SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  FORM 8-K

                               CURRENT REPORT
                   PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 1998


          NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND IV (a Maryland
               Limited Partnership) (Exact name of registrant
                        as specified in its charter)


     Maryland                         0 15731                 52 1473440
     --------                         -------                 ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer 
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

            9200 Keystone Crossing
            Suite 500
            Indianapolis, Indiana                             46240-7602
            (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone, including area code: (317) 817-7500


                               Not Applicable
       (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)



Item 4.        Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

        (a)    Previous independent accountants.

               (i) On or about October 28, 1998, National Housing
Partnership Realty Fund IV (the "Registrant") dismissed Deloitte & Touche
LLP as the Registrant's independent accountants and engaged Ernst & Young
LLP as its independent accountants.

               (ii) Deloitte & Touche LLP's reports on the financial
statements of the Registrant for the past two fiscal years did not contain
an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

               (iii) The decision to change independent accountants from
Deloitte & Touche LLP to Ernst & Young LLP was recommended by the general
partner of the Registrant.

               (iv) During the Registrant's fiscal years ending December
31, 1996 and December 31, 1997 and the subsequent interim period preceding
the dismissal, there were no disagreements with Deloitte & Touche LLP on
any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of Deloitte & Touche LLP, would have caused Deloitte & Touche
LLP to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in
connection with their report.

               (v) During the periods listed in item (iv) above, there have
been no "reportable events" (as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of Item 304
of Regulation S-K).

               (vi) The Registrant has provided Deloitte & Touche LLP with
a copy of this disclosure and requested that Deloitte & Touche LLP furnish
it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") stating whether it agrees with the above statements. (A copy
of the Deloitte & Touche LLP letter addressed to the Commission will be filed 
by amendment to this Form 8-K within 10 business days).

        (b) New independent accountants.

               (i) On or about the date of dismissal of Deloitte & Touche
LLP, the Registrant engaged Ernst & Young LLP as independent accountants
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1998.

               (ii) Prior to the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, the
Registrant did not engage or consult with Ernst & Young LLP regarding any
of the matters described in Item 304(a)(2) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

               (a)    Financial Statements of Business Acquired

                      Not applicable.

               (b)    Pro Forma Financial Information

                      Not applicable.

               (c)    Exhibits

                      The required letter of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding a
           change in certifying accountant will be filed by amendment within 
           10 business days.


                                 SIGNATURE


               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 HOUSING PARTNERSHIP               
                                REALTY FUND IV (a Maryland Limited         
                                Partnership)                               
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                By:     The National Housing Partnership,  
                                        its general partner                
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                By:     National Corporation for Housing   
                                        Partnerships, its general partner  
                                                                           
Date:  October 30, 1998                 By:  /s/  Troy D. Butts
                                             ____________________________
                                             Troy D. Butts
                                             Senior Vice President and
                                             Chief Financial Officer
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 8-K

                               CURRENT REPORT
                   PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 1998

          NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND IV (a Maryland
               Limited Partnership) (Exact name of registrant
                        as specified in its charter)

     Maryland                         0 15731                 52 1473440
     --------                         -------                 ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer 
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

            9200 Keystone Crossing
            Suite 500
            Indianapolis, Indiana                             46240-7602
            (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone, including area code: (317) 817-7500

                               Not Applicable
       (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

Item 4.        Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

        (a)    Previous independent accountants.

               (i) On or about October 28, 1998, National Housing
Partnership Realty Fund IV (the "Registrant") dismissed Deloitte & Touche
LLP as the Registrant's independent accountants and engaged Ernst & Young
LLP as its independent accountants.

               (ii) Deloitte & Touche LLP's reports on the financial
statements of the Registrant for the past two fiscal years did not contain
an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

               (iii) The decision to change independent accountants from
Deloitte & Touche LLP to Ernst & Young LLP was recommended by the general
partner of the Registrant.

               (iv) During the Registrant's fiscal years ending December
31, 1996 and December 31, 1997 and the subsequent interim period preceding
the dismissal, there were no disagreements with Deloitte & Touche LLP on
any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of Deloitte & Touche LLP, would have caused Deloitte & Touche
LLP to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in
connection with their report.

               (v) During the periods listed in item (iv) above, there have
been no "reportable events" (as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of Item 304
of Regulation S-K).

               (vi) The Registrant has provided Deloitte & Touche LLP with
a copy of this disclosure and requested that Deloitte & Touche LLP furnish
it with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") stating whether it agrees with the above statements. (A copy
of the Deloitte & Touche LLP letter addressed to the Commission will be filed 
by amendment to this Form 8-K within 10 business days).

        (b) New independent accountants.

               (i) On or about the date of dismissal of Deloitte & Touche
LLP, the Registrant engaged Ernst & Young LLP as independent accountants
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1998.

               (ii) Prior to the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, the
Registrant did not engage or consult with Ernst & Young LLP regarding any
of the matters described in Item 304(a)(2) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

               (a)    Financial Statements of Business Acquired

                      Not applicable.

               (b)    Pro Forma Financial Information

                      Not applicable.

               (c)    Exhibits

                      The required letter of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding a
           change in certifying accountant will be filed by amendment within 
           10 business days.

                                 SIGNATURE

               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 HOUSING PARTNERSHIP               
                                REALTY FUND IV (a Maryland Limited         
                                Partnership)                               
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                By:     The National Housing Partnership,  
                                        its general partner                
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                By:     National Corporation for Housing   
                                        Partnerships, its general partner  
                                                                           
Date:  October 30, 1998                 By:  /s/  Troy D. Butts
                                             ____________________________
                                             Troy D. Butts
                                             Senior Vice President and
                                             Chief Financial Officer