<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SBA
COMMUNICATIONS 10-Q 9/30/00 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                       2,704,694             124,840,149
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               21,317,934              42,247,596
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (720,298)             (1,872,860)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            32,344,807             183,965,242
<PP&E>                                     302,932,266             662,891,828
<DEPRECIATION>                            (18,423,599)            (45,568,532)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             347,183,540             875,642,456
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       40,666,208              83,495,453
<BONDS>                                    180,673,810             203,010,214
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       287,459                 459,304
<OTHER-SE>                                  97,728,766             613,654,857
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               347,183,540             875,642,456
<SALES>                                     57,732,566             114,326,914
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            57,732,566             114,326,914
<CGS>                                       38,436,201              73,378,226
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               38,436,201              73,378,226
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          19,445,392              24,709,352
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (24,330,042)            (22,624,256)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   403,003               (912,116)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (23,927,039)            (23,536,372)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                            (1,149,954)                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                              (25,076,993)            (23,536,372)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (1.49)                  (0.60)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.49)                  (0.60)