<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>                               6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                              JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                                        6,451,000<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                 1,137,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                          0
<INVENTORY>                                           0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                      0
<PP&E>                                       95,997,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              (24,901,000)<F2>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               82,245,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                 0
<BONDS>                                      86,556,000<F3>
<COMMON>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<OTHER-SE>                                  (14,845,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 82,245,000
<SALES>                                               0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              5,684,000
<CGS>                                                 0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 4,735,000<F4>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            3,258,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (2,357,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                          0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (2,357,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (2,357,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                       (24)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       (24)
<FN>
<F1> Cash includes restricted cash of $145,000.
<F2> Depreciation includes an allowance for impairment of value of $7,091,000.
<F3> Bonds include deferred interest payable of $27,661,000.
<F4> Total costs includes a loss on satisfaction of mortgage loan
     receivable of $978,000.
</FN>