STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in De Panne
De Panne (West Flanders, Flanders) has 1,795 short-term rental accommodations out of 1,821 registered tourist accommodations, for 11,021 inhabitants.
1,795
short-term rental accommodations
1,821
registered tourist accommodations
162.9
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
11,021
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
3,096
units (rooms, homes)
14,440
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | De Panne |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 1,70693.7% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 60.3% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 834.6% |
| Hotels | 191% |
| Campsites and grounds | 30.2% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 40.2% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
De Panne has 36.2 times more STR accommodations per inhabitant than its region’s average.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 12 |
| 4 stars | 44 |
| 3 stars | 42 |
| 2 stars superior | 3 |
| 2 stars | 8 |
| Comfort | 3 |
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 De Panne?
De Panne (West Flanders) has 1,821 registered tourist accommodations, including 1,795 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in De Panne is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 98.6% of registered tourist accommodation in De Panne (1,795 out of 1,821). That is 162.9 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in De Panne?
According to official sources, De Panne has 14,440 guest places (register capacity) and 3,096 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in De Panne?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Veurne” area, which includes De Panne, 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
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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.