Pricing Supplement dated January 8, 1999                   Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus dated August 19, 1997 and               File No. 333-32135
Prospectus Supplement dated August 19, 1997)

                   NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
                                    
                 Medium-Term Note, Series C - Fixed Rate
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Face Amount: $21,250,000
Trade Date:    January 7, 1999
Issue Price: 100%
Original Issue Date:     January 12, 1999
Interest Rate: 7.56%
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $21,143,750
Interest Payment Dates:  April 1, October 1
Agent's Commission: 0.50%
Regular Record Dates:    March 17, September 16
Name of Agent:      Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Stated Maturity Date:    January 12, 2004
Agent acting in the capacity indicated below:
 [X] As Agent
 [ ] As Principal
Denominations (if other than $1000 and integral multiples thereof):___________
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Day Count Convention:
 [X] 30/360 for the period from January 12, 1999  to January 12, 2004
 [ ] Actual/360 for the period from                    to
 [ ] Actual/Actual for the period from                 to
 [ ] Other (see attached)                              to

Redemption:
 [X] The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
 [ ] The Notes may be redeemed prior to Stated Maturity Date.
      Initial Redemption Date:
      Initial Redemption Percentage:     %
      Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction:      % until Redemption
       Percentage is 100% of the Principal Amount.

Repayment:
 [X] The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
 [ ] The Notes can be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date at the
     option of the holder of the Notes.
      Optional Repayment Date(s):
      Repayment Price:     %

Original Issue Discount: [ ]  Yes   [X]  No
 Total Amount of OID:
 Yield to Maturity:
 Initial Accrual Period:

Form: [X] Book-entry   [ ] Certificated
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          Goldman, Sachs & Co.                    Merrill Lynch & Co.

                     CERTAIN U.S. TAX CONSIDERATIONS

     
     This summary replaces the discussion under the caption "Backup
Withholding" in the Prospectus Supplement dated August 19, 1997.
     
Backup Withholding
     
     Under current U.S. federal income tax law, a 31% "backup"
withholding tax is applied to certain interest and principal payments
made to, and to the proceeds of sales before maturity by, certain U.S.
persons if such persons fail to supply taxpayer identification numbers
and other information.  Interest paid with respect to a Note and
received by a non-U.S. holder will not be subject to backup
withholding if the person required to withhold has received
appropriate certification statements.  The applicable certification
procedures require that the holder certify as to its non-U.S. status
and provide its name and address.
     
     The Treasury Department has promulgated final regulations (the
"Final Regulations"), which are generally effective for payments made
after December 31, 1999, subject to certain transition rules,
regarding the backup withholding rules discussed above.  In general,
the Final Regulations do not significantly alter the substantive
withholding and information reporting requirements, but unify current
certification procedures and forms and clarify reliance standards.
Under the Final Regulations, special rules apply which permit the
shifting of primary responsibility for withholding to certain
financial intermediaries acting on behalf of beneficial owners.