<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P. FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001012271 <NAME> POST APARTMENT HOMES LP <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 32,321,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 2,327,270,000 <DEPRECIATION> 259,153,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,141,868,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 869,881,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,172,259,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,141,868,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 80,796,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 41,089,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,217,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 29,406,000 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 24,870,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 521,000 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 24,349,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .56 <EPS-DILUTED> .56