<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The  schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted
from Century  Pension  Income Fund XXIV and is qualified in its 
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

<MULTIPLIER>      1

       
                                                   
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                               9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                     DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                                        JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                          SEP-30-1995
<CASH>                                                  2,072,000
<SECURITIES>                                                    0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                   0
<ALLOWANCES>                                                    0
<INVENTORY>                                                     0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                0
<PP&E>                                                 17,734,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                         (3,093,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                         24,659,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                           0
<BONDS>                                                         0
<COMMON>                                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                           0
<PREFERRED>                                                     0
<OTHER-SE>                                             24,494,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                           24,659,000
<SALES>                                                         0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                        1,911,000
<CGS>                                                           0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                             689,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                              0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                           915,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                                    0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                       915,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                                  0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                 0
<CHANGES>                                                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                              915,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                               12.09
<EPS-DILUTED>                                               12.09