STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Brugge
Brugge (West Flanders, Flanders) has 719 short-term rental accommodations out of 835 registered tourist accommodations, for 119,869 inhabitants.
719
short-term rental accommodations
835
registered tourist accommodations
6
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
119,869
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
6,140
units (rooms, homes)
16,183
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Brugge |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 25931% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 26231.4% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 19823.7% |
| Hotels | 10012% |
| Campsites and grounds | 30.4% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 131.6% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Brugge has 1.3 times more STR accommodations per inhabitant than its region’s average.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 20 |
| 4 stars | 121 |
| 3 stars superior | 10 |
| 3 stars | 84 |
| 2 stars superior | 3 |
| 2 stars | 14 |
| Comfort | 4 |
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.
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| 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 |
Platform nights in the urban area: Brugge
The city is Eurostat’s “greater city” (urban area), not just the municipality; Brussels = Brussels-Capital Region.
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| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 303,530 |
| 2019 | 345,181 |
| 2020 | 135,076 |
| 2021 | 191,314 |
| 2022 | 302,635 |
| 2023 | 353,114 |
| 2024 | 386,915 |
| 2025 | 367,034 |
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 Brugge?
Brugge (West Flanders) has 835 registered tourist accommodations, including 719 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Brugge is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 86.1% of registered tourist accommodation in Brugge (719 out of 835). That is 6 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Brugge?
According to official sources, Brugge has 16,183 guest places (register capacity) and 6,140 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Brugge?
Eurostat counts 367,034 nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor in 2025 in the Brugge urban area.
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)
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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.