<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
HOME PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK, INC.'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN
ITS JUNE 30, 2000 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATMEENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

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<PERIOD-START>                              JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                DEC-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                  1
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<SECURITIES>                                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                                7,632
<ALLOWANCES>                                     0
<INVENTORY>                                      0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 0
<PP&E>                                   1,686,573
<DEPRECIATION>                             126,095
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           1,734,285
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            0
<BONDS>                                    747,955
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            0
<PREFERRED>                                168,233
<COMMON>                                       206
<OTHER-SE>                                 412,879
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>             1,734,285
<SALES>                                          0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           150,528
<CGS>                                            0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               92,540
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          27,390
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             30,136
<INCOME-TAX>                                     0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         18,575
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<EPS-BASIC>                                  .70
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