STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Ichtegem
Ichtegem (West Flanders, Flanders) has 11 short-term rental accommodations out of 13 registered tourist accommodations, for 14,516 inhabitants.
11
short-term rental accommodations
13
registered tourist accommodations
0.8
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
14,516
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
27
units (rooms, homes)
126
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Ichtegem |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 969.2% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 1–2 (masked) |
| Hotels | 1–2 (masked) |
| Campsites and grounds | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Ichtegem remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 3 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Oostende
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 395,293 |
| 2019 | 515,983 |
| 2020 | 408,138 |
| 2021 | 712,585 |
| 2022 | 863,041 |
| 2023 | 982,506 |
| 2024 | 1,133,192 |
| 2025 | 1,211,511 |
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 Oostende
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Ichtegem?
Ichtegem (West Flanders) has 13 registered tourist accommodations, including 11 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Ichtegem is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 84.6% of registered tourist accommodation in Ichtegem (11 out of 13). That is 0.8 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Ichtegem?
According to official sources, Ichtegem has 126 guest places (register capacity) and 27 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Ichtegem?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Oostende” area, which includes Ichtegem, totals 1,211,511 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.