<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                                            9
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                         0001009242
<NAME>                        Home Financial Bancorp
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. Dollars
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                 JUL-1-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                1.000
<CASH>                                         318
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                         3,484
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    5
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           0
<LOANS>                                        34,279
<ALLOWANCE>                                    320
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 42,560
<DEPOSITS>                                     26,644
<SHORT-TERM>                                   2,000
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            205
<LONG-TERM>                                    6,200
<COMMON>                                       4,373
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<OTHER-SE>                                     3,133
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 42,560
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                3,306
<INTEREST-INVEST>                              244
<INTEREST-OTHER>                               140
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               3,690
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             1,283
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             1,812
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          1,878
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                  102
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                             141
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                1,444
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                599
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                     599
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   393
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  .47
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  .47
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                 9.10
<LOANS-NON>                                    279
<LOANS-PAST>                                   0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                               0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                               231
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                  13
<RECOVERIES>                                   0
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                              320
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                           320
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                            0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                        0
        


</TABLE>