<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, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 94,273 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,222 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 314,801 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 14,539 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 834,010 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 145,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 185,943 <OTHER-SE> 10,299 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 834,010 <SALES> 921,745 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 955,484 <CGS> 764,711 <TOTAL-COSTS> 845,617 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,399<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,756 <INCOME-PRETAX> 94,712 <INCOME-TAX> 40,442 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 54,270 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 54,270 <EPS-BASIC> 5.04 <EPS-DILUTED> 4.28 <FN> <F1>ITEM REPRESENTS THE NON-CASH AMORTIZATION OF EXCESS REORGANIZATION VALUE AND GOODWILL. </FN>