<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000895417 <NAME> MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 6,676 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,338 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 32,967 <PP&E> 1,264,343 <DEPRECIATION> (150,757) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,160,338 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 44,276 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 229 <OTHER-SE> 211,172 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,160,338 <SALES> 211,294 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 215,028 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 82,835 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,092 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 53,775 <INCOME-PRETAX> 36,835 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 27,772 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 27,772 <EPS-BASIC> 1.10 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.09