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<LEGEND>

This schedule  contains summary  financial  information  extracted from DAVIDSON
DIVERSIFIED  REAL ESTATE I, L.P. 2000 Second  Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such 10-QSB filing.



<CIK>                               0000721673
<NAME>                              DAVIDSON DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE I, L.P.
<MULTIPLIER>                                           1,000


                                   
<PERIOD-TYPE>                       6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                   DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                      APR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                        JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                                   357
<SECURITIES>                                               0
<RECEIVABLES>                                            100
<ALLOWANCES>                                               0
<INVENTORY>                                                0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                           0 
<PP&E>                                                14,620
<DEPRECIATION>                                        (8,236)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                         7,216
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                      0 
<BONDS>                                               10,140
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                      0
<PREFERRED>                                                0
<COMMON>                                                   0
<OTHER-SE>                                            (3,665)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                           7,216
<SALES>                                                    0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                       1,728
<CGS>                                                      0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                              0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       1,665
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                           0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                       408
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                            0
<INCOME-TAX>                                               0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                        0
<DISCONTINUED>                                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                            0
<CHANGES>                                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                                              63
<EPS-BASIC>                                            79.83 
<EPS-DILUTED>                                              0


<F1> Registrant has an unclassified balance sheet. <F2> Multiplier is 1.