<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains Summary Financial Information extracted from NVR Inc.'s
consolidated financial statements included in Form 10-Q for the three months
ended March 31, 1998 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>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1   
<CASH>                                          39,278
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,674
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    245,883
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                          17,544
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 633,993
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                        120,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       160,634
<OTHER-SE>                                      (4,305)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   633,993
<SALES>                                        291,547
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               301,466
<CGS>                                          247,956
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  273,504
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,158<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,644
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 20,160
<INCOME-TAX>                                     9,300
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             10,860
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    10,860
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.95
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.81
<FN>
<F1>Item represents the non-cash amortization of excess reorganization value and
goodwill.
</FN>