Short-term rentals · Province d'Anvers
Short-term rentals in Antwerpen: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers
Antwerpen at a glance: 1,910 holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs on the official register (Flanders). This page brings together the public data useful for short-term letting, the applicable rules and a digital welcome book demo with real addresses around the town centre.
holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs on the register
1,910
short-term lets per 1,000 inhabitants
3.4
nights booked online in 2025
927,344
Market
The short-term rental market in Antwerpen
Accommodation on the official register
1,910 holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs registered, out of 2,010 tourist accommodations in total.
3.4 such lets per 1,000 inhabitants.
Full register (Toerisme Vlaanderen).
Source: Toerisme Vlaanderen, Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod.
Nights booked on platforms
927,344 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms (Anvers).
1,005,604 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the arrondissement (Arrondissement d'Anvers). +3.8% compared with 2024.
Source: Eurostat, experimental statistics on short-stay accommodation booked via the major online platforms (all types of accommodation offered, not only holiday homes).
Property managers and hosts listed
Antwerpen in the observatoryRegulation
Letting a holiday home in Antwerpen: the rules
- Flanders: every tourist accommodation must be declared to Toerisme Vlaanderen (2016 tourist accommodation decree) before being offered for rent.
- A fire safety certificate and liability insurance are required.
- Municipalities may levy their own tourist tax: check with the local administration.
General information updated on 9 October 2026, not legal or tax advice. Regional and municipal regulations prevail. Toerisme Vlaanderen
Seasonality
Seasonality: when guests come to Antwerpen
% · share of the year’s nights
Busiest months: July and August. Quietest month: January.
Share of each month in nights booked via online platforms in 2025, Flanders region. Source: Eurostat, monthly nights by region.
Property management
Property management in Antwerpen: delegate or self-manage
What to compare
- The exact scope: listings and pricing, check-in or self check-in, cleaning, linen, small repairs.
- The commission and what it covers (cleaning and linen charged separately or not).
- The company: registration (SIREN) and professional liability insurance.
- Handling of the tourist tax and the registration number on your listings.
- The tools given to guests: welcome book, access codes, answers to frequent questions.
Are you a property manager in Antwerpen? Majordia brings together your welcome books, self check-in and add-on sales (cleaning, late checkout…) for all your properties.
Digital welcome book
A digital welcome book for a property in Antwerpen
Sample answers for central Antwerpen
- Station: Antwerpen-Centraal, 1.9 km · 23 min walk.
- Parking: Grote Markt, 210 m · 3 min walk.
- Nearest pharmacy: Toba Wereld, 170 m · 2 min walk.
- Groceries: Leonidas, 110 m · 1 min walk.
- Market: Vrijdagmarkt.
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Demo
Demo flat – Antwerpen centre
Demo — fictitious property
Closest to the demo flat
- Directions
Antwerpen-Centraal
Railway station
1.9 km · 23 min walk
- Directions
Toba Wereld
Pharmacy
170 m · 2 min walk
- Directions
Leonidas
Grocery, supermarket
110 m · 1 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Sun 10:30-18:30
- Directions
Grote Markt
Car park · 468 spaces · paid
210 m · 3 min walk
- Directions
Brood en Spelen
Bakery
160 m · 2 min walk
Opening hours : Wed-Sat 07:30-18:30
- Directions
De 7 Schaken
Restaurant · regional
60 m · 1 min walk
Opening hours : Tue-Sat 12:00-23:30 · Sun 12:00-23:00
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Stop
- Bike sharing
- Car park
- Bakery
- Grocery, supermarket
- Pharmacy
- Restaurant
- Café
- Market
- Sight
- Park, garden
- Tourist office
- Launderette
Approximate position of places around the demo flat (centre).
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Frequently asked questions
What steps are needed to let tourist accommodation in Antwerpen?
Flanders: every tourist accommodation must be declared to Toerisme Vlaanderen (2016 tourist accommodation decree) before being offered for rent. Also check with the municipality of Antwerpen (local tourist tax, planning rules).
How many tourist lets are there in Antwerpen?
1,910 holiday homes, gîtes and B&Bs are registered in Antwerpen (Flanders).
When is the high season for short-term rentals in Antwerpen?
In the Flanders region, nights booked online peak in July and August (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Antwerpen.
What should a welcome book include in Antwerpen?
The practical information guests ask for in Antwerpen: railway station (Antwerpen-Centraal, 1.9 km), car park (Grote Markt, 210 m), pharmacy (Toba Wereld, 170 m), grocery, supermarket (Leonidas, 110 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.
Nearby
Other cities around Antwerpen
Method
Sources and method
Demo places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence); walking distances computed on the OpenStreetMap network (OSRM, FOSSGIS).
Public aggregates only, with the same statistical confidentiality thresholds as the Majordia observatory. No personal data, no real listing or host.
No platform listing data is used on this page.
Data updated on 9 October 2026.
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