<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CENTEX DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.'S SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000818764 <NAME> CENTEX DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 5,966 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,680 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 373,076 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 3,830 <DEPRECIATION> 656 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 508,136 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 75,583 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 508,136 <SALES> 141,757 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 141,757 <CGS> 141,263 <TOTAL-COSTS> 141,263 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 494 <INCOME-TAX> 57 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 437 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 437 <EPS-BASIC> 0.00 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00