<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0001057507
<NAME> RESORTQUEST INTERNATIONAL, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                  1.000
<CASH>                                          26,268
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,136
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                37,984
<PP&E>                                          18,909
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,945
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 236,975
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           41,487
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           185
<OTHER-SE>                                     130,155
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   236,975
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               104,705
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   49,203
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                28,455
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,796
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 19,165
<INCOME-TAX>                                     8,770
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             10,395
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    10,395
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.58
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.58