<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet of CNL Income Fund VII, Ltd. at September 30, 2000, and its statement of
income for the nine months then ended and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Form 10-Q of CNL Income Fund VII, Ltd. for the nine months
ended September 30, 2000.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 3,225,050<F2>
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 24,209
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1>
<PP&E> 13,684,506
<DEPRECIATION> 2,169,961
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,449,227
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1>
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 24,505,873
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,449,227
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,817,757
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 445,302
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 2,371,387
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,371,387
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,371,387
<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 liabilites.
<F2>Includes 1,503,929 in restricted cash.</FN>
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