STR Observatory · Belgium

Short-term rentals in Grimbergen

Grimbergen (Flemish Brabant, Flanders) has 25 short-term rental accommodations out of 32 registered tourist accommodations, for 39,860 inhabitants.

short-term rental accommodations

25

registered tourist accommodations

32

STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants

0.6

inhabitants (1 January 2024)

39,860

units (rooms, homes)

340

people of capacity

902

Accommodation types

Accommodation types

A sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
Accommodation typesGrimbergen
Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR1134.4%
B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR412.5%
Rooms in private homesSTR1031.3%
Hotels618.8%
Campsites and grounds1–2 (masked)

STR per 1,000 inhab.

Density compared

Short-term rental accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants.
Grimbergen0.6
Flanders4.5
Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia)3.3

Grimbergen remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.

Accommodation types

Comfort classification

Accommodations classified by Toerisme Vlaanderen (classes with at least 3 accommodations).

Comfort classification

Comfort classificationAccommodations
4 stars3
3 stars3

Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).

Online platforms

Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor

Experimental Eurostat statistics, based on data shared by the four platforms: they also cover Brussels, which has no open register.

Platform nights: Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde

Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
YearNights
201874,121
201999,850
202056,908
202175,916
2022126,484
2023146,614
2024167,681
2025214,798
Seasonality in the province: Flemish Brabant (2025) · Show the data
MonthShare of the year
January5%
February5.4%
March6.3%
April9.5%
May9.8%
June8.8%
July10.7%
August11%
September8.6%
October9.6%
November6.5%
December8.9%

Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.

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Municipalities

Other municipalities: Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many tourist accommodations are registered in Grimbergen?

Grimbergen (Flemish Brabant) has 32 registered tourist accommodations, including 25 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).

What share of accommodation in Grimbergen is short-term rental?

Short-term rentals account for 78.1% of registered tourist accommodation in Grimbergen (25 out of 32). That is 0.6 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.

What is the accommodation capacity in Grimbergen?

According to official sources, Grimbergen has 902 guest places (register capacity) and 340 rental units (rooms, homes).

How many tourist nights are recorded in Grimbergen?

Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde” area, which includes Grimbergen, totals 214,798 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.

    ec.europa.eu CC BY 4.0

  • 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.