STR Observatory · Belgium

Short-term rentals in Alveringem

Alveringem (West Flanders, Flanders) has 80 short-term rental accommodations out of 87 registered tourist accommodations, for 5,023 inhabitants.

80

short-term rental accommodations

87

registered tourist accommodations

15.9

STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants

5,023

inhabitants (1 January 2024)

188

units (rooms, homes)

1,269

people of capacity

Accommodation types

Accommodation types

A sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
Accommodation typesAlveringem
Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR6372.4%
B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR89.2%
Rooms in private homesSTR910.3%
Hotels1–2 (masked)
Campsites and grounds33.4%
Other (hostels, holiday villages…)33.4%

STR per 1,000 inhab.

Density compared

Short-term rental accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants.
Alveringem15.9
Flanders4.5
Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia)3.3

Alveringem has 3.5 times more STR accommodations per inhabitant than its region’s average.

Accommodation types

Comfort classification

Accommodations classified by Toerisme Vlaanderen (classes with at least 3 accommodations).

Comfort classification

Comfort classificationAccommodations
5 stars10
4 stars24
3 stars16
Standard3

Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).

Online platforms

Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor

Experimental Eurostat statistics, based on data shared by the four platforms: they also cover Brussels, which has no open register.

Platform nights: Arrondissement Veurne

Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.

Show the data
YearNights
2018279,457
2019354,582
2020309,613
2021514,201
2022624,662
2023756,561
2024843,308
2025955,648
Seasonality in the province: West Flanders (2025) · Show the data
MonthShare of the year
January2.6%
February3.1%
March4.3%
April10.5%
May9.5%
June9.7%
July16.4%
August17%
September7.1%
October8.3%
November4.1%
December7.5%

Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.

Municipalities

Other municipalities: Arrondissement Veurne

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many tourist accommodations are registered in Alveringem?

Alveringem (West Flanders) has 87 registered tourist accommodations, including 80 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).

What share of accommodation in Alveringem is short-term rental?

Short-term rentals account for 92% of registered tourist accommodation in Alveringem (80 out of 87). That is 15.9 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.

What is the accommodation capacity in Alveringem?

According to official sources, Alveringem has 1,269 guest places (register capacity) and 188 rental units (rooms, homes).

How many tourist nights are recorded in Alveringem?

Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Veurne” area, which includes Alveringem, totals 955,648 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.

    ec.europa.eu CC BY 4.0

  • 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

Privacy (GDPR)

  • Only aggregates are published: no individual accommodation record.
  • 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.