<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NVR, INC.'S
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          90,500
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   13,438
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    366,381
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                          15,776
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 795,934
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                        145,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       183,235
<OTHER-SE>                                      44,955
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   795,934
<SALES>                                      1,049,087
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,069,557
<CGS>                                          854,659
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  942,184
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 4,335
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,742
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                114,296
<INCOME-TAX>                                    46,518
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             67,778
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    67,778
<EPS-BASIC>                                     7.29
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     6.09

<F1>ITEM REPRESENTS THE NON-CASH AMORTIZATION OF EXCESS REORGANIZATION VALUE AND
GOOD WILL.