<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>