STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Bree
Bree (Limburg, Flanders) has 30 short-term rental accommodations out of 39 registered tourist accommodations, for 16,967 inhabitants.
30
short-term rental accommodations
39
registered tourist accommodations
1.8
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
16,967
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
108
units (rooms, homes)
696
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Bree |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 2666.7% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 410.3% |
| Hotels | 1–2 (masked) |
| Campsites and grounds | 37.7% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 410.3% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Bree remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 8 |
| 3 stars | 5 |
| Standard | 4 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Maaseik
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 41,145 |
| 2019 | 51,544 |
| 2020 | 40,666 |
| 2021 | 72,510 |
| 2022 | 100,137 |
| 2023 | 114,470 |
| 2024 | 119,959 |
| 2025 | 124,274 |
Seasonality in the province: Limburg (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 3.8% |
| February | 4.6% |
| March | 5.7% |
| April | 9.5% |
| May | 9.4% |
| June | 9% |
| July | 11.4% |
| August | 12.4% |
| September | 7.7% |
| October | 10.2% |
| November | 6.9% |
| December | 9.4% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement Maaseik
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Bree?
Bree (Limburg) has 39 registered tourist accommodations, including 30 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Bree is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 76.9% of registered tourist accommodation in Bree (30 out of 39). That is 1.8 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Bree?
According to official sources, Bree has 696 guest places (register capacity) and 108 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Bree?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Maaseik” area, which includes Bree, totals 124,274 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.