STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Lens
Lens (Hainaut, Wallonia) has 8 short-term rental accommodations out of 8 registered tourist accommodations, for 4,636 inhabitants.
short-term rental accommodations
8
registered tourist accommodations
8
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
1.7
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
4,636
In Wallonia, only offers published by the CGT are counted: the actual number of accommodations may be higher.
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Lens |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 1–2 (masked) |
| Gîtes (holiday cottages)STR | 1–2 (masked) |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 562.5% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Lens has 1.7 times more STR accommodations per inhabitant than its region’s average.
WalStat
Walloon tourism statistics
Establishments (2024)
5
Beds (2024)
21
Source: WalStat / IWEPS (via ODWB), CC0 licence.
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement de Mons
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 20,602 |
| 2019 | 27,373 |
| 2020 | 23,822 |
| 2021 | 36,410 |
| 2022 | 49,706 |
| 2023 | 76,715 |
| 2024 | 107,184 |
| 2025 | 118,007 |
Seasonality in the province: Hainaut (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 4.5% |
| February | 4.6% |
| March | 5.4% |
| April | 9.5% |
| May | 9.6% |
| June | 8.6% |
| July | 11.4% |
| August | 13% |
| September | 8.2% |
| October | 9.8% |
| November | 7.1% |
| December | 8.3% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement de Mons
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Lens?
Lens (Hainaut) has 8 registered tourist accommodations, including 8 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms). In Wallonia, only offers published by the CGT are counted: the actual number of accommodations may be higher.
What share of accommodation in Lens is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 100% of registered tourist accommodation in Lens (8 out of 8). That is 1.7 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Lens?
According to official sources, Lens has 21 authorised beds in 2024 (WalStat).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Lens?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement de Mons” area, which includes Lens, totals 118,007 nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor in 2025.
Methodology
Sources
Source: CGT / Pivot via ODWB (Open Data Wallonie-Bruxelles).
odwb.be CGT / Pivot via ODWB
WalStat / IWEPS (via ODWB), CC0 licence: establishments, beds and nights in Walloon municipalities.
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.