<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Century
Properties Fund XI and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>   1
       
                                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                      YEAR 
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                              JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                        4,928,000
<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   129,000             
<ALLOWANCES>                                          0
<INVENTORY>                                           0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                      0
<PP&E>                                        2,282,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                (157,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                7,199,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                 0
<BONDS>                                               0
<COMMON>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<OTHER-SE>                                    7,162,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  7,199,000
<SALES>                                               0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              2,289,000 <F1>
<CGS>                                                 0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 1,106,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              120,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               1,028,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                          0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           1,028,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                  1,028,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     34.12
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     34.12
<FN>
<F1>Revenues include gain on sale of properties of $502,000.
</FN>