EXHIBIT 27

Published on November 12, 1998




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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM LTC
PROPERTIES, INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 1998 FILED HEREWITH AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000887905
LTC PROPERTIES, INC.
1,000


3-MOS
DEC-31-1998
JUL-01-1998
SEP-30-1998
3,063
101,194
171,267
1,000
0
0
403,506
23,941
698,806
0
12,262
0
165,500
277
277,513
698,806
0
23,251
0
11,754
0
0
6,101
6,574
0
6,574
0
0
0
6,574
0.13
0.13