              (1,691,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                4,504,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                 0
<BONDS>                                       5,941,000 <F1>
<COMMON>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<OTHER-SE>                                  (1,570,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  4,504,000
<SALES>                                               0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                439,000
<CGS>                                                 0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   136,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              273,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (57,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                          0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (57,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (57,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                       (3)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       (3)
<FN>
<F1> Bonds includes deferred interest payable of $209,000.
</FN>