<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Century
Properties Growth Fund XXII 2000 Second Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such 10-QSB filing.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000740156
<NAME> Century Properties Growth Fund XXII
<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> 1,212
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,826
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <F1>
<PP&E> 136,765
<DEPRECIATION> (62,926)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 79,402
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <F1>
<BONDS> 72,064
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 4,791
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 79,402
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,580
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 7,214
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,913
<INCOME-PRETAX> 0
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,453
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,453
<EPS-BASIC> 35.72 <F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1> Registrant has an unclassified balance sheet.
<F2> Multiplier is 1.
</FN>
</TABLE>