<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
NVR, INC.'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                          47,169
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   10,516
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    185,290
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                          18,692
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 610,642
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                        191,613
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           184
<OTHER-SE>                                     150,044
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   610,642
<SALES>                                        483,767
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               499,515
<CGS>                                          419,202
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   42,095
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 4,066<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,429
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 24,723
<INCOME-TAX>                                    12,213
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             12,510
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    12,510
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.77
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.77
<FN>
<F1>ITEM REPRESENTS THE NON-CASH AMORTIZATION OF EXCESS REORGANIZATION VALUE.
</FN>