STR Observatory · Belgium

Short-term rentals in Lichtervelde

Lichtervelde (West Flanders, Flanders) has 13 short-term rental accommodations out of 14 registered tourist accommodations, for 9,319 inhabitants.

short-term rental accommodations

13

registered tourist accommodations

14

STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants

1.4

inhabitants (1 January 2024)

9,319

units (rooms, homes)

28

people of capacity

285

Accommodation types

Accommodation types

A sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
Accommodation typesLichtervelde
Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR750%
B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR1–2 (masked)
Rooms in private homesSTR428.6%
Other (hostels, holiday villages…)1–2 (masked)

STR per 1,000 inhab.

Density compared

Short-term rental accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants.
Lichtervelde1.4
Flanders4.5
Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia)3.3

Lichtervelde remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.

Accommodation types

Comfort classification

Accommodations classified by Toerisme Vlaanderen (classes with at least 3 accommodations).

Comfort classification

Comfort classificationAccommodations
3 stars3

Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).

Online platforms

Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor

Experimental Eurostat statistics, based on data shared by the four platforms: they also cover Brussels, which has no open register.

Platform nights: Arrondissement Kortrijk

Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
YearNights
20184,920
20199,156
20206,845
202112,232
202225,688
202326,569
202429,220
202531,248
Seasonality in the province: West Flanders (2025) · Show the data
MonthShare of the year
January2.6%
February3.1%
March4.3%
April10.5%
May9.5%
June9.7%
July16.4%
August17%
September7.1%
October8.3%
November4.1%
December7.5%

Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.

Municipalities

Other municipalities: Arrondissement Kortrijk

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many tourist accommodations are registered in Lichtervelde?

Lichtervelde (West Flanders) has 14 registered tourist accommodations, including 13 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).

What share of accommodation in Lichtervelde is short-term rental?

Short-term rentals account for 92.9% of registered tourist accommodation in Lichtervelde (13 out of 14). That is 1.4 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.

What is the accommodation capacity in Lichtervelde?

According to official sources, Lichtervelde has 285 guest places (register capacity) and 28 rental units (rooms, homes).

How many tourist nights are recorded in Lichtervelde?

Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Kortrijk” area, which includes Lichtervelde, totals 31,248 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.

    ec.europa.eu CC BY 4.0

  • 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.