<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>