<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>                      9-MOS 
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                     JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                       SEP-30-1995 
<CASH>                             6,280,000    <F1>
<SECURITIES>                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                      1,137,000 
<ALLOWANCES>                       0
<INVENTORY>                        0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                   0
<PP&E>                             96,274,000
<DEPRECIATION>                     (25,541,000) <F2> 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                     81,777,000 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>              0
<BONDS>                            87,248,000   <F3> 
<COMMON>                           0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>              0
<PREFERRED>                        0
<OTHER-SE>                         (15,807,000) 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>       81,777,000 
<SALES>                            0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                   8,571,000 
<CGS>                              0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                      6,802,000    <F4> 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                   0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                   0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                 4,935,000 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                    (3,298,000) 
<INCOME-TAX>                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                (3,298,000) 
<DISCONTINUED>                     0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                    0
<CHANGES>                          0
<NET-INCOME>                       (3,298,000) 
<EPS-PRIMARY>                      (33.74) 
<EPS-DILUTED>                      (33.74) 
<FN>
<F1> Cash includes restricted cash of  $168,000. 
<F2>  Depreciation includes an allowance for impairment of value of $7,091,000.
<F3>  Bonds include deferred interest payable of  $28,353,000.
<F4> Total costs includes a loss on satisfaction of mortgage loan receivable 
     of $978,000. 
</FN>