<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from NATIONAL
PROPERTY INVESTORS 7 2000 Third Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such 10-QSB filing.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000732439
<NAME> NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 7
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 627
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 472
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <F1>
<PP&E> 47,837
<DEPRECIATION> (29,066)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,674
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <F1>
<BONDS> 20,965
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> (1,032)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,674
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,560
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,550
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,242
<INCOME-PRETAX> 0
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 10
<EPS-BASIC> 0.17 <F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1> Registrant has an unclassified balance sheet. <F2> Multiplier is 1.
</FN>
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