<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000835268
<NAME> COHEN & STEERS REALTY INCOME, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 22,160,121
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 21,563,270
<RECEIVABLES> 172,119
<ASSETS-OTHER> 3,892
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 612
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 21,739,893
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 456,116
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 456,116
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 23,732,610
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 3,024,603
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 3,012,297
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> (46,472)
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (1,805,510)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (596,851)
<NET-ASSETS> 21,283,777
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 885,168
<INTEREST-INCOME> 24,330
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (170,380)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 739,118
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (1,322,121)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 3,268,821
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 2,685,818
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (785,590)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 12,306
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 1,982,787
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (483,389)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 62,672
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 170,380
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 20,048,848
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 6.41
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.24
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0.65
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.26)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 7.04
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.70
