<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from DAVIDSON
DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE I, L.P. 2000 Second Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such 10-QSB filing.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000721673
<NAME> DAVIDSON DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE I, L.P.
<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> 357
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 100
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <F1>
<PP&E> 14,620
<DEPRECIATION> (8,236)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,216
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <F1>
<BONDS> 10,140
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> (3,665)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,216
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,728
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,665
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 408
<INCOME-PRETAX> 0
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 63
<EPS-BASIC> 79.83 <F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1> Registrant has an unclassified balance sheet. <F2> Multiplier is 1.
</FN>
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