<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NVR INC.'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 109,702 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,086 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 264,025 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 16,187 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 727,178 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 153,511 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 169,247 <OTHER-SE> (34) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 727,178 <SALES> 1,118,319 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,157,271 <CGS> 946,752 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,026,840 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,659<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,680 <INCOME-PRETAX> 85,906 <INCOME-TAX> 34,792 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 51,114 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (6,749) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 44,365 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.94 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.32 <FN> <F1>ITEM REPRESENTS THE NON-CASH AMORTIZATION OF EXCESS REORGANIZATION VALUE AND GOOD WILL. </FN>