STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Bredene
Bredene (West Flanders, Flanders) has 644 short-term rental accommodations out of 674 registered tourist accommodations, for 18,180 inhabitants.
644
short-term rental accommodations
674
registered tourist accommodations
35.4
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
18,180
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
6,460
units (rooms, homes)
26,126
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Bredene |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 61591.2% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 40.6% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 253.7% |
| Hotels | 30.4% |
| Campsites and grounds | 243.6% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 30.4% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Bredene has 7.9 times more STR accommodations per inhabitant than its region’s average.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 14 |
| 3 stars | 23 |
| 2 stars | 13 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Oostende
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 395,293 |
| 2019 | 515,983 |
| 2020 | 408,138 |
| 2021 | 712,585 |
| 2022 | 863,041 |
| 2023 | 982,506 |
| 2024 | 1,133,192 |
| 2025 | 1,211,511 |
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 Oostende
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Bredene?
Bredene (West Flanders) has 674 registered tourist accommodations, including 644 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Bredene is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 95.5% of registered tourist accommodation in Bredene (644 out of 674). That is 35.4 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Bredene?
According to official sources, Bredene has 26,126 guest places (register capacity) and 6,460 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Bredene?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Oostende” area, which includes Bredene, totals 1,211,511 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.