<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S QUARTERTlY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000915840 <NAME> BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY>U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3687 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 388128 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 3840 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 416428 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 115000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 20 <COMMON> 93 <OTHER-SE> 187477 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 416428 <SALES> 534453 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 534453 <CGS> 463149 <TOTAL-COSTS> 528949 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (481) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5985 <INCOME-TAX> 2334 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3651 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3651 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.10 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>THE COMPANY PRESENTS A CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET. </FN>