<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NVR, INC.'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 118,398 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,362 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 360,018 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 15,397 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 813,969 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 115,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 184,750 <OTHER-SE> 80,725 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 813,969 <SALES> 1,651,572 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,687,229 <CGS> 1,340,073 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,479,949 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,420<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,510 <INCOME-PRETAX> 188,350 <INCOME-TAX> 76,658 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 111,692 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 111,692 <EPS-BASIC> 12.19 <EPS-DILUTED> 10.03 <FN> <F1>ITEM REPRESENTS THE NON-CASH AMORTIZATION OF EXCESS REORGANIZATION VALUE AND GOODWILL. </FN>