SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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): September 10, 2001
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                       UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         Virginia                         1-10524                54-0857512
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation of organization)                               Identification No.)



                400 East Cary Street,  Richmond, Virginia 23219
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              (Address of principal executive offices - zip code)



                                 (804) 780-2691
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               Registrant's telephone number, including area code


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

(c)       Exhibits

99.1      Presentation Materials

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ITEM 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure

United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. is furnishing under Item 9 of this Current
Report on Form 8-K the information included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Exhibit 99.1 includes information that United Dominion presented to analysts on
Wall Street that are interested in United Dominion and its business, finances or
securities.  United Dominion first presented this information to these persons
on September 10, 2001. Note: The information in this report (including the
exhibit) is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be
deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that
is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

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Forward-Looking Statements and Qualifications
In addition to historical information, this presentation contains forward-
looking statements.  The statements are based on current expectations, estimates
and projections about the industry and markets in which United Dominion
operates, as well as management's beliefs and assumptions.  Forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks
and uncertainties, which may cause the Company's actual results, performance or
achievements pursuant to its disposition programs and its other activities to be
materially different from the results, plans or expectations expressed or
implied by such statements.  For more details, please refer to the Company's SEC
filings, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q.

Important Notes
Because this presentation was prepared as a slide show, the text on each page
was kept to a minimum to facilitate visual communication and to emphasize major
points.  This presentation is dated September 10, 2001, and the information and
analyses presented should be read as of that date.








About United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.
United Dominion is one of the country's largest multifamily real estate
investment trusts owning and operating apartment communities nationwide.  The
Company currently owns all or an interest in approximately 77,000 apartment
homes and is the developer for approximately 1,600 homes under construction.
United Dominion's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol UDR.  Additional information about United Dominion may be found on
its web site at www.udrt.com.

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Signatures

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


                                        UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.



Date: September 26, 2001                /s/ Christopher D. Genry
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                                        Christopher D. Genry
                                        Executive Vice President and
                                              Chief Financial Officer



Date: September 26, 2001                /s/ Scott A. Shanaberger
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                                        Scott A. Shanberger
                                        Vice President and
                                             Chief Accounting Officer

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                                 Exhibit Index

99.1 Presentation Materials

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