Housing data for Sinking Spring, PA
Sinking Spring, PA has an estimated 4,281 residents and 1,782 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Berks County.
44.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,342 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,281 (±31)
- Housing units
- 1,782 (±164)
- Households that rent
- 44.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,342
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.4%
What stands out in Sinking Spring
Households that rent: 44.4% (±7.7 points) in Sinking Spring, higher than in Berks County (28.7%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 12.2% (±6.4 points) in Sinking Spring, lower than in Berks County (22.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 27.0% (±7.3 points) in Sinking Spring, higher than in Berks County (18.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $4,994 (±$684) in Sinking Spring, higher than in Berks County ($4,239).
- Renters and owners in Sinking Spring
- Heating fuel in Sinking Spring
- How long people stay in Sinking Spring
- Property taxes in Sinking Spring
Housing in Sinking Spring at a glance
- Median rent: $1,342 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,256 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 44.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $82,500 median household income
- Home values: $283,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,791 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,994 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 53.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 61.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 69 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Sinking Spring against Berks County, its state and the nation
| Sinking Spring | Berks County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,281 (±31) | 433,015 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,782 (±164) | 171,580 (±199) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.4% (±7.7 points) | 28.7% (±0.7 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,342 (±$202) | $1,181 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $82,500 (±$21,321) | $79,777 (±$1,206) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $283,200 (±$11,024) | $257,300 (±$3,633) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,994 (±$684) | $4,239 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.9% (±12.1 points) | 63.6% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.2 minutes (±3.0) | 25.4 minutes (±0.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.3% (±6.9 points) | 89.6% (±0.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.3 years (±4.5) | 39.9 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Sinking Spring covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 3,450 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sinking Spring has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,101 (±20) | 4,281 (±31) | +4.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,762 (±124) | 1,782 (±164) | +1.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,101 (±$61) | $1,342 (±$202) | +21.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $189,600 (±$9,620) | $283,200 (±$11,024) | +49.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $57,547 (±$5,903) | $82,500 (±$21,321) | +43.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,597 (±$151) | $1,791 (±$140) | +12.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,417 (±$506) | $4,994 (±$684) | +13.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.8% (±6.5 points) | 44.4% (±7.7 points) | −2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.0% (±4.7 points) | 0.0% (±4.0 points) | −3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Sinking Spring
In 2025, the Sinking Spring Police Department reported 69 violent and 553 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Berks County, the departments that report recorded 120 violent and 755 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Sinking Spring
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springmont | 1.0 mi | — | $254,900 | 0.0% |
| Whitfield | 1.1 mi | $1,474 | $311,700 | 9.1% |
| Spring Township (Berks County) | 1.4 mi | $1,416 | $286,900 | 24.7% |
| West Wyomissing | 1.5 mi | $1,414 | $208,200 | 19.4% |
| West Lawn | 1.5 mi | $1,155 | $192,600 | 36.2% |
| Lincoln Park | 1.9 mi | $1,613 | $257,900 | 23.1% |
| Lower Heidelberg Township | 2.4 mi | $2,685 | $422,100 | 8.1% |
| Colony Park | 2.8 mi | $1,644 | $358,300 | 14.2% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Sinking Spring
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Leacock Township | $1,432 | $333,700 | $83,818 | 43.9% |
| Leola | $1,459 | $339,200 | $91,154 | 42.4% |
| Mount Joy | $1,182 | $266,500 | $90,061 | 36.8% |
| Quarryville | $1,172 | $293,100 | $79,744 | 42.0% |
| Ephrata | $1,143 | $224,400 | $69,735 | 44.4% |
| Bath | $1,242 | $247,900 | $72,391 | 42.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sinking Spring, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $978 | $1,114 | $1,418 | $1,744 | $1,877 |
HUD income limits for Sinking Spring, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,500 | $35,750 | $57,200 |
| 2 people | $24,550 | $40,850 | $65,400 |
| 3 people | $27,600 | $45,950 | $73,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,150 | $88,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,250 | $94,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,350 | $101,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,400 | $107,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Reading, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Sinking Spring
What is the average rent in Sinking Spring, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sinking Spring is $1,342 (±$202) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Sinking Spring?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Sinking Spring, PA is $1,220 (±$291) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Sinking Spring rent-burdened?
51.2% of renting households in Sinking Spring pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Sinking Spring?
Sinking Spring has an estimated 775 (±173) renting households, 44.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Sinking Spring?
The median household income in Sinking Spring is $82,500 (±$21,321) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sinking Spring, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $283,200 (±$11,024) for owner-occupied homes in Sinking Spring (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sinking Spring growing?
In Sinking Spring, the number of residents went from 4,101 in 2015–2019 to 4,281 in 2020–2024 (+4.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sinking Spring borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sinking Spring borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sinking Spring borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sinking Spring borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sinking Spring borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sinking Spring borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sinking Spring borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Reading, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Reading, PA MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Sinking Spring Police Department (ORI PA0061700)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sinking Spring borough, Pennsylvania (place:70880, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .