STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Aalst
Aalst (East Flanders, Flanders) has 64 short-term rental accommodations out of 76 registered tourist accommodations, for 90,995 inhabitants.
64
short-term rental accommodations
76
registered tourist accommodations
0.7
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
90,995
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
387
units (rooms, homes)
1,107
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Aalst |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 3242.1% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 1114.5% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 2127.6% |
| Hotels | 79.2% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 56.6% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Aalst remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 3 |
| 4 stars | 7 |
| 3 stars | 8 |
| Basic | 3 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Aalst
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 20,083 |
| 2019 | 25,957 |
| 2020 | 15,140 |
| 2021 | 27,397 |
| 2022 | 46,895 |
| 2023 | 56,350 |
| 2024 | 63,271 |
| 2025 | 71,203 |
Seasonality in the province: East Flanders (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 4.9% |
| February | 5.5% |
| March | 6.2% |
| April | 9.4% |
| May | 9.4% |
| June | 8.3% |
| July | 11.4% |
| August | 11.9% |
| September | 8.2% |
| October | 9.3% |
| November | 6.6% |
| December | 8.9% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement Aalst
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Aalst?
Aalst (East Flanders) has 76 registered tourist accommodations, including 64 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Aalst is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 84.2% of registered tourist accommodation in Aalst (64 out of 76). That is 0.7 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Aalst?
According to official sources, Aalst has 1,107 guest places (register capacity) and 387 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Aalst?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Aalst” area, which includes Aalst, totals 71,203 nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor in 2025.
Methodology
Sources
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
toerismevlaanderen.be Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen
Eurostat, CC BY 4.0 licence: platform nights and nights in collective accommodation.
FPS Finance / AGDP (SPF Finances): municipal boundaries and NIS codes.
finances.belgium.be SPF Finances / AGDP
GISCO, © EuroGeographics: NUTS correspondences and municipal population on 1 January 2024.
ec.europa.eu © EuroGeographics
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- A municipality is only shown from 5 accommodations (or listings).
- Any sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
- No name, address, email or phone number is displayed or downloadable.
Aggregates only: a municipality is published from 5 accommodations, sub-totals of 1 or 2 are masked, no names or contacts.