Sinking Spring is a borough that is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,286 at the time of the 2020 census. The borough's name was derived from a spring that was located in the center of town. The water in this spring would sink into the ground from time to time, giving the illusion that it had disappeared. The Sinking Spring area is served by the Wilson School District.

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How Sinking Spring ranks

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Living in Sinking Spring

Housing in Sinking Spring

$313K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $313,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Sinking Spring

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Violent crime per 1,000

Sinking Spring 0.7

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Sinking Spring 5.5

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Sinking Spring

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Most working residents leave Sinking Spring for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Reading (10%), Spring (9%) and Wyomissing (7%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Reading

10%

Spring

Wyomissing

West Reading

5%Work in townlive and work in Sinking Spring 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,935Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Sinking Spring

Compared with Pennsylvania

1better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 0 close Habits all close Care all close

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What stands out

8.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better

Care nearby

Reading HospitalWest Reading · 3.9 mi · ER

Keystone Agricultural Worker Program - BerksReading · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Sinking Spring

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🥶 Cold waves

3Does Sinking Spring flood?paid flood claims since 2019 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Sinking Spring MapSinking Spring vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Sinking Spring

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Sinking Spring has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 24°Winter

62° / 40°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

65° / 44°Fall