STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Harelbeke
Harelbeke (West Flanders, Flanders) has 12 short-term rental accommodations out of 15 registered tourist accommodations, for 29,904 inhabitants.
12
short-term rental accommodations
15
registered tourist accommodations
0.4
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
29,904
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
29
units (rooms, homes)
188
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Harelbeke |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 746.7% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 1–2 (masked) |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 426.7% |
| Campsites and grounds | 1–2 (masked) |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Harelbeke remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Kortrijk
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 21,292 |
| 2019 | 28,486 |
| 2020 | 19,813 |
| 2021 | 28,434 |
| 2022 | 40,675 |
| 2023 | 58,278 |
| 2024 | 61,010 |
| 2025 | 73,416 |
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 Kortrijk
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Harelbeke?
Harelbeke (West Flanders) has 15 registered tourist accommodations, including 12 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Harelbeke is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 80% of registered tourist accommodation in Harelbeke (12 out of 15). That is 0.4 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Harelbeke?
According to official sources, Harelbeke has 188 guest places (register capacity) and 29 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Harelbeke?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Kortrijk” area, which includes Harelbeke, totals 73,416 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)
- 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.