STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Houthalen-Helchteren
Houthalen-Helchteren (Limburg, Flanders) has 76 short-term rental accommodations out of 84 registered tourist accommodations, for 30,896 inhabitants.
76
short-term rental accommodations
84
registered tourist accommodations
2.5
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
30,896
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
1,674
units (rooms, homes)
7,648
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Houthalen-Helchteren |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 6172.6% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 1–2 (masked) |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 1315.5% |
| Hotels | 1–2 (masked) |
| Campsites and grounds | 44.8% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Houthalen-Helchteren remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 4 |
| 3 stars | 13 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Maaseik
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 41,145 |
| 2019 | 51,544 |
| 2020 | 40,666 |
| 2021 | 72,510 |
| 2022 | 100,137 |
| 2023 | 114,470 |
| 2024 | 119,959 |
| 2025 | 124,274 |
Seasonality in the province: Limburg (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 3.8% |
| February | 4.6% |
| March | 5.7% |
| April | 9.5% |
| May | 9.4% |
| June | 9% |
| July | 11.4% |
| August | 12.4% |
| September | 7.7% |
| October | 10.2% |
| November | 6.9% |
| December | 9.4% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement Maaseik
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Houthalen-Helchteren?
Houthalen-Helchteren (Limburg) has 84 registered tourist accommodations, including 76 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Houthalen-Helchteren is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 90.5% of registered tourist accommodation in Houthalen-Helchteren (76 out of 84). That is 2.5 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Houthalen-Helchteren?
According to official sources, Houthalen-Helchteren has 7,648 guest places (register capacity) and 1,674 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Houthalen-Helchteren?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Maaseik” area, which includes Houthalen-Helchteren, totals 124,274 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.