<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, 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>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                          72,740
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,965
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
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<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 711,490
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                        153,631
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     (3,047)
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<SALES>                                        677,285
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               701,320
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 4,317<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              12,764
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 48,924
<INCOME-TAX>                                    22,569
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             26,355
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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<CHANGES>                                            0
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<FN>
<F1>Item represents the non-cash amortization of excess reorganization value.
</FN>