<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Fox
Strategic Housing Income Partners 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>                                   5,325,000<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    0
<ALLOWANCES>                                     0
<INVENTORY>                                      0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 0
<PP&E>                                  21,056,000
<DEPRECIATION>                         (4,853,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                          21,727,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            0
<BONDS>                                  9,233,000
<COMMON>                                         0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            0
<PREFERRED>                                      0
<OTHER-SE>                              11,802,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>            21,727,000
<SALES>                                          0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                         1,391,000
<CGS>                                            0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              925,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         518,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (79,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (79,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  0
<CHANGES>                                        0
<NET-INCOME>                              (79,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (3)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (3)
<FN>
<F1> Includes cash investments of $2,497,000.
</FN>