STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Laarne
Laarne (East Flanders, Flanders) has 17 short-term rental accommodations out of 18 registered tourist accommodations, for 12,532 inhabitants.
short-term rental accommodations
17
registered tourist accommodations
18
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
1.4
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
12,532
units (rooms, homes)
20
people of capacity
200
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Laarne |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 844.4% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 316.7% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 633.3% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Laarne remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Dendermonde
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 14,830 |
| 2019 | 18,414 |
| 2020 | 13,772 |
| 2021 | 17,401 |
| 2022 | 26,582 |
| 2023 | 31,070 |
| 2024 | 36,249 |
| 2025 | 37,513 |
Seasonality in the province: East Flanders (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 4.9% |
| February | 5.5% |
| March | 6.2% |
| April | 9.4% |
| May | 9.4% |
| June | 8.3% |
| July | 11.4% |
| August | 11.9% |
| September | 8.2% |
| October | 9.3% |
| November | 6.6% |
| December | 8.9% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement Dendermonde
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Laarne?
Laarne (East Flanders) has 18 registered tourist accommodations, including 17 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Laarne is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 94.4% of registered tourist accommodation in Laarne (17 out of 18). That is 1.4 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Laarne?
According to official sources, Laarne has 200 guest places (register capacity) and 20 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Laarne?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Dendermonde” area, which includes Laarne, totals 37,513 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.