<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, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                          72,055
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    9,415
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    328,868
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                          15,920
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 814,855
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                        145,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     (6,265)
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<SALES>                                      1,445,297
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,496,162
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 6,640<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                147,663
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             84,611
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                     8.07
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<FN>
<F1>ITEM REPRESENTS THE NON-CASH AMORTIZATION OF EXCESS REORGANIZATION VALUE AND
GOODWILL.
</FN>