<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet of CNL Income Fund VIII, 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 VIII, 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> 1,664,145
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 59,619
<ALLOWANCES> 18,804
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1>
<PP&E> 17,454,788
<DEPRECIATION> 2,135,792
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,166,451
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1>
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 29,966,140
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 31,166,451
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,456,207
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 362,365
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,225,775
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,225,775
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,225,775
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1>Due to the nature of its industry, CNL Income Fund VIII, Ltd. has an
unclassified balance sheet; therefore, no values are shown above for current
assets and current liabilities.
</FN>
</TABLE>
