<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0000083402
<NAME> RESOURCES AMERICA, INC.

                                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                        9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000               SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000               OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          21,361                    21,361
<SECURITIES>                                         0                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   14,783                    14,783
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                         0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                         0
<PP&E>                                         110,327                   110,327
<DEPRECIATION>                                (25,811)                  (25,811)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 482,583                   482,583
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                         0
<BONDS>                                        163,622                   163,622
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                         0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                         0
<COMMON>                                           245                       245
<OTHER-SE>                                     266,941                   266,941
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   482,583                   482,583
<SALES>                                          6,342                    17,069
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                24,026                    78,276
<CGS>                                            1,693                     6,040
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   23,144                    71,914
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                         0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   225                       670
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,557                    13,767
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    882                     6,362
<INCOME-TAX>                                       219                     1,972
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                663                     4,390
<DISCONTINUED>                                     605                       613
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       197
<CHANGES>                                            0                         0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,268                     5,200
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.05                      0.22
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.05                      0.22