<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains Summary Financial Information extracted from NVR Inc.'s
consolidated financial statements included in Form 10-Q for the six months
ended June 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000906163
<NAME> NVR, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                          41,174
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    8,470
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    194,747
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                          17,897
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 522,685
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                        120,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     (18,220)
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<SALES>                                        520,424
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               535,535
<CGS>                                          450,278
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   44,082
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 3,770<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,580
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 27,825
<INCOME-TAX>                                    13,019
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             14,806
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    14,806
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.13
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<FN>
<F1>Item represents the non-cash amortization of excess reorganization value.
</FN>