STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Jabbeke
Jabbeke (West Flanders, Flanders) has 70 short-term rental accommodations out of 74 registered tourist accommodations, for 14,832 inhabitants.
70
short-term rental accommodations
74
registered tourist accommodations
4.7
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
14,832
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
798
units (rooms, homes)
3,139
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Jabbeke |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 4864.9% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 1520.3% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 79.5% |
| Hotels | 34.1% |
| Campsites and grounds | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Jabbeke remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 6 |
| 4 stars | 13 |
| 3 stars | 9 |
| 2 stars | 4 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Brugge
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 525,516 |
| 2019 | 631,071 |
| 2020 | 366,873 |
| 2021 | 590,934 |
| 2022 | 784,305 |
| 2023 | 892,603 |
| 2024 | 985,800 |
| 2025 | 1,030,159 |
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 Brugge
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Jabbeke?
Jabbeke (West Flanders) has 74 registered tourist accommodations, including 70 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Jabbeke is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 94.6% of registered tourist accommodation in Jabbeke (70 out of 74). That is 4.7 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Jabbeke?
According to official sources, Jabbeke has 3,139 guest places (register capacity) and 798 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Jabbeke?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Brugge” area, which includes Jabbeke, totals 1,030,159 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.