<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from National
Property Investors 4 2000 Second Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such 10-QSB filing.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000318508
<NAME> National Property Investors 4
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 257
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <F1>
<PP&E> 27,477
<DEPRECIATION> 20,565
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,732
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <F1>
<BONDS> 19,300
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> (11,489)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,732
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,566
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,944
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 745
<INCOME-PRETAX> 0
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 622
<EPS-BASIC> 10.27 <F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1> Registrant has an unclassified balance sheet. <F2> Multiplier is 1.
</FN>
</TABLE>