STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Langemark-Poelkapelle
Langemark-Poelkapelle (West Flanders, Flanders) has 33 short-term rental accommodations out of 36 registered tourist accommodations, for 8,100 inhabitants.
33
short-term rental accommodations
36
registered tourist accommodations
4.1
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
8,100
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
118
units (rooms, homes)
480
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Langemark-Poelkapelle |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 2158.3% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 719.4% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 513.9% |
| Hotels | 1–2 (masked) |
| Campsites and grounds | 1–2 (masked) |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Langemark-Poelkapelle remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 6 |
| 3 stars | 6 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Ieper
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 71,353 |
| 2019 | 68,998 |
| 2020 | 42,713 |
| 2021 | 77,255 |
| 2022 | 113,029 |
| 2023 | 122,103 |
| 2024 | 136,969 |
| 2025 | 162,583 |
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 Ieper
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Langemark-Poelkapelle?
Langemark-Poelkapelle (West Flanders) has 36 registered tourist accommodations, including 33 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Langemark-Poelkapelle is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 91.7% of registered tourist accommodation in Langemark-Poelkapelle (33 out of 36). That is 4.1 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Langemark-Poelkapelle?
According to official sources, Langemark-Poelkapelle has 480 guest places (register capacity) and 118 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Langemark-Poelkapelle?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Ieper” area, which includes Langemark-Poelkapelle, totals 162,583 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.