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Short-term rentals in Charleroi
Charleroi (Hainaut, Wallonia) has 4 short-term rental accommodations out of 7 registered tourist accommodations, for 204,322 inhabitants.
4
short-term rental accommodations
7
registered tourist accommodations
0
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
204,322
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
In Wallonia, only offers published by the CGT are counted: the actual number of accommodations may be higher.
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Charleroi |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 342.9% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 1–2 (masked) |
| Hotels | 1–2 (masked) |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Charleroi remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
WalStat
Walloon tourism statistics
9
Establishments (2024)
990
Beds (2024)
248,753
Nights (2024)
Source: WalStat / IWEPS (via ODWB), CC0 licence.
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement de Charleroi
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
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| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 29,921 |
| 2019 | 43,664 |
| 2020 | 30,931 |
| 2021 | 36,854 |
| 2022 | 55,048 |
| 2023 | 77,041 |
| 2024 | 110,941 |
| 2025 | 137,146 |
Platform nights in the urban area: Charleroi
The city is Eurostat’s “greater city” (urban area), not just the municipality; Brussels = Brussels-Capital Region.
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| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 20,853 |
| 2019 | 28,877 |
| 2020 | 18,870 |
| 2021 | 27,028 |
| 2022 | 45,055 |
| 2023 | 62,166 |
| 2024 | 90,047 |
| 2025 | 115,049 |
Seasonality in the province: Hainaut (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 4.5% |
| February | 4.6% |
| March | 5.4% |
| April | 9.5% |
| May | 9.6% |
| June | 8.6% |
| July | 11.4% |
| August | 13% |
| September | 8.2% |
| October | 9.8% |
| November | 7.1% |
| December | 8.3% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement de Charleroi
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Charleroi?
Charleroi (Hainaut) has 7 registered tourist accommodations, including 4 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms). In Wallonia, only offers published by the CGT are counted: the actual number of accommodations may be higher.
What share of accommodation in Charleroi is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 57.1% of registered tourist accommodation in Charleroi (4 out of 7). That is 0 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Charleroi?
According to official sources, Charleroi has 990 authorised beds in 2024 (WalStat).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Charleroi?
WalStat records 248,753 nights in tourist accommodation in Charleroi in 2024.
Methodology
Sources
Source: CGT / Pivot via ODWB (Open Data Wallonie-Bruxelles).
odwb.be CGT / Pivot via ODWB
WalStat / IWEPS (via ODWB), CC0 licence: establishments, beds and nights in Walloon municipalities.
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.