<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000746514 <NAME> NERA <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 1,727,778 <SECURITIES> 48,132 <RECEIVABLES> 787,289 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,524,177 <PP&E> 70,402,044 <DEPRECIATION> 15,307,506 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 62,233,755 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,387,197 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 7,737,280 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 62,233,755 <SALES> 8,335,633 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,449,386 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,904,675 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,130,615 <INCOME-PRETAX> 531,115 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 531,115 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 531,115 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.00 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.00