<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000879587
<NAME> LORD ABBETT TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 03
<NAME> MICHIGAN SERIES
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 44,733,666
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 45,128,589
<RECEIVABLES> 1,854,282
<ASSETS-OTHER> 152,509
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,135,380
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 2,204,416
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 216,144
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2,420,560
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 47,654,660
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 9,408,971
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 10,385,870
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (72,323)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (3,262,440)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 394,923
<NET-ASSETS> 44,714,820
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 1,242,778
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 161,794
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 1,080,984
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (687,086)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 851,971
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 1,245,869
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (1,251,218)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 163,088
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (1,301,934)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 161,947
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (4,641,245)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 97,911
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (2,575,354)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 117,119
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 161,794
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 47,092,382
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 4.75
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.11
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0.02
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.13)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 4.75
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.34
</TABLE>
