FORM 10-Q


                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


               Quarterly Report Under Section 13 of 15(d)
                 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



For quarter ended    June 30, 2000            Commission file number 333-37173



                      NATIONAL HEALTH REALTY, INC.
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)



           Maryland                          52-2059888
(State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization            Identification No.)


       100 Vine Street
       Murfreesboro, TN                                37130
       (Address of principal                          (Zip Code)
        executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (615) 890-2020

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant

    (1)  Has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d), of
         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months.

                      Yes   x   No

    (2)  Has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                     Yes   x   No






9,570,323 shares of common stock were outstanding as of July 31, 2000.
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                     PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Financial Statements.

             NATIONAL HEALTH REALTY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                  (in thousands, except share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         June 30     Dec. 31
                                                           2000       1999
<S>                                                      <C>        <C>
ASSETS                                                 (unaudited)
   Real estate properties:
       Land                                              $ 19,531   $ 19,531
       Buildings and improvements                         145,046    144,866
       Construction in progress                               ---        180
                                                          164,577    164,577
       Less accumulated depreciation                      (17,148)   (13,634)
          Real estate properties, net                     147,429    150,943

   Mortgage and other notes receivable                     95,116     94,336
   Interest and rent receivable                               893        801
   Cash and cash equivalents                                3,585      2,576
   Deferred costs and other assets                            456        438
          Total Assets                                   $247,479   $249,094

LIABILITIES
   Debt                                                  $102,661   $101,619
   Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries          15,815     16,182
   Accounts payable and other accrued expenses                584        459
   Accrued interest                                            81         95
   Dividends payable                                        3,182      3,188
   Distributions payable to partners                          404        404
          Total Liabilities                               122,727    121,947

   Commitments, contingencies and guarantees

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Cumulative convertible preferred stock,
       $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares
       authorized; none issued and
       outstanding                                            ---          ---
   Common stock, $.01 par value:
       75,000,000 shares authorized;
       9,570,323 and 9,588,823 shares,
       respectively, issued and outstanding                    96         96
   Capital in excess of par value of common stock         135,324    135,268
   Cumulative net income                                   20,964     17,047
   Cumulative dividends                                   (31,632)  (25,264)
          Total Stockholders' Equity                      124,752    127,147
          Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     $247,479   $249,094
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these financial statements.

The interim condensed balance sheet at December 31, 1999 is derived from the
audited financial statements at that date.
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               NATIONAL HEALTH REALTY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

            INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                            Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                                 June 30,                    June 30,
                                           2000          1999          2000            1999
                                          (in thousands, except share amounts)
<S>                                  <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
REVENUES:
  Rental income                      $    3,949     $    3,872     $    7,898     $    7,743
  Mortgage interest income                2,204          2,366          4,361          4,714
  Investment interest and other income       32            126             61            156
                                          6,185          6,364         12,320         12,613

EXPENSES:
  Interest                                1,966          1,669          3,863          3,375
  Depreciation of real estate             1,757          1,764          3,514          3,528
  Amortization of loan and organi-
    zation costs                             13             10             45             20
  General and administrative                261            292            482            455
                                          3,997          3,735          7,904          7,378

INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST IN
     CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES            2,188          2,629          4,416          5,235

MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED
     SUBSIDIARIES                           248            296            499            589

NET INCOME                           $    1,940     $    2,333     $    3,917     $    4,646

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
  Basic                              $      .20     $      .24     $      .41     $      .48
  Diluted                            $      .20     $      .24     $      .41     $      .48
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
  Basic                               9,574,752      9,588,823      9,581,727      9,557,155
  Diluted                             9,592,551      9,604,086      9,598,127      9,579,956
Common dividends per share
  declared                           $    .3325     $    .3325     $    .6650     $    .6650
</TABLE>



The accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated
financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.







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NATIONAL HEALTH REALTY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                               Six Months Ended
                                                                    June 30,
                                                              2000           1999
                                                       (in thousands)
<S>                                                         <C>            <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net income                                               $ 3,917        $  4,646
   Depreciation of real estate                                3,514           3,528
   Amortization of loan costs                                    45              20
   Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries              499             589
   (Increase) decrease in interest & rent receivable            (92)           (299)
   Increase in other assets                                     (65)           (312)
   Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and
     accrued liabilities                                        111             (60)
        NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES             7,929           8,112

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Investment in mortgage notes receivable                   (1,928)         (2,775)
   Collection of mortgage notes receivable                    1,148             ---
        NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING
          ACTIVITIES                                           (780)         (2,775)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Proceeds from long-term debt                               2,000             ---
   Payments on long-term debt                                  (958)           (864)
   Dividends paid to stockholders                            (6,374)         (6,329)
   Distribution paid to partners                               (808)           (838)
        NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES                (6,140)         (8,031)

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS              1,009          (2,694)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD                2,576           2,897
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD                    $ 3,585        $    203

Supplemental Information:
   Cash payments for interest expense                       $ 3,877        $  3,588

During the six months ended
   June 30, 1999, $710,000
   of Senior Subordinated Convertible
   Notes were converted into 46,690 shares
   of NHC common stock.  NHR was obligated
   to issue NHR common stock upon the
   conversion of the Notes:
     Common stock                                           $   ---        $     (1)
     Capital in excess of par                               $   ---        $ (2,379)
     Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries         $   ---        $  2,380

During the six months ended June 30, 1999,
   94,440 units of NHR/OP, L.P. units were
   exchanged for 94,440 shares of NHR common
   stock
     Common stock                                           $   ---        $     (1)
     Capital in excess of par                               $   ---        $ (1,286)
     Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries         $   ---        $  1,287
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these financial statements.

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<TABLE>
NATIONAL HEALTH REALTY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND 1999
(dollars in thousands)
<CAPTION>

                        Cumulative Convertible                   Capital in                           Total
                           Preferred Stock      Common Stock     Excess of   Cumulative Cumulative  Stockholders'
                            Shares Amount    Shares       Amount Par Value   Net Income Dividends    Equity
<S>                           <C>  <C>       <C>          <C>    <C>         <C>        <C>           <C>
BALANCE AT 12/31/99             -- $     --  9,588,823    $ 96   $135,268    $ 17,047   $ (25,264)    $127,147
Net income                      --       --         --      --         --       3,917          --        3,917
Shares canceled                 --       --    (18,500)     --         56          --          --           56
Dividends to common
  shareholders ($.6650
  per share)                    --       --         --      --         --          --      (6,368)      (6,368)

BALANCE AT 6/30/00              -- $     --  9,570,323    $ 96   $135,324    $ 20,964   $ (31,632)    $124,752

BALANCE AT 12/31/98             -- $     --  9,447,693    $ 94   $131,604    $  8,267   $ (12,512)    $127,453
Net income                      --       --         --      --         --       4,646          --        4,646
Shares issued in con-
  version of con-
  vertible debentures
  to common stock               --       --     46,690       1       2,379         --          --        2,380
Shares issued in exchange
 for NHR/OP, L.P. Units         --       --     94,440       1       1,287         --          --        1,288
Dividends to common
  shareholders ($.6650
  per share)                    --       --         --      --         --          --      (6,376)      (6,376)

BALANCE AT 6/30/99              -- $     --  9,588,823    $ 96   $135,270    $ 12,913   $ (18,888)    $129,391
</TABLE>







The accompanying notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these financial statements.

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          NATIONAL HEALTH REALTY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

   NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          June 30, 2000
                           (Unaudited)



NOTE 1.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

     The unaudited financial statements furnished herein in the opinion of
the management include all adjustments which are necessary to fairly present
the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of National
Health Realty, Inc. (NHR or the Company) and its majority owned subsidiaries.
NHR assumes that users of the interim financial statements herein have read or
have access to the audited financial statements and Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the
preceding fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and that the adequacy of
additional disclosure needed for a fair presentation, except in regard to
material contingencies, may be determined in that context.  Accordingly,
footnotes and other disclosures which would substantially duplicate the
disclosure contained in the Company's most recent annual report to
stockholders have been omitted.  The interim financial information contained
herein is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a
full year because of various reasons including changes in interest rates,
rents and the timing of debt and equity financings.


NOTE 2.  EARNINGS PER SHARE:

     Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the year.

     Diluted earnings per share assumes the conversion of convertible
subordinated debentures and the exercise of stock options using the treasury
stock method.

     The following table summarizes the earnings and the average number of
common shares and common equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic
and diluted earnings per share.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Three Months Ended                 Six Months Ended
                                June 30                             June 30
<S>                  <C>           <C>                 <C>                 <C>
BASIC:                    2000          1999              2000                 1999
Weighted average
  common shares        9,574,752     9,588,823          9,581,727           9,557,155
Net income avail-
  able to common
  shareholders       $ 1,940,000   $ 2,333,000         $3,917,000          $4,646,000

Net income per
  common share       $       .20   $       .24         $      .41          $      .48
</TABLE>




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                 NATIONAL HEALTH REALTY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

          NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                 June 30, 2000
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<C>                  <C>           <C>                <C>                 <C>
DILUTED:
Weighted average
  common shares        9,574,752     9,588,823          9,581,727           9,557,155
Stock options             17,799        15,000             16,400              15,000
Shares issuable
  upon conversion
  of NHC subordi-
  nated convertible
  notes                      ---           263                ---               7,801
Average common
  shares out-
  standing             9,592,551     9,604,086          9,598,127           9,579,956

Net income avail-
  able to common
  shareholders       $ 1,940,000   $ 2,333,000         $3,917,000          $4,646,000

Net income per
  common share       $       .20   $       .24         $      .41          $      .48
</TABLE>


NOTE 3.  COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES:

     At June 30, 2000, NHR is obligated to issue at the election of the
holders 15,000 shares of its common stock related to stock options (the NHC
Options) originally issued by National HealthCare Corporation (NHC).  The NHC
Options are exercisable into an equal number of shares of the common stock of
NHC and NHR.  Thus, NHR is obligated to issue NHR common stock upon the
exercise of the NHC Options.  NHR will receive no proceeds from the exercise
of the NHC Options.  NHR has reserved an additional 15,000 shares of common
stock for the exercise of the NHC options.

     At December 31, 1997, in order to protect the REIT status of NHR,
certain NHC unitholders received limited partnership units of NHR/OP, L.P.
rather than shares of common stock of NHR.  As a result of certain
unitholders' involuntary acceptance of NHR/OP, L.P. partnership units to
benefit all other unitholders, NHR has indemnified those certain unitholders
for any tax consequence resulting from any involuntary conversion of NHR/OP,
L.P. partnership units into shares of NHR common stock.  The indemnification
expires at such time as the NHR/OP, L.P. unitholders are in a position to
voluntarily convert their partnership units into NHR common stock on a tax
free basis without violating applicable REIT requirements.







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          NATIONAL HEALTH REALTY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

   NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          June 30, 2000
                           (Unaudited)

     NHR is aware of certain income tax contingencies with regards to
limitations on ownership of its stock that could impact NHR's status as a
REIT.  In order to fully resolve the contingencies, NHR is in the process of
requesting from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) a closing agreement
regarding the contingencies.  NHR's management, based on its discussions with
its legal counsel, understands that other REITs have been successful in
obtaining closing agreements with the IRS regarding REIT qualification issues.
However, it is possible that the IRS will not rule in favor of NHR.  Such an
unfavorable ruling could result in the assessment of taxes, penalties and
interest by the IRS that are material to NHR's financial statements taken as a
whole and could also result in the loss of NHR's status as a REIT, which would
have a significant adverse impact on the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows of NHR.


NOTE 4. MORTGAGES RECEIVABLE PAYMENT CONTINGENCIES:

     Approximately $60,254,000 of the mortgage and other notes receivable is
due from Florida Convalescent Centers, Inc. (FCC) of Sarasota, Florida.  The
notes bear interest at 10.25% and the majority of the notes mature October 31,
2004.  The notes may be prepaid without penalty.  If prepayment occurs, NHR
will attempt to reinvest any amounts prepaid.  Although NHR's existing line of
credit requires a portion of the prepayments to be used to reduce bank debt,
NHR may seek to obtain a waiver of this requirement.  In the event that NHR
uses the money to pay down existing debt, it will result in a reduction of
cash flow.

     Effective July 31, 1999, the FCC centers are leased and operated by
Integrated Health Systems, Inc. (IHS).  The ability of FCC to service the
mortgage notes held by NHR is dependent on IHS's ability to make its lease
payments to FCC.  On February 2, 2000, IHS filed for bankruptcy protection.
The financial status of IHS could have a material adverse impact on the
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of FCC and FCC's
resultant ability to service its debt to NHR.  NHR's payments from FCC are
current as of June 30, 2000.

     Approximately $25 million of the notes receivable from FCC are secured
by second mortgages.  The first mortgage notes on these eight Florida nursing
homes, total approximately $22,285,000 at June 30, 1999, are tax exempt and
are additionally secured with letters of credit issued by Norwest Bank
Minnesota N.A.  Accordingly, Norwest Bank currently holds a first mortgage
which is senior to NHR's second mortgage on these eight Florida nursing homes.


NOTE 5.  FORECLOSURE ON MORTGAGES RECEIVABLE:

     As of June 30, 2000, NHR holds mortgage notes receivable including
accrued interest of $12,546,000 (book value at 6/30/00 of $11,664,000) from
American Healthcare Corporation (AHC).  Collateral for the loans includes
first and second mortgages on four long-term health care centers located in
the state of Indiana and the furniture, fixtures and accounts receivable of
the centers.
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          NATIONAL HEALTH REALTY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

   NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          June 30, 2000
                           (Unaudited)


     NHR has not received its monthly principal and interest payments on the
AHC loans since June 1999.  Consistent with NHR's policy on recognition of
mortgage interest income, NHR discontinued recognition of mortgage interest
income at September 30, 1999.  Indiana is a state which requires a court order
in order to foreclose.  This suit was filed in August, 1999, and is now set
for trial in January 2001.  The Company does not anticipate recording any
additional unpaid mortgage interest income during the foreclosure proceedings.
The Company has not obtained an independent, third party appraisal, and
continues to evaluate its collateral.

     NHR's policy is to continue to accrue interest on foreclosed or non-
performing loans up to a maximum total carrying value equal to the fair value
of the respective collateral, but not to exceed 90 days of unpaid mortgage
interest income.


NOTE 6. DEBT

     As of March 31, 2000, NHC and National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) were
in violation of certain financial covenants included in a debt instrument
originally financed through the National Health Corporation Leveraged Employee
Stock Ownership Plan and Trust.  NHC and NHI have obtained waivers of these
defaults for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 and June 30, 2000.  As of June
30, 2000, the total debt balance on the loan was $23,214,000, of which
$7,337,000 is the primary obligation of NHR.  NHR is not obligated on nor has
NHR guaranteed the remaining balance of the loan. As a result of NHI not being
rated investment grade, NHI was delivered a tender notice from the note
holders to purchase, between June 10, 2000 and June 16, 2000, the $23,214,000
in outstanding notes.  The note holders have since rescinded their tender
notice effective the date such tender notice was given, and NHR believes that
loan is currently in compliance with all of its terms and conditions.
Subsequent to June 30, 2000, NHC purchased the entire $23,214,000 debt
instrument from the previous holders.


NOTE 7.  RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

     In December 1999, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission
issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 (SAB 101) regarding revenue
recognition in financial statements.  NHR will implement SAB 101 during the
fourth quarter of 2000.  Management currently is in the process of analyzing
the impact that SAB 101 will have on NHR's financial position, results of
operations and cash flows.








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          NATIONAL HEALTH REALTY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          June 30, 2000
                           (Unaudited)



Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and
               Results of Operations

Overview

     National Health Realty, Inc. (NHR or the Company) is a real estate
investment trust that began operations on January 1, 1998. NHR, through its
subsidiary NHR/OP, L.P. (the Operating Partnership), acquired ownership of the
real estate of 23 health care facilities, including 16 licensed skilled
nursing facilities, six assisted living facilities and one independent living
center (the Health Care Facilities), (initial book value of $144,615,000),
plus 51 first and second mortgage secured promissory notes with an initial
principal balance of $94,439,000 from its then sole owner National HealthCare
L.P. NHR then leased the Health Care Facilities to National HealthCare
Corporation (NHC), a successor by merger to National HealthCare L.P.
Subsequently, NHC has stated that it is assigning each Health Care Facility
lease to separate wholly owned subsidiaries of NHC. This change in operating
entity will not alter NHC's financial obligations under the initial master
lease. NHR also assumed certain debt, initially in the amount of $86,414,000.

Competitive Restrictions

     NHR entered into an advisory services agreement with NHC pursuant to
which NHC will provide NHR with investment advice, office space and personnel.
This agreement also provides that prior to the earlier to occur of (i) the
termination of the advisory agreement for any reason and (ii) NHC ceasing to
be actively engaged as the investment advisor for National Health Investors,
Inc. (NHI), NHR will not (without the prior approval of NHI) transact business
with any party, person, company or firm other than NHC. It is the intent of
the foregoing restriction that NHR will not be actively or passively engaged
in the pursuit of additional investment opportunities, but rather will focus
upon its capacities as landlord and note holder of those certain assets
conveyed to it by National HealthCare L.P.


Capital Resources and Liquidity

     The assets of NHR as of June 30, 2000 include mortgage and other notes
receivable (book value of $95,116,000) and the real estate of 23 properties,
including 16 long-term care centers, six assisted living facilities and one
independent living center (total book value of $147,429,000).  Long-term debt
of $102,661,000 includes a term loan with a principal amount of $92,125,000
which matures in 2002.









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                          June 30, 2000
                           (Unaudited)

FCC Notes

     Approximately $60,254,000 of the mortgage and other notes receivable is
due from Florida Convalescent Centers, Inc. (FCC) of Sarasota, Florida. The
notes bear interest at 10.25% and the majority of the notes mature October 31,
2004. The notes may be prepaid without penalty.  If prepayment occurs, NHR
will attempt to reinvest any amounts prepaid. Although NHR's existing line of
credit requires a portion of the prepayments to be used to reduce bank debt,
NHR may seek to obtain a waiver of this requirement. In the event that NHR
uses the money to pay down existing debt, it will result in a reduction of
cash flow. However, no dividend reductions are expected in the near future.

     Effective July 31, 1999, the FCC centers are leased and operated by
Integrated Health Systems, Inc. (IHS). The ability of FCC to service the
mortgage notes held by NHR is dependent on IHS's ability to make its lease
payments to FCC. On February 2, 2000, IHS filed for bankruptcy protection. The
financial status of IHS could have a material adverse impact on the financial
position, results of operations and cash flows of FCC and FCC's resultant
ability to service its debt to NHR.  NHR's payments from FCC are current as of
June 30, 2000.

    Approximately $25 million of the notes receivable from FCC are secured by
second mortgages. The first mortgage notes on eight Florida nursing homes,
totaling approximately $22.3 million at June 30, 2000, are tax exempt and are
additionally secured with letters of credit issued by Norwest Bank Minnesota
N.A.  Accordingly, Norwest Bank currently holds a first mortgage which is
senior to NHR's second mortgage on these eight Florida nursing homes.

Loan Foreclosure

     As of June 30, 2000, NHR holds mortgage notes receivable including
accrued interest of $12,546,000 (book value on 6/30/00 of $11,664,000) from
American Healthcare Corporation. Collateral for the loans includes first and
second mortgages on four long-term health care centers located in the state of
Indiana and the furniture, fixtures and accounts receivable of the centers.

     NHR has not received its monthly principal and interest payments on
these loans since June, 1999. Consistent with NHR's policy on recognition of
mortgage interest income, NHR discontinued recognition of mortgage interest
income at September 30, 1999. Indiana is a state which requires a court order
in order to foreclose.  This suit was filed in August, 1999, and is now set
for trial in January, 2001.  NHR does not anticipate recording any additional
unpaid mortgage interest income during the foreclosure proceedings.

     NHR's policy is to continue to accrue interest on foreclosed or non-
performing loans up to a maximum total carrying value equal to the fair value
of the respective collateral, but not to exceed 90 days of unpaid mortgage
interest income.






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                          June 30, 2000
                           (Unaudited)


Sources and Uses of Funds-

     NHR's leasing and mortgage services generated net cash from operating
activities during the six months ended June 30, 2000 in the amount of
$7,929,000 compared to $8,112,000 in the prior period.  Net cash from
operating activities generally includes net income plus non-cash expenses,
such as depreciation and amortization and provision for loan losses, if any,
and working capital changes.  The year to year decrease is due primarily to
decreased net income offset by smaller than prior year increases in interest
and rent receivable and other assets and by increases in accounts payable and
accrued liabilities.

     Cash flows used in investing activities during the six months ended June
30, 2000 included the net investment of $780,000 in new mortgage notes
receivable compared to $2,775,000 in the prior period.

     Cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended June 30,
2000 included $2,000,000 of borrowings against the credit facility compared to
no borrowings in the prior period. Cash flows used in financing activities
included $958,000 payments on long term debt ($864,000 last year), $6,374,000
to pay dividends to stockholders ($6,329,000 last year), and $808,000 to pay
cash distributions to partners ($838,000 last year).

Dividends-

     NHR intends to pay quarterly distributions to its stockholders in an
amount at least sufficient to satisfy the distribution requirements of a real
estate investment trust.  Such requirements necessitate that at least 95% of
NHR's taxable income be distributed annually.  The primary source for
distributions will be rental and interest income NHR earns on the real
property and mortgage notes receivable.  It is estimated that cash
distributions in the amount of $1.33 per share will be declared for payment
for 2000.

Debt-

     As of March 31, 2000, NHC and NHI were in violation of certain financial
covenants included in a debt instrument originally financed through the
National Health Corporation Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust.
NHC and NHI have obtained waivers of these defaults for the quarter ended
March 31, 2000 and June 30, 2000.  As of June 30, 2000, the total debt balance
on the loan was $23,214,000, of which $7,337,000 is the primary obligation of
NHR.  NHR is not obligated on nor has NHR guaranteed the remaining balance of
the loan. As a result of NHI not being rated investment grade, NHI was
delivered a tender notice from the note holders to purchase, between June 10,
2000 and June 16, 2000, the $22,214,000 in outstanding notes.  The note
holders have since rescinded their tender notice effective the date such
tender notice was given, and the loan is in full compliance with all its terms
and conditions.  Subsequent to June 30, 2000, NHC purchased the entire
$23,214,000 debt instrument from the previous holders.



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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2000 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 1999

     Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2000 is $1,940,000 versus
$2,333,000 for the same period in 1999, a decrease of 16.8%.  Diluted earnings
per common share decreased 4 cents or 16.7% to 20 cents in the 2000 period
from 24 cents in the 1999 period.

     Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2000 decreased
$179,000 or 2.8% to $6,185,000 from $6,364,000 for the three months ended June
30, 1999.  Revenues from rental income increased $77,000 or 2.0% when compared
to the same period in 1999.  Revenues from mortgage interest decreased
$162,000 or 6.8% in 2000 as compared to the same period in 1999.

     The increase in rental income is due primarily to the recognition of
percentage rent.  Percentage rent is being earned for the first time in 2000
and is calculated as 3% of the amount by which gross revenues of each rental
property in the current year exceeds gross revenues at such rental property in
the base year, usually 1999.

     The decrease in mortgage interest income was due to decreased mortgage
notes receivable resulting from the receipt of monthly payments and the
discontinuation of interest income recognition on the notes receivable from
American Healthcare Corporation.

     Total expenses for the 2000 three month period increased $262,000 or
7.0% to $3,997,000 from $3,735,000 for the 1999 three month period.  Interest
expense increased $297,000 or 17.8% in the 2000 three month period as compared
to the 1999 period.  Depreciation of real estate decreased $7,000 or .4%.
General and administrative costs decreased $31,000 or 10.6%.

     Interest expense increased primarily due to increased rates of interest
on variable rate debt.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2000 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 1999

     Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2000 is $3,917,000 versus
$4,646,000 for the same period in 1999, a decrease of 15.7%.  Diluted earnings
per common share decreased 7 cents or 14.6% to 41 cents in the 2000 period
from 48 cents in the 1999 period.

     Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2000 decreased $293,000
or 2.3% to $12,320,000 from $12,613,000 for the six months ended June 30,
1999.  Revenues from rental income increased $155,000 or 2.0% when compared to
the same period in 1999.  Revenues from mortgage interest decreased $353,000
or 7.5% in 2000 as compared to the same period in 1999.

     The increase in rental income is due primarily to the recognition of
percentage rent.  Percentage rent is being earned for the first time in 2000
and is calculated as 3% of the amount by which gross revenues of each rental
property in the current year exceeds gross revenues at such rental property in
the base year, usually 1999.

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     The decrease in mortgage interest income was due to decreased mortgage
notes receivable resulting from the receipt of monthly payments and the
discontinuation of interest income recognition on the notes receivable from
American Healthcare Corporation.

     Total expenses for the 2000 six month period increased $526,000 or 7.1%
to $7,904,000 from $7,378,000 for the 1999 six month period.  Interest expense
increased $488,000 or 14.5% in the 2000 six month period as compared to the
1999 period.  Depreciation of real estate decreased $14,000 or .4%.  General
and administrative costs increased $27,000 or 5.9%.

     Interest expense increased primarily due to increased rates of interest
on variable rate debt.  General and administrative expense increased primarily
due to increased franchise and excise taxes.

     The rental income revenues are believed by management to be secure.
However, all of the rental income is from NHC, NHR's sole lessee.
Approximately 60% of NHC's revenues are from participation in the Medicare and
Medicaid programs. During 1997, the federal government enacted the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) which contains numerous Medicare and Medicaid
cost-saving measures. As part of these cost-saving measures, the BBA requires
that nursing homes transition to a prospective payment system over a three
cost report year transition period. The BBA also contains certain measures
which have or will lead to reductions in Medicare payments for home health
agency services and therapy services. Furthermore, NHC has stated in its
financial statements that it is a defendant in a lawsuit filed under the Qui
Tam provisions of the Federal False Claims Act and that its lenders may
consider it to be in violation of certain financial covenants.  NHR is
unable to predict the ultimate effect the enactment of the BBA, the
pending lawsuit or the financial covenant concerns will have on NHC's ability
to make its lease payments to NHR.

     Management believes that there is some uncertainty with regards to
certain of its mortgage interest income revenues. The mortgages are with five
different owners (one of which is subject to foreclosure proceedings) and are
secured with the property of 22 long-term health care centers located in two
states, all of which are currently managed by NHC or, in the case of the FCC
centers, leased by IHS. The revenues of the 22 health care centers are subject
to the cost-saving measures of the BBA. Furthermore, the health care centers
may be subject to additional liabilities related to NHC's lawsuit filed under
the Federal False Claims Act. NHR and NHC are unable to predict the ultimate
effect the enactment of the BBA or the pending lawsuit will have on the
ability of the 22 health care centers to make their debt service payments to
NHR.

     As previously mentioned, one of NHR's mortgagees is currently subject to
foreclosure proceedings. As of June 30, 2000, NHR has accrued but not received
$424,000 of interest on these mortgages. Consistent with the NHR 's policy on
recognition of mortgage interest income, NHR has discontinued recognition of
mortgage interest income after approximately 90 days. NHR does not anticipate
recording any additional unpaid mortgage interest income during the
foreclosure proceedings.

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     The ability of FCC to service the mortgage notes held by NHR is
dependent on IHS's ability to make its lease payments to FCC and, in turn, may
negatively impact FCC's ability to refinance approximately $22,400,000 of
first mortgage debt superior to NHR's second mortgage notes of $25 million.
See the discussion above under the caption "FCC Notes".  On February 2, 2000,
IHS filed for bankruptcy protection. The financial status of IHS could have a
material adverse impact on the financial position, results of operations and
cash flows of FCC and FCC's resultant ability to service its debt to NHR.
NHR's payments from FCC are current as of June 30, 2000.

Income Taxes-

     NHR intends at all times to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856 through
860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Therefore, NHR will not
be subject to federal income tax provided it distributes at least 95% of its
annual REIT taxable income to its stockholders and meets other requirements to
continue to qualify as a REIT. Accordingly, no provision for federal income
taxes has been made in the consolidated financial statements. NHR's failure to
continue to qualify under the applicable REIT qualification rules and
regulations would have a material adverse impact on the financial position,
results of operations and cash flows of NHR.

     NHR is aware of certain income tax contingencies with regards to
limitations on ownership of its stock that could impact NHR's status as a
REIT.  In order to fully resolve the contingencies, NHR is in the process of
requesting from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") a closing agreement
regarding the contingencies.  NHR's management, based on its discussions with
its legal counsel, understands that other REITs have been successful in
obtaining closing agreements with the IRS regarding REIT qualification issues.
However, it is possible that the IRS will not rule in favor of NHR.  Such an
unfavorable ruling could result in the assessment of taxes, penalties and
interest by the IRS that are material to NHR's financial statements taken as a
whole and could also result in the loss of NHR's status as a REIT, which would
have a significant adverse impact on the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows of NHR.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement--

     In December 1999, the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission
issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 (SAB 101) regarding revenue
recognition in financial statements.  NHR will implement SAB 101 during the
fourth quarter of 2000.  Management currently is in the process of analyzing
the impact that SAB 101 will have on NHR's financial position, results of
operations and cash flows.

Impact of Inflation--

     Inflation may affect NHR in the future by changing the underlying value
of NHR's real estate or by impacting NHR's cost of financing its operations.

     Revenues of NHR are primarily from long-term investments.  NHR's leases
with NHC require increases in rent income based on increases in the revenues
of the leased facilities.
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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Information About Market Risk

INTEREST RATE RISK

     The Company's cash and cash equivalent consist of highly liquid
investments with a maturity of less than three months.  All of the Company's
mortgage and other notes receivable bear interest at fixed interest rates.  As
a result of the short-term nature of the Company's cash instruments and
because the interest rates on the Company's investments in notes receivable
are fixed, a hypothetical 10% change in interest rates would have no impact on
the Company's future earnings and cash flows related to these instruments.  A
hypothetical 10% change in interest rates would also have an immaterial impact
on the fair values of these instruments.

     As of June 30, 2000, $95,325,000 of the Company's long-term debt bears
interest at floating interest rates.  Because the interest rates of these
instruments are variable, a hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates would
result in additional interest expense of approximately $735,000 and likewise,
a reduction in interest rates would result in interest expense declining by
approximately $735,000.  A hypothetical 10% change in interest rates would not
have a material impact on the fair values of these instruments.

     The remaining $7,337,000 of the Company's long-term debt bears interest
at fixed rates.  Because the interest rates of these instruments are fixed, a
hypothetical 10% change in interest rates would have no impact on the
Company's future earnings and cash flows related to these instruments.  A
hypothetical 10% change in interest rates would not have a material impact on
the fair values of these instruments.

     The Company currently does not use any derivative instruments to hedge
its interest rate expense or for trading purposes. The use of such instruments
would be subject to strict approvals by the Company's senior officers.
Therefore, the Company's exposure related to such derivative instruments is
not material to the Company's financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.


                   PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.  National Health Realty, Inc. vs. America
          Healthcare Corporation is a pending foreclosure action in the
          State of Indiana District Court, Indianapolis, Indiana. The matter
          is set for trial in January 2001.  See Note 5 for a full
          discussion.


Item 2.   Changes in Securities.  Not applicable


Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.  None

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Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)       The annual meeting of the shareholders was held on May 24, 2000.

(b)       Matters voted upon at the meeting are as follows:

PROPOSAL NO. 1: Election of Olin O. Williams and Robert G. Adams to serve as
directors for terms of three years or until their successors have been fully
elected and qualified.  Other directors whose terms of office continue are Mr.
W. Andrew Adams, Mr. Ernest G. Burgess, III, and Dr. J. K. Twilla.

                         Voting For     Withholding        Percent For
                                         Authority
Olin O. Williams         7,000,024        40,237             73.2
Robert G. Adams          7,000,024       292,584             73.2

PROPOSAL NO. 2.  Ratify the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as the
Company's independent accountants for the fiscal year 2000.

          Voting For     Voting Against    Abstaining      Percent For

          7,284,208        3,610             27,894        76.1


Item 5.   Other Information.  None

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

               (a)  List of exhibits - Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule
                    (for SEC purposes only)
               (b)  Reports on Form 8-K - none required

                           SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                    NATIONAL HEALTH REALTY, INC.
                                            (Registrant)


Date   August 11, 2000              /s/ Richard F. LaRoche, Jr.
                                    Richard F. LaRoche, Jr.
                                    Secretary



Date   August 11, 2000              /s/ Donald K. Daniel
                                    Donald K. Daniel
                                    Principal Accounting Officer

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