What kinds of homes are in Sinking Spring, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Sinking Spring, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sinking Spring, PA has 1,782 (±164) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,436 homes per square mile of land.

34.1% are detached single-family houses.

16.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,782 (±164)
Detached houses: 34.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.3%
5+ unit buildings: 17.3%

Homes in Sinking Spring by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sinking Spring	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	34.1% (±7.0 points)	56.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	32.3% (±8.1 points)	22.8%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	10.6% (±6.5 points)	3.8%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.7% (±3.7 points)	4.1%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.5% (±6.9 points)	3.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.6% (±4.5 points)	2.5%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±1.8 points)	4.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.8%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sinking Spring, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Berks County (10.1%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Sinking Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sinking Spring
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sinking Spring	—	17.3% (±8.4 points)	—
Springmont	1.0 mi	0.0% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Whitfield	1.1 mi	6.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Spring Township (Berks County)	1.4 mi	10.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Wyomissing	1.5 mi	7.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Lawn	1.5 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Lincoln Park	1.9 mi	18.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Heidelberg Township	2.4 mi	2.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Colony Park	2.8 mi	12.3% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springmont, PA (0.0%), Whitfield, PA (6.7%), West Lawn, PA (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Wernersville	26.0% (±6.8 points)
4	Centerport	22.5% (±33.0 points)
5	Kutztown	21.5% (±10.2 points)
6	Cumru Township	19.5% (±4.2 points)
7 (tie)	Hamburg	17.4% (±6.9 points)
7 (tie)	Reading	17.4% (±2.0 points)
9	Sinking Spring	17.3% (±8.4 points)
10	West Reading	13.9% (±5.4 points)
11	St. Lawrence	13.3% (±4.1 points)
12	Topton	12.6% (±6.6 points)
13	Mount Penn	12.1% (±7.2 points)
14	Lenhartsville	11.9% (±44.4 points)
15	Mohnton	10.9% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sinking Spring

How many homes are in Sinking Spring?

Sinking Spring, PA has an estimated 1,782 (±164) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sinking Spring houses or apartments?

34.1% are detached houses and 32.3% attached houses, while 33.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Sinking Spring?

16.3% of homes in Sinking Spring are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sinking Spring borough, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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