STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Blankenberge
Blankenberge (West Flanders, Flanders) has 1,446 short-term rental accommodations out of 1,490 registered tourist accommodations, for 20,559 inhabitants.
1,446
short-term rental accommodations
1,490
registered tourist accommodations
70.3
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
20,559
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
4,284
units (rooms, homes)
16,110
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Blankenberge |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 1,36791.7% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 100.7% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 694.6% |
| Hotels | 312.1% |
| Campsites and grounds | 60.4% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 70.5% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Blankenberge has 15.6 times more STR accommodations per inhabitant than its region’s average.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 7 |
| 4 stars | 47 |
| 3 stars | 31 |
| 2 stars | 5 |
| 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 Brugge
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 525,516 |
| 2019 | 631,071 |
| 2020 | 366,873 |
| 2021 | 590,934 |
| 2022 | 784,305 |
| 2023 | 892,603 |
| 2024 | 985,800 |
| 2025 | 1,030,159 |
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 Brugge
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Blankenberge?
Blankenberge (West Flanders) has 1,490 registered tourist accommodations, including 1,446 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Blankenberge is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 97% of registered tourist accommodation in Blankenberge (1,446 out of 1,490). That is 70.3 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Blankenberge?
According to official sources, Blankenberge has 16,110 guest places (register capacity) and 4,284 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Blankenberge?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Brugge” area, which includes Blankenberge, totals 1,030,159 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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- Any sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
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Aggregates only: a municipality is published from 5 accommodations, sub-totals of 1 or 2 are masked, no names or contacts.