STR Observatory · Belgium

Short-term rentals in Lochristi

Lochristi (East Flanders, Flanders) has 44 short-term rental accommodations out of 48 registered tourist accommodations, for 30,925 inhabitants.

44

short-term rental accommodations

48

registered tourist accommodations

1.4

STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants

30,925

inhabitants (1 January 2024)

594

units (rooms, homes)

2,285

people of capacity

Accommodation types

Accommodation types

A sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
Accommodation typesLochristi
Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR3062.5%
B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR48.3%
Rooms in private homesSTR1020.8%
Hotels1–2 (masked)
Campsites and grounds1–2 (masked)
Other (hostels, holiday villages…)1–2 (masked)

STR per 1,000 inhab.

Density compared

Short-term rental accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants.
Lochristi1.4
Flanders4.5
Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia)3.3

Lochristi 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
4 stars5

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 Eeklo

Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.

Show the data
YearNights
2018322,584
2019374,364
2020186,015
2021269,690
2022430,749
2023433,043
2024508,954
2025556,625
Seasonality in the province: East Flanders (2025) · Show the data
MonthShare of the year
January4.9%
February5.5%
March6.2%
April9.4%
May9.4%
June8.3%
July11.4%
August11.9%
September8.2%
October9.3%
November6.6%
December8.9%

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

Municipalities

Other municipalities: Arrondissement Eeklo

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many tourist accommodations are registered in Lochristi?

Lochristi (East Flanders) has 48 registered tourist accommodations, including 44 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).

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

Short-term rentals account for 91.7% of registered tourist accommodation in Lochristi (44 out of 48). That is 1.4 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.

What is the accommodation capacity in Lochristi?

According to official sources, Lochristi has 2,285 guest places (register capacity) and 594 rental units (rooms, homes).

How many tourist nights are recorded in Lochristi?

Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Eeklo” area, which includes Lochristi, totals 556,625 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.