STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Gent
Gent (East Flanders, Flanders) has 825 short-term rental accommodations out of 888 registered tourist accommodations, for 269,597 inhabitants.
825
short-term rental accommodations
888
registered tourist accommodations
3.1
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
269,597
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
5,500
units (rooms, homes)
14,321
people of capacity
1,367
Airbnb listings
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Gent |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 38643.5% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 13114.8% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 30834.7% |
| Hotels | 465.2% |
| Campsites and grounds | 30.3% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 141.6% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Gent remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 4 |
| 4 stars | 40 |
| 3 stars superior | 6 |
| 3 stars | 35 |
| 2 stars | 9 |
| Basic | 6 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Inside Airbnb
Airbnb listings
1,367
Listings
70.7%
Entire homes
862
Hosts
51.9%
Listings from multi-listing hosts
€144
Median price / night
Number of listings over time
+13.2% · 28 December 2025 → 22 September 2026
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| Snapshot | Listings |
|---|---|
| 28 December 2025 | 1,208 |
| 30 March 2026 | 962 |
| 29 June 2026 | 1,386 |
| 22 September 2026 | 1,367 |
Source: Inside Airbnb (insideairbnb.com), CC BY 4.0 licence, snapshot of 22 September 2026. Third-party estimate from a public collection of listings, Airbnb only: this is not an official count.
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Eeklo
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
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| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 322,584 |
| 2019 | 374,364 |
| 2020 | 186,015 |
| 2021 | 269,690 |
| 2022 | 430,749 |
| 2023 | 433,043 |
| 2024 | 508,954 |
| 2025 | 556,625 |
Platform nights in the urban area: Gent
The city is Eurostat’s “greater city” (urban area), not just the municipality; Brussels = Brussels-Capital Region.
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| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 294,590 |
| 2019 | 335,126 |
| 2020 | 158,167 |
| 2021 | 227,009 |
| 2022 | 373,257 |
| 2023 | 367,481 |
| 2024 | 430,893 |
| 2025 | 458,226 |
Seasonality in the province: East Flanders (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 4.9% |
| February | 5.5% |
| March | 6.2% |
| April | 9.4% |
| May | 9.4% |
| June | 8.3% |
| July | 11.4% |
| August | 11.9% |
| September | 8.2% |
| October | 9.3% |
| November | 6.6% |
| December | 8.9% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement Eeklo
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Gent?
Gent (East Flanders) has 888 registered tourist accommodations, including 825 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Gent is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 92.9% of registered tourist accommodation in Gent (825 out of 888). That is 3.1 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Gent?
According to official sources, Gent has 14,321 guest places (register capacity) and 5,500 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many Airbnb listings are there in Gent?
Inside Airbnb counted 1,367 Airbnb listings in Gent on 22 September 2026. 70.7% are entire homes. Third-party estimate from a public collection of listings, Airbnb only: this is not an official count.
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.
Inside Airbnb (insideairbnb.com), CC BY 4.0 licence: listings in Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent.
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.