STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Liège
Liège (Liège, Wallonia) has 19 short-term rental accommodations out of 28 registered tourist accommodations, for 195,778 inhabitants.
19
short-term rental accommodations
28
registered tourist accommodations
0.1
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
195,778
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
In Wallonia, only offers published by the CGT are counted: the actual number of accommodations may be higher.
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Liège |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 1–2 (masked) |
| Gîtes (holiday cottages)STR | 310.7% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 1450% |
| Hotels | 621.4% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 310.7% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Liège remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
WalStat
Walloon tourism statistics
29
Establishments (2024)
2,591
Beds (2024)
525,667
Nights (2024)
Source: WalStat / IWEPS (via ODWB), CC0 licence.
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement de Liège
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
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| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 157,897 |
| 2019 | 204,836 |
| 2020 | 152,064 |
| 2021 | 206,741 |
| 2022 | 308,969 |
| 2023 | 373,592 |
| 2024 | 444,504 |
| 2025 | 501,420 |
Platform nights in the urban area: Liège
The city is Eurostat’s “greater city” (urban area), not just the municipality; Brussels = Brussels-Capital Region.
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| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 119,927 |
| 2019 | 157,141 |
| 2020 | 101,866 |
| 2021 | 131,888 |
| 2022 | 208,769 |
| 2023 | 248,670 |
| 2024 | 287,088 |
| 2025 | 322,583 |
Seasonality in the province: Liège (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 4.5% |
| February | 4.8% |
| March | 5.3% |
| April | 10% |
| May | 10% |
| June | 8.7% |
| July | 11.4% |
| August | 12.4% |
| September | 7.2% |
| October | 10.1% |
| November | 6.4% |
| December | 9.1% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement de Liège
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Liège?
Liège (Liège) has 28 registered tourist accommodations, including 19 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 Liège is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 67.9% of registered tourist accommodation in Liège (19 out of 28). That is 0.1 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Liège?
According to official sources, Liège has 2,591 authorised beds in 2024 (WalStat).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Liège?
WalStat records 525,667 nights in tourist accommodation in Liège in 2024.
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.