<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. DOLLAR <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 10,626 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,471 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 52,456 <PP&E> 1,263,651 <DEPRECIATION> (158,937) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,160,394 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 51,102 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 224 <OTHER-SE> 200,740 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,160,394 <SALES> 56,706 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 57,148 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 22,120 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,826 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,332 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,743 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,331 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,331 <EPS-BASIC> 0.28 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.28