<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet of CNL Income Fund VII, Ltd. at June 30, 2000, and its statement of income
for the six months then ended and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the Form 10-Q of CNL Income Fund VII, Ltd. for the six months ended June 30,
2000.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 1,429,957
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 14,717
<ALLOWANCES> 10,960
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1>
<PP&E> 15,534,787
<DEPRECIATION> 2,561,269
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 24,926,392
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1>
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 23,978,288
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 24,926,392
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,220,308
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 326,547
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,168,802
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,168,802
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,168,802
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1>Due to the nature of its industry, CNL Income Fund VII, Ltd. has an unclassified
balance sheet; therefore, no values are shown above for current assets and
current liabilities.
</FN>
</TABLE>
