<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 September 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1. <CASH> 73,640 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,351 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 163,617 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 18,584 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 587,583 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 174,149 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 155,795 <OTHER-SE> 930 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 587,583 <SALES> 796,425 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 826,840 <CGS> 689,577 <TOTAL-COSTS> 69,189 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,099<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,337 <INCOME-PRETAX> 41,076 <INCOME-TAX> 20,292 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 20,784 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 20,784 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.37 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.37 <FN> <F1>Item represents the non-cash amortization of excess reorganization value. </FN>