<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet of CNL Income Fund XV, 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 XV, 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> 953,446
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 62,716
<ALLOWANCES> 31,027
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1>
<PP&E> 24,772,799
<DEPRECIATION> 1,486,107
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 35,872,620
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1>
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 34,763,503
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 35,872,620
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,675,706
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 427,280
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,327,628
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,327,628
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,327,628
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1>Due to the nature of its industry, CNL Income Fund XV, Ltd. has an
unclassified balance sheet; therefore, no values are shown above for current
assets and current liabilities.
</FN>
</TABLE>
