STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Koksijde
Koksijde (West Flanders, Flanders) has 4,190 short-term rental accommodations out of 4,220 registered tourist accommodations, for 21,546 inhabitants.
4,190
short-term rental accommodations
4,220
registered tourist accommodations
194.5
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
21,546
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
5,888
units (rooms, homes)
31,061
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Koksijde |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 4,03995.7% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 200.5% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 1313.1% |
| Hotels | 90.2% |
| Campsites and grounds | 90.2% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 120.3% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Koksijde has 43.2 times more STR accommodations per inhabitant than its region’s average.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 56 |
| 4 stars | 93 |
| 3 stars | 98 |
| 2 stars | 15 |
| Comfort | 9 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Veurne
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 279,457 |
| 2019 | 354,582 |
| 2020 | 309,613 |
| 2021 | 514,201 |
| 2022 | 624,662 |
| 2023 | 756,561 |
| 2024 | 843,308 |
| 2025 | 955,648 |
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 Veurne
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Koksijde?
Koksijde (West Flanders) has 4,220 registered tourist accommodations, including 4,190 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Koksijde is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 99.3% of registered tourist accommodation in Koksijde (4,190 out of 4,220). That is 194.5 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Koksijde?
According to official sources, Koksijde has 31,061 guest places (register capacity) and 5,888 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Koksijde?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Veurne” area, which includes Koksijde, totals 955,648 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)
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- 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.