<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Century
Properties Fund XIII 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>                                                        12,395,000
<SECURITIES>                                                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                 0
<ALLOWANCES>                                                  0
<INVENTORY>                                                   0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                              0
<PP&E>                                                        12,034,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                                (5,387,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                19,549,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                         0
<BONDS>                                                       5,455,000
<COMMON>                                                      0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                         0
<PREFERRED>                                                   0
<OTHER-SE>                                                    13,797,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                  19,549,000
<SALES>                                                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                              12,723,000  <F1>
<CGS>                                                         0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                 3,231,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                              0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                            1,457,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                               7,883,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                                  0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                           7,883,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                               (729,000)

<CHANGES>                                                     0
<NET-INCOME>                                                  7,154,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                 175.51
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                 175.51
<FN>
<F1> Revenues include gain on sale of properties of $7,625,000.
</FN>