STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Heuvelland
Heuvelland (West Flanders, Flanders) has 160 short-term rental accommodations out of 184 registered tourist accommodations, for 7,969 inhabitants.
160
short-term rental accommodations
184
registered tourist accommodations
20.1
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
7,969
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
859
units (rooms, homes)
4,912
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Heuvelland |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 13070.7% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 179.2% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 137.1% |
| Hotels | 52.7% |
| Campsites and grounds | 84.3% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 116% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Heuvelland has 4.5 times more STR accommodations per inhabitant than its region’s average.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 18 |
| 4 stars | 39 |
| 3 stars | 38 |
| 2 stars | 12 |
| 1 star | 3 |
| Comfort | 8 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Ieper
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 71,353 |
| 2019 | 68,998 |
| 2020 | 42,713 |
| 2021 | 77,255 |
| 2022 | 113,029 |
| 2023 | 122,103 |
| 2024 | 136,969 |
| 2025 | 162,583 |
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 Ieper
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Heuvelland?
Heuvelland (West Flanders) has 184 registered tourist accommodations, including 160 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Heuvelland is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 87% of registered tourist accommodation in Heuvelland (160 out of 184). That is 20.1 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Heuvelland?
According to official sources, Heuvelland has 4,912 guest places (register capacity) and 859 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Heuvelland?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Ieper” area, which includes Heuvelland, totals 162,583 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
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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.