STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Avelgem
Avelgem (West Flanders, Flanders) has 14 short-term rental accommodations out of 16 registered tourist accommodations, for 10,406 inhabitants.
14
short-term rental accommodations
16
registered tourist accommodations
1.3
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
10,406
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
41
units (rooms, homes)
283
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Avelgem |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 850% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 1–2 (masked) |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 425% |
| Hotels | 1–2 (masked) |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Avelgem remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 4 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Kortrijk
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 21,292 |
| 2019 | 28,486 |
| 2020 | 19,813 |
| 2021 | 28,434 |
| 2022 | 40,675 |
| 2023 | 58,278 |
| 2024 | 61,010 |
| 2025 | 73,416 |
Seasonality in the province: West Flanders (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 2.6% |
| February | 3.1% |
| March | 4.3% |
| April | 10.5% |
| May | 9.5% |
| June | 9.7% |
| July | 16.4% |
| August | 17% |
| September | 7.1% |
| October | 8.3% |
| November | 4.1% |
| December | 7.5% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement Kortrijk
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Avelgem?
Avelgem (West Flanders) has 16 registered tourist accommodations, including 14 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Avelgem is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 87.5% of registered tourist accommodation in Avelgem (14 out of 16). That is 1.3 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Avelgem?
According to official sources, Avelgem has 283 guest places (register capacity) and 41 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Avelgem?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Kortrijk” area, which includes Avelgem, totals 73,416 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
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.