<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> 45,723 <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 <COMMON> 156,043 <OTHER-SE> (18,220) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 522,685 <SALES> 520,424 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 535,535 <CGS> 450,278 <TOTAL-COSTS> 494,360 <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 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.11 <FN> <F1> Item represents the non-cash amortization of excess reorganization value. </FN>