[L.P. MARTIN & COMPANY LETTERHEAD]

                             L.P. MARTIN & COMPANY
                           A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
                          CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
                              4132 INNSLAKE DRIVE
                           GLEN ALLEN, VIRGINIA 23060

                             PHONE: (804) 346-2626
                              FAX: (804) 346-9311


          CONSENT OF L.P. MARTIN & COMPANY, P.C., INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors
United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the previously filed
Registration Statement Form S-3 No. 33-40433, Registration Statement Form S-3
No. 333-27221, Registration Statement Form S-3 No. 33-64275, Registration
Statement Form S-3 No. 333-11207, Registration Statement Form S-3 No. 333-15133,
Registration Statement Form S-8 No. 33-47926, Registration Statement Form S-8
No. 33-48000, Registration Statement Form S-8 No. 33-58201, Registration
Statement Form S-8 No. 333-32829, and Registration Statement Form S-8 No.
333-42691, of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. of our report dated November
14, 1997, with respect to the statement of rental operations of Waterside at
Ironbridge Apartments for the year ended December 31, 1996, our report dated
November 20, 1997, with respect to the statement of rental operations of
Bammelwood Apartments for the year ended December 31, 1996, our report dated
November 20, 1997, with respect to the statement of rental operations of
Braesridge Apartments for the year ended December 31, 1996, our report dated
November 20, 1997, with respect to the statement of rental operations of Camino
Village Apartments for the year ended December 31, 1996, and our report dated
November 20, 1997, with respect to the statement of rental operations of Pecan
Grove Apartments for the year ended December 31, 1996, included in this Form
8-K/A, Amendment to Application or Report on Form 8-K dated October 21, 1997.

/s/ L. P. Martin & Company, P.C.

L. P. Martin & Company, P.C.
Certified Public Accountants
Richmond, Virginia
December 31, 1997