STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in De Haan
De Haan (West Flanders, Flanders) has 2,090 short-term rental accommodations out of 2,136 registered tourist accommodations, for 12,718 inhabitants.
2,090
short-term rental accommodations
2,136
registered tourist accommodations
164.3
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
12,718
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
7,164
units (rooms, homes)
30,793
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | De Haan |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 2,00193.7% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 221% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 673.1% |
| Hotels | 221% |
| Campsites and grounds | 180.8% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 60.3% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
De Haan has 36.5 times more STR accommodations per inhabitant than its region’s average.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 12 |
| 4 stars | 52 |
| 3 stars | 60 |
| 2 stars | 7 |
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 De Haan?
De Haan (West Flanders) has 2,136 registered tourist accommodations, including 2,090 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in De Haan is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 97.8% of registered tourist accommodation in De Haan (2,090 out of 2,136). That is 164.3 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in De Haan?
According to official sources, De Haan has 30,793 guest places (register capacity) and 7,164 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in De Haan?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Oostende” area, which includes De Haan, 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)
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- 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.