STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Maarkedal
Maarkedal (East Flanders, Flanders) has 49 short-term rental accommodations out of 51 registered tourist accommodations, for 6,323 inhabitants.
49
short-term rental accommodations
51
registered tourist accommodations
7.7
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
6,323
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
122
units (rooms, homes)
692
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Maarkedal |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 2854.9% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 1019.6% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 1121.6% |
| Campsites and grounds | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Maarkedal has 1.7 times more STR accommodations per inhabitant than its region’s average.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 4 |
| 4 stars | 15 |
| 2 stars | 3 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Oudenaarde
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 28,613 |
| 2019 | 40,463 |
| 2020 | 28,564 |
| 2021 | 46,323 |
| 2022 | 58,474 |
| 2023 | 68,398 |
| 2024 | 73,555 |
| 2025 | 93,710 |
Seasonality in the province: East Flanders (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 4.9% |
| February | 5.5% |
| March | 6.2% |
| April | 9.4% |
| May | 9.4% |
| June | 8.3% |
| July | 11.4% |
| August | 11.9% |
| September | 8.2% |
| October | 9.3% |
| November | 6.6% |
| December | 8.9% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement Oudenaarde
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Maarkedal?
Maarkedal (East Flanders) has 51 registered tourist accommodations, including 49 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Maarkedal is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 96.1% of registered tourist accommodation in Maarkedal (49 out of 51). That is 7.7 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Maarkedal?
According to official sources, Maarkedal has 692 guest places (register capacity) and 122 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Maarkedal?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Oudenaarde” area, which includes Maarkedal, totals 93,710 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.