<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, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 103,545 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,386 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 286,066 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 13,238 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 828,024 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 145,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 180,394 <OTHER-SE> 11,660 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 828,024 <SALES> 429,687 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 446,543 <CGS> 356,544 <TOTAL-COSTS> 394,089 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,173<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,052 <INCOME-PRETAX> 45,229 <INCOME-TAX> 19,222 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 26,007 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 26,007 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.38 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.02 <FN> <F1>ITEM REPRESENTS THE NON-CASH AMORTIZATION OF EXCESS REORGANIZATION VALUE AND GOOD WILL. </FN>