<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's quarterly report on form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000915840 <NAME> BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,825 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 435,459 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 11,982 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 481785 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 219500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 20 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 93 <OTHER-SE> 187941 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 481785 <SALES> 611760 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 611760 <CGS> 522405 <TOTAL-COSTS> 594002 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (453) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18211 <INCOME-TAX> 6965 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11246 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11246 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.41 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.29 <FN> <F1>The Company presents a condensed balance sheet </FN>